School Programs and Consultation Services | South Dakota School for the Blind and Visually Impaired

605 14th Avenue S.E., Aberdeen, SD 57401

Eligibility

Visually impaired, blind, and deaf blind, birth to age 22

Hours

Office hours: 7:30am - 4:00pm (CT), Monday - Friday School day: 8:00am - 3:00pm (CT), Monday - Friday

605-626-2607

Voice

Websitehttps://sdsbvi.org

Application process

Call for information

Fees

No tuition or room and board for SD residents; tuition for out-of-state residents.

Service area

Serves children with visual impairments/vision loss by providing: On-campus services in Aberdeen which include regular and special education and transition programs during the nine month school year; daily opportunities to learn and practice skills of blindness; day program for students who live within driving distance and a residential program for those who live at a distance; and six weeks of summer programming focused on the skills of blindness. Statewide consultation services include outreach services for public school students; educational evaluations for public school students; in-service education for teachers and service providers; and educational materials for families and schools.

Last Assured

08/01/2025

What's Here

Transition Services for Students With Disabilities Disease/Disability Information Blindness College/University Campus Police Braille Materials/Collections Primary Schools Secondary/High Schools Braille and Tactile Aids Special Education Classes/Centers Middle Schools School Districts

Providing organization

South Dakota School for the Blind and Visually Impaired

Provides services to meet the educational needs of children who are blind, visually impaired, or deaf-blind from birth - 21.