Boulder Colony School - 06

Edmunds Central School District 22-5
301 E Main St
Hosmer, SD 57448
8 Students
Elementary School K - 8th
School Overview
Boulder Colony School (District 06) is a small, specialized educational facility located in Hosmer, South Dakota. Situated within the Boulder Hutterite Colony, the school serves as the primary educational center for the children living within that community. As a public institution operating under the Edmunds Central School District, it provides foundational instruction tailored to the unique lifestyle and educational requirements of the colony’s youth, emphasizing core academic subjects while maintaining the close-knit, communal values inherent to the Hutterite tradition.

The school functions as a "one-room" or multi-grade environment, which is characteristic of many colony schools in the region. Because of its rural and isolated setting, Boulder Colony School plays a vital role in bridging state-mandated curriculum standards with the practical, agricultural, and vocational life of the colony. The school maintains a modest student population and operates with a small, dedicated staff, ensuring that students receive personalized attention as they progress through their primary education years.
8
Total Students
1.0
Full-Time Teachers
8.0
Student/Teacher Ratio
N/A
Free/Reduced Lunch
Student Demographics
  • White
    8 (100.0 %)
School Location
School Details
Status: Open
School Level: Elementary School
School Type: Regular School
Charter Status:* Public Non-Charter
Virtual Instruction: No virtual instruction
Shared Time Status: No
District: Edmunds Central School District 22-5
Phone: (605)287-4251
Grade Range: K - 8th
Total Students: 8
Full-Time Teachers (FTE): 1.0
Pupil/Teacher Ratio: 8.0
NSLP Participation:1 No
Qualified Free Lunch: N/A
Qualified Reduced Lunch: N/A

* Charter Schools: A public charter school is a publicly funded school that operates independently under a legislative contract (or "charter") with a state, school district, or designated authorizing entity. Charters grant these schools greater operational flexibility over curriculum, staffing, and budgeting in exchange for strict accountability to achieve performance standards established in their charter agreement.

1 National School Lunch Program (NSLP): The National School Lunch Program is a federally assisted meal program operating in public and nonprofit private schools. It provides nutritionally balanced, low-cost or free lunches to eligible children each school day based on household income thresholds or community eligibility options (CEO).

Title I Program Overview: Title I, Part A of the Elementary and Secondary Education Act (ESEA) allocates federal financial assistance to local educational agencies and public schools with high percentages of children from low-income families to help ensure that all children meet challenging state academic standards.

Grades Taught
Grade 1 2
Grade 2 1
Grade 3 1
Grade 5 1
Grade 7 1
Grade 8 2
Gender Ratio