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Wakpala School District #15-3 is a public school located in Wakpala, South Dakota on the Standing Rock Indian Reservation.  We are dedicated to the intellectual and social growth of each student as they learn to live effectively in a contemporary bi-cultural world.  Our school educates students to help them become successful in all aspects of life with attention to individual differences.
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Dakota Oyate Challenge Information

We are excited to announce DOC has a website page for event information, hotel information and other information on Mitchell SD for the upcoming volleyball tournament. You can click the link for any/all useful information.
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8th Grade Fundraiser

The 8th grade class is having a fall raffle basket class fundraiser. See details below.
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Smart Sack

Elementary Smart Sacks and requested meat bundles (when available) will be sent home with students on the last day of the school week. To check availability & request a meat bundle, please call on the last day of the school week.
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Reminder: School on Sept. 5, 2025

In observance of Labor Day & having no school on Monday. There will be school tomorrow, Friday, Sept. 5th with regular hours: 8:15 to 3:45.
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Wóuŋspe wašté hiyágleya!
A good education leads to success!

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Lakȟóta Tȟawápaha Olówaŋ (Lakota Flag Song) Tȟuŋkášilayapi tȟawápaha kiŋháŋ oíhaŋkešniyaŋ hé nážiŋ kte ló.
Iyóȟlatheya, oyáte kiŋháŋ wičhíčhaǧiŋ kta čha, léčhamuŋ weló. The President, his staff without end it will stand.
Under it, the people they will grow, so I do this. Lakota Flag Song was composed by Ellis Chips, Pine Ridge, sometime in the 1950’s.
Lakota translation from the New Lakota Dictionary. English translation from Sharing the Gift of Lakota Song.