8 Headstart Programs in South Dakota

One parent highlights the new building construction, noting the facilities are very nice and located on tribal Oyate home lands. The reviewer expresses happiness and approval regarding the development of these buildings.

One parent highlights the recent construction of new buildings on tribal lands, noting that the facilities are very nice and expressing happiness about the development.

One parent reports a positive two-year experience in a Lakota Immersion classroom, noting their grandchild successfully transitioned to Kindergarten. However, the same reviewer highlights a serious incident involving a teacher who was immediately fired after being caught on camera abusing a toddler in Early Head Start. The reviewer emphasizes that the terminated employee and her family are spreading false narratives about the dismissal.

One parent highlights a positive Lakota Immersion classroom experience for an older child, while separately reporting that a teacher in the Early Headstart program was fired for abusing a toddler. The reviewer asserts the incident was witnessed and recorded, characterizing the terminated employee and her family as untruthful about the dismissal.

One parent reports a positive experience for an older child in a Lakota Immersion classroom but describes a serious incident involving abuse of a toddler by a staff member, which was handled by immediate termination. The reviewer asserts that the former employee and her family are misleadingly portraying themselves as victims of a wonderful program.

One parent reports a positive two-year experience for an older child in a Lakota Immersion classroom, while also describing a severe incident involving abuse of a toddler in Early Head Start that resulted in the teacher's immediate termination. The reviewer supports the center's decisive action against the staff member, noting that the incident was witnessed and recorded on camera.