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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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Food Pantry Open - Mon. through Wed.

The School food pantry will be open for parents and guardians Mon. through Wed., Nov. 2nd to the 4th, from 8am -12pm. Meat bundles are available upon request as well. Thank you!
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Hearing Screening - Nov. 10, 2026

The South Dakota Services for the Deaf (SDSD) will conduct free hearing screenings at our school, for grades K-3, 5, 7, and 11. If you do NOT want your child to participate in the hearing screening, please contact the school nurse prior to the date listed above, or your child will be included as planned.
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K-2 Pumpkin Patch Field Trip

If a parent/guardian did not return the written permission slip today, 10/19, please call the school to give verbal permission for your K-2nd student(s) to attend the field trip to the Pumpkin Patch in Bismarck tomorrow. Depart at 8:30 - Return by 3:30. Thank you!
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Halloween Carnival

The Wakpala School will have a Halloween Carnival on Oct. 29th from 1pm to 3pm for all Wakpala Headstart & Wakpala students in grades K-5 in the school gym. There will be treats given out, games, etc. The kids are welcome to wear their Halloween costumes.
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Job Openings

The Wakpala School is currently looking to fill these positions. For more information, please contact Silas Blaine through email or by telephone.
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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.