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Preschool - Immaculate Conception Preschool

Address: 435 10th Ave NW

Contact: Carol Dagel

Phone: 605-886-3883

Email:

Website: icschoolwatertown.org

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Preschool - Little Blessings Preschool

Address: 1120 4th St NE

Contact: Kathryn Ferguson, Director of Operations; Tina Schanbeck, Assistant Director, Kjersten Fisk, Office Manager

Phone: 605-886-4113

Email: kathrynf777@gmail.com or mshroll@fwcsd.com or littleblessings@fwcsd.com

Website: https://littleblessingswatertown.com

Christian Daycare and Learning Center



Preschool - Lutheran Church of Our Redeemer Christian Preschool

Address: 2001 2nd St NW

Contact: Nikki Landmark

Phone: 605-886-2696

Email: preschool@lcoorwatertown.org

Website: www.lcoorwatertown.org/christian-preschool/

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Preschool - St. Martin's Lutheran Preschool

Address: 1200 2nd St NE

Contact: Jonathan Niemi

Phone: 605-886-4976

Email: jonathan.niemil@stmartinschurch.com

Website: www.stmartinsschool.com

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Public Elementary - Jefferson Elementary

Address: 1701 N Maple

Contact: John Decker

Phone: 605-882-6390

Email: John.Decker@k12.sd.us

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Public Elementary - Lincoln Elementary

Address: 1100 13th St NE

Contact: Gregg DeSpiegler

Phone: 605-882-6340

Email: gregg.despiegler@k12.sd.us

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Public Elementary - Mellette Elementary

Address: 619 2nd St NW

Contact: Laura Morrow

Phone: 605-882-6385

Email: Laura.Morrow@k12.sd.us

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Public Elementary - McKinley Elementary

Address: 5 12th St SW

Contact: Shannon Knopf

Phone: 605-882-6350

Email: shannon.knopf@k12.sd.us

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Public Elementary - Roosevelt Elementary

Address: 412 2nd St SE

Contact: Heather DeBoer

Phone: 605-882-6360

Email: Heather.DeBoer@k12.sd.us

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Public Elementary - Elementary Counselors

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Contact: Kristi Koll - Mellette, Marissa Stone - McKinley, Pam Luecke - Jefferson & Lincoln, Kelsey Popham-Roosevelt

Phone: kristi.koll@k12.sd.us or call 882-6385 marissa.stone@k12.sd.us or call 882-6350 pam.luecke@k12.sd.us or call 882-6390 or 882-6340 kelsey.popham@k12.sd.us or call 882-6360

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Classroom lessons from Second Step curriculum teaching skills for academic and social success.



Private Elementary - Immaculate Conception School

Address: 109 3rd St SE

Contact: Becca Briggs

Phone: 605-886-3883

Email:

Website: www.icschoolwatertown.org

Elementary School grades preschool - 6th grade with religious focus. Licensed after-school program. All day every day kindergarten. Spanish taught in K-6 with the curriculum. STREAM Lab now available.



Private Elementary - St. Martin's Lutheran School

Address: 1200 2nd St NE

Contact: Jonathan Niemi

Phone: 605-886-4976

Email: jonathan.niemi@stmartinschurch.com

Website: www.stmartinsschool.com

Preschool - 8th grade education. We are a South Dakota state accredited institution offering Christian Education to families with children from the ages of 4 years throught eighth grade.



Private Elementary - Trinity Lutheran School

Address: 1800 E Kemp Ave Suite 2

Contact: Sherman Carstensen

Phone: 605-882-3224

Email: 3in1lutheranschool@gmail.com

Website: www.trinitywatertownsd.com

Trinity Lutheran School is a kindergarten - eighth grade Christian day school



Private Elementary - Watertown Christian School

Address: 15 12th Ave NE

Contact: Dave Florey

Phone: 605-882-0949

Email: wcsoffice@watertownchristianschool.com

Website: www.watertownchristianschool.com

Private Christian school serving students in Pre K - 8th grade.



Public Middle School - Watertown Middle School

Address: 601 11th St NE

Contact: Todd L. Brist, Principal

Phone: 605-882-6370

Email: todd.brist@k12.sd.us

Website: www.watertown.k12.sd.us/o/middle-school

Chad D. Johnson, Assistant Principal Jason Buechler, School Counselor Olivia Taschmer, School Counselor Kimberly Lloyd, Project SUCCESS Coordinator Jess Johnson, School Resource Officer



Public High School - Watertown High School

Address: 200 9th St NE

Contact: Patty McClemans, Principal

Phone: 605-882-6316

Email: Patty.McClemans@k12.sd.us

Website: www.watertown.k12.sd.us

Troy Terronez, Assistant Principal Scott DeBoer, Assistant Principal Matt Bastian, Assistant Principal Jaman Harberts , School Resource Officer



Public High School - Academic Resource Center (ARC)

Address: 200 9th St NE

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Phone: 605-882-6316

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The ARC is part of Watertown High School and offers opportunities to students to recover credits, take online courses. Students need to apply to the program and be accepted to work on course requirements.



Public High School - Watertown High School Counseling Program/Student Services

Address: PO Box 730, 200 9th St NE

Contact: Shelly Gauer - School Counselor Heather Fischer - School Counselor Anna Eggers - School Counselor Mindy Haselhorst - Student Services Coordinator

Phone: 605-882-6323

Email: shelly.gauer@k12.sd.us heather.fischer@k12.sd.us anna.eggers@k12.sd.us mindy.haselhorst@k12.sd.us

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The school counselors provide services and resources for students in the areas of academic, career, and social/personal counseling.



Private High School - Great Plains Lutheran High School

Address: 1200 Luther Lane NE

Contact: David Maertz

Phone: 605-886-0672

Email: dmaertz@gplhs.org

Website: www.gplhs.org

Great Plains Lutheran High School is a grade 9-12 school offering a Christ cenctered education to students from our community, region, and beyond.



School District Services - Superintendent's Office

Address: 200 9th St NE (high school)

Contact: Dr. Jeff Danielsen, Superintendent

Phone: 605-882-6312

Email: Derek Barrios, Assistant Superintendent

Website: www.watertown.k12.sd.us

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School District Services - Activities Dept. Office

Address: 200 9th St NE (high school)

Contact: Craig Boyens

Phone: 605-882-6328

Email: craig.boyens@k12.sd.us

Website: https://watertownarrows.com

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School District Services - Transportation/School Bus Services

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Contact: Wade Heiser

Phone: 605-882-6335

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School District Services - Arrow Education Foundation Inc.

Address: 1030 Arrow Ave NE PO Box 730

Contact:

Phone: 605-882-6399

Email: watertownAEF@k12.sd.us

Website: www.arrowfoundation.org

We provide resources to genuinely enhance educational opportunities for students in the Watertown School District.



School District Services - Special Services

Address: 216 10th St SE

Contact: Jennfier Heggelund, Director of Special Services; Shannon Dammer-Smith, Assistant Direct of Special Services/Title I

Phone: 605-882-6398

Email: jennifer.hegglund@k12.sd.us or shannon.smith@k12.sd.us

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District wide programs include Early Childhood Preschool Ages 3-5, Special Education Services, Jr. Kindergarten, Elementary Alternative Classrooms, Elementary Autism Classroom, and Gifted and Talented Education for elementary students, 18-21 Transistion Campus. District wide staff includes SPED counselors, School Psychologists, Occupational Therapist and OT & PT Assistant.



Schools/College - Mount Marty College

Address: PO Box 1385

Contact: Heidi Schooley

Phone: 605-886-6777

Email: heidi.schooley@mtmc.edu

Website: www.mtmc.edu

Mount Marty provides post secondary education, liberal arts degrees primarily for nontraditional adult learners who need coursework delivered once-a-week and evenings. Mount Marty College Watertown offers nine bachelor's degree programs and associates programs tailored to individuals with busy work and life schedules. Through affordable rates, flexible class schedules and a community of supporters who care about each student's personal and professional success, MMC Watertown prepares students to lead, serve, and impact through their careers and throughout life. The college is approved through the Higher Learning Commission. Mount Marty has a home campus in Yankton, SD. Contact or follow them on Facebook at www.facebook.com/mmcwatertown/



Schools/Career & Technical - Lake Area Technical College

Address: 1201 Arrow Avenue

Contact: LuAnn Strait

Phone: 605-882-LATI

Email: straitl@lakeareatech.edu

Website: www.lakeareatech.edu

Lake Area Technical College is a public, technical college offering a two year associate degree in 29 areas of study. Approximately 2000 students attend Lake Area Tech annually. Admission Representatives are available to discuss post-secondary educational opportunities with prospective students. Financial aid is available to those who qualify and many scholarships are awarded each year. Lake Area Tech is a top ranked, nationally recognized college and has been recognized for their service to the community, and for being a great place of employment. Lake Area Tech provides many services to the community which included a full-service cosmetology program, free income tax preparation for the low-income and elderly, dental cleaning, and much more. For more information call 882-5284 or go to www. lakeareatech.edu. Lake Area tech is accredited by the High Learning Commission,



Preschool - Puddle Jumpers Preschool

Address: 7 W Kemp

Contact:

Phone: 237-6209

Email: Pjp.wtn.sd@gmail.com

Website: www.pjpwtnsd.wixsite.com/earlyedu

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Public Elementary - Drug Abuse Resistance Education (D.A.R.E.) Program

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5th grade classroom lessons taught by the Watertown Police Dept. Drug Info for Responsible Decision Making, Risk & Consequences, Peer Pressure, Dealing With Stressful Situations, Basics of Communication, Nonverbal Communication & Listening, Bullying, Helping Others & Getting Help from Others are topics that are covered.



Preschool - Watertown School District 4 Yr. old Preschool

Address: McKinley School 5-12 St. SW

Contact: Shannon Knopf

Phone: 605-882-6350

Email: shannon.knopf@k12.sd.us

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Public Elementary - Watertown Intermediate School

Address: 601 11th St. NE

Contact: Jennifer Bollinger, Principal; Tim Kruse, Assistant Principal

Phone: 882-6355

Email: Jennifer.Bollinger@k12.sd.us, tim.kruse@k12.sd.us

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Grades 5-6. Paula Wilde, School Counselor Chad Stricherz, School Resource Officer



Public High School - Project SUCCESS Program

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Contact: WMS Contact: Kimberly Lloyd 882-6370 Kimberly.Lloyd@k12.sd.us WHS Contact: Michelle Achterberg 882-6318 Michelle.Achterberg@k12.sd.us

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Project SUCCESS is a school-based program that works to reduce the factors that put students at risk for substance abuse, as well as enhance the factors that will protect students from those risks. Schools Using Coordinated Community Efforts to Strengthen Students



Schools/Career & Technical High School - Northeast Technical High School

Address: 1311 Third Ave. NE

Contact: Bert Falak

Phone: 882-6380

Email: bert.falak@k12.sd.us

Website: www.northeasttechnicalhighschool@k12.sd.us

High School Career & Technical Education Programs: Agriculture, Automotive, Bio-Medical, Building Trades, Cabinetmaking, Culinary Arts, Engineering, Exploratory, Health Science, Human Services, Machining, Residential Construction, Welding, and various Work-Place Learning Opportunities. NTHS's eight member schools: Castlewood, Florence, Great Plains Lutheran, Hamlin, Henry, Summit, Watertown, and Waverly/South Shore.



School District Services - Central Food Services

Address: 200 9th St. NE (High School)

Contact: Caitlin Bach, Director

Phone: 882-6325

Email: Caitlin.Bach@k12.sd.us

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Watertown School District 5 yr. old Junior Kindergarten

Address: Roosevelt Elementary

Contact: Heather DeBoer

Phone: 882-6360

Email: Heather.DeBoer@k12.sd.us

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Junior Kindergarten program