Academics

Sioux City Community Schools students from East and North were selected to participate in the University of South Dakota Invent-to-Innovate Entrepreneurial Competition held virtually in April. Students from the Sioux City Career Academy entrepreneurial pathway submitted their entries online, and then the judges watched the video submissions by each team to determine the winners. This ... READ MORE

In April, Governor Kim Reynolds announced that Iowa schools would remain closed through the end of the year, causing teachers to make some big adjustments to their lesson plans that are now online. “I’m thankful that we are in a time period in technology where I can still see my students and talk to them,” ... READ MORE

More than 55 million students enrolled in K-12 education have shifted to digital learning as the coronavirus pandemic prompted school closures – but online classes have presented challenges for some districts.      “We’ve got somewhere between 20 and 30 percent of our student population that does not have Internet connectivity at home that’s robust enough for online ... READ MORE

Many Sioux City students now have a new collection of books to read while classes are suspended for the rest of the school year. Thanks to a donation from "New York Life," students could pick up one or two brand new books from Morningside Elementary. While paper lessons and school-supplied meals have been available for ... READ MORE

Even though schools are closed, students still need to take college entry exams. The Sioux City Community School District is making it possible for all juniors to take the ACT exam for free on the scheduled June and July dates. Students and their parents should look for information on how to sign up for the ... READ MORE

Preschool registration for 2020-21 is now open!

The Sioux City Community School District has a limited number of preschool openings for 4-year old children for the 2020-2021 school year. These preschool programs will be taught by an SCCSD Early Childhood Special Education teacher and supported by two para-educators…

Students in the Sioux City Community School District are getting an opportunity to continue their learning at home. Wednesday the District began distributing packets to students. "It's basically a packet of educational lessons that are grade-specific that cover the standards that we are required to teach in school," said Dr. Paul Gausman, Sioux City Community ... READ MORE