Education

Rapid City has both a fine public school system and parochial school system. The Rapid City School District, second largest in the state, covers 419 square miles. The district offers services to special education and academically gifted children as well as technology staff development and Indian education programs. Serving Ellsworth Air Force Base and surrounding area, the Douglas School District has 2,400 students, one preschool, three elementary schools, one middle school, and one high school.

Rapid City is also home several public higher education facilities such as the South Dakota School of Mines and Technology, the University of South Dakota Medical School and Nursing programs and Western Dakota Tech. Black Hills State University is in nearby Spearfish.

Valuable Contact Information
Career Learning Center 394.5120
South Dakota Career Center 394.2296
Rapid City Public Schools
Administration 394.4026
Central High School 394.4021
Stevens High School 394.4010
Rapid City Christian School 341.3344
St. Thomas More High School 343.8484
Western Dakota Technical Institute 394.4034
South Dakota School of Mines 394.2511
University of South Dakota
Nursing Program 394.5396
School of Medicine 394.5105
South Dakota School for the Deaf 394.6155
Rapid City Public Library 394.4171

Black Hills NOW member businesses offering educational classes

Music

Batchelder's Plummer Piano & Organ on February 6, 2008

Batchelder's Plummer Piano & Organ sells quality new and used pianos, digital pianos, organs and keyboards...

Black Hills Piano Gallery on November 3, 2008

The Black Hills is fortunate to have gained an exciting new music store as Black Hills Piano opened its doors the first week of November to the bravos of area music lovers...

Haggerty's Musicworks on March 12, 2008

Haggerty's Musicworks has three convenient locations to serve you with the best in acoustic guitars, electric guitars, sound system design, band instrument rental, music lessons and repair...

Community & Civic Organizations

Rapid City Public Library North on December 5, 2008

Mission: The Rapid City Public Library provides access to materials and services to help residents of all ages obtain information to meet personal, professional and educational needs...

Appliances

Bob's Sewing Center on May 12, 2008

We're conveniently located just off East North with plenty of parking right in front of the door...

Cosmetics

Merle Norman Cosmetics on March 14, 2008

The Merle Norman Studio is located in the heart of historic downtown Rapid City...

Merle Norman Cosmetics on March 14, 2008

The Merle Norman Studio is located in the heart of historic downtown Rapid City...

Exercise & Fitness

Stretch Studio on April 7, 2008

For over 2 years Stretch Studio has offered a variety of group exercise classes ranging from pilates to dance fitness to yoga...

Personal Services

Fierce Modeling School & Agency on March 10, 2008

Fierce Modeling School and Agency is conveniently located at 518 Mt Rushmore Road in downtown Rapid City...

Hobbies & Crafts

Altered Art & Scrap Playground on January 22, 2008

The Playground is unique, eclectic and just a little bit relaxed...

Country Time Ceramics on February 27, 2008

Countrytime Ceramics opened in the spring of 2000...

Dakota Treasures on March 11, 2008

Dakota Treasures has a wide selection of beading and yarn to fit your needs to a tee...

Moonshadow Bead Studio on January 26, 2008

Moonshadow Beads carries fancy beads including Delicas, Swarovski crystal, semi-precious, Japanese seeds, hex, squares, triangles, FW Pearls, Faceted, SS, GF and copper and findings, tools, books, magazines and supplies...

The Quilt Connection, Etc. on February 6, 2008

The Quilt Connection, Etc is now located in a brand new store in north Rapid City on Haines...

Quilt Corral at Mistletoe Ranch on October 16, 2008

It’s easy to step into a world of high quality quilting cottons...

Quilt Time on March 13, 2008

Quilt Time is one of Rapid City's finest quilting and sewing services...

The Sewing Center, Inc. on October 31, 2008

Our 25th year as a family owned business...

Specialty Stores

Tandy Leather Factory on July 31, 2008

Tandy Leather Factory provides Rapid City and the Greater Black Hills area with the largest selection of leather and leather crafting resources...

 

Featured Organization

Our mission is to provide education and housing opportunities to low-to-moderate income people in the Rapid City area and surrounding communities. Teton Coalition is committed in both funding and philosophy to provide intensive outreach to all families interested in home ownership.

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