Mission Statement
To work collaboratively to educate and promote cultural awareness; preserve the Dakota language; Strive for excellence in educational standards that meet or exceed state and federal standards; and develop strategies to increase persistence, retention, and graduation rates at all levels of education from preschool to college.
Contact Information:
Phone: 605.698.3911
Dr. Sherry Johnson - Education Director: 605-698-8298
Jaimie Anderson-Renville - TED Office Manager: 605.698.8299
Mailing Address:
SWO Tribal Headquarters: 12554 BIA HWY 711, Agency Village, SD 57262
Tribal Education Code Information
Programs that fall under the Department of Education:
- Head Start and Early Head Start
- Higher Education
- Johnson O’Malley
- Enemy Swim Day School
- Sisseton Wahpeton Oyate Research Office
- Sisseton Wahpeton College
- Tiospa Zina Tribal School
- BIE Standards Code Team
- Circle of Nations
- Dakota Iapi Yukini Project
- Early Childhood Program
- GED Program
- Truancy