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Wakpala School District #15-3 is a public school located in Wakpala, South Dakota on the Standing Rock Indian Reservation.  We are dedicated to the intellectual and social growth of each student as they learn to live effectively in a contemporary bi-cultural world.  Our school educates students to help them become successful in all aspects of life with attention to individual differences.
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Winter Clothing Drive - Oct. 5 through Oct. 25

The Wakpala School is looking for new or gently used winter items for boys and girls in sizes 5T to adult XXL. Drop off locations include the school and Buche Foods in Mobridge, SD.
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DIAL Screenings

SR Early Childhood Tracking and Wakpala School will be doing DIAL screenings on Wednesday, October 21 at the Wakpala Community Center.
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School Picture Retake Day - Oct. 15, 2026

Picture retakes will be Thurs. Oct. 15th in the school theater from 8:30 to 10:00 am. If you want retakes done, please return your original picture packet with all pictures, to the school on Oct. 15th. Those that missed the original picture day, can get their school pictures taken that day as well.
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Lakȟóta Tȟawápaha Olówaŋ (Lakota Flag Song) Tȟuŋkášilayapi tȟawápaha kiŋháŋ oíhaŋkešniyaŋ hé nážiŋ kte ló.
Iyóȟlatheya, oyáte kiŋháŋ wičhíčhaǧiŋ kta čha, léčhamuŋ weló. The President, his staff without end it will stand.
Under it, the people they will grow, so I do this. Lakota Flag Song was composed by Ellis Chips, Pine Ridge, sometime in the 1950’s.
Lakota translation from the New Lakota Dictionary. English translation from Sharing the Gift of Lakota Song.