Blue Sky Colony - 04

Milbank School District 25-4
15765 484th Ave
Milbank, SD 57252
8 Students
Elementary School K - 8th
School Overview
Blue Sky Colony School (often referred to as Blue Sky School) is a small, specialized educational facility located in rural Milbank, South Dakota. As a school serving a Hutterite colony, it operates under the administration of the Milbank School District. The school provides a unique learning environment tailored to the cultural and academic needs of the colony’s children, typically focusing on foundational subjects such as reading, writing, and mathematics, while balancing the traditional values of the community with the state’s educational standards.

Because of its location within a communal setting, the school functions as a tight-knit community hub where the teacher often works with multi-grade classrooms. The curriculum is designed to ensure students achieve academic proficiency while adhering to the specific lifestyle and vocational rhythms of the Blue Sky Colony. The school represents the collaborative effort between the South Dakota public education system and the Hutterite community to ensure that children residing on the colony receive a structured, state-accredited education.
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: Milbank School District 25-4
Phone: (605)432-6615
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 4 2
Grade 6 1
Grade 7 1
Gender Ratio
Nearby Elementary Schools (Within 10 Miles)
Milbank Elementary - 03
Milbank School District 25-4
Charter School 437 Students
507 S 9th St
Milbank, SD 57252 (9.8 miles away)
Elementary School Pre-K - 5th