Watertown School District

The Watertown School District's Retirement Celebration will be held in the WHS Commons on Wednesday, May 14th, from 3:45-5:00 pm. We hope you can join us in celebrating this great...

Watch the seventh episode of Dr. D's Pizza Party to learn more about Don Stormo, Central Maintenance Director at Watertown School District. Dr. D's Pizza Party is a regular vi...

Nutrition is an important part of the education process – the people who serve breakfast and lunch at schools in South Dakota provide the fuel necessary to ensure that your studen...

Since 1982 the South Dakota School Superintendent’s Association (SDSSA) Executive Committee annually selects one of its members as the Outstanding South Dakota School Superintende...

The last day of school has been board approved and changed from an early dismissal on Friday, May 23, to an early dismissal on Thursday, May 22, 2025. Click here to view the full...

Watch the sixth episode of Dr. D's Pizza Party to learn more about Becca Briggs, Principal of Lincoln Elementary and Director of English as a Second Language (ESL) Services at Wat...

From March 31 to May 2, 2025 students in grades 3 - 11 will take the state assessment. English Math Science 3rd Grade April 7 - 11 April 14 - 17 ...

We are pleased to announce a partnership for families in Watertown between Educare (Lake Area’s Daycare) and McKinley Early Childhood Center. Care will be available at Educare fr...

Watch the fifth episode of Dr. D's Pizza Party to learn more about Dr. Jen Bollinger, Director of Special Services at Watertown School District. Special services staff support ou...

Will your child be 4 years old by September? It's time for a free preschool screening! Benefits of preschool Social development Language and cognitive development Earl...

Watch the fourth episode of Dr. D's Pizza Party to learn more about Shannon Knopf, Principal of McKinley Early Childhood Center within the Watertown School District. Preschool, ...

Congratulations to Brenda Ingalls and Pam Haukos, our staff of the year! Brenda and Pam were nominated by their colleagues and a committee consisting of staff, a school board memb...

Jennifer Burns, Special Education Teacher at the Watertown High School is helping our students with intellectual and developmental disabilities (IDD) make friends and thrive at sc...

Watch the third episode of Dr. D's Pizza Party to learn more about Caitlin Bach, Nutritional Services Director at Watertown School District. Dr. D's Pizza Party is a regular video...

A role of a paraprofessional can vary greatly based on the school, classroom, and needs. These amazing professionals are dedicated to both students and the certified educator(s) t...

Watch the second episode of Dr. D's Pizza Party to learn more about Erin McBurney. Mrs. McBurney is a Social Studies teacher at Watertown Middle School. She was nominated by her ...

Watch the pilot episode of Dr. D's Pizza Party! A regular video series for the 2024-2025 school year that features WSD staff members. Superintendent Dr. Jeff Danielsen brings pizz...

Get ready Watertown Arrows!! Homecoming Week starts Monday, September 16th! Congratulations to our 2024 Royalty Candidates (shown in photo). Guardian of Gold nominees: Grace Cor...

We are proud to welcome new administrators to the Watertown School District! It’s a tradition that new admin has the honor of taking care of yellow blazer during the first year. ...

Safe2Say South Dakota is a statewide tip line that allows South Dakota students, school staff, and community members to safely and anonymously report sensitive information that co...