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

605-626-2580

Voice

Website

https://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 School Districts Middle Schools Braille and Tactile Aids Blindness Special Education Classes/Centers College/University Campus Police Primary Schools Secondary/High Schools Disease/Disability Information Braille Materials/Collections

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.