Black Hills Children's Home
Tel:
(605) 343-5422
Black Hills Children's Home provides a home, school, and therapy for children, primarily ages 4-13, with emotional and behavioral problems.
The majority of children have a history of abuse and neglect.
Foster care and adoption services are provided for children who are unable to return to their birth families.
Black Hills Children's Home also provides emergency shelter services and counseling for women and children who are victims of domestic abuse.
Specializes in the education and treatment of children with emotional and behavioral disorders.
Provides a highly structured setting with a 1:6 teacher to student ratio.
Masters level therapy staff provide individual, group and family therapy.
Initial assessment includes psychiatric evaluation, psychological evaluation, educational testing, family/social assessment, abuse assessment, therapeutic activities assessment, and speech/language screening.
Quick Stats (2021)
- Grades: Prekindergarten-8
- Students: 54 students
- Application Deadline: None / Rolling
School Overview
| School Type | Special Education School |
| Religious Affiliation | Nonsectarian |
| Grades Offered | Grades Prekindergarten-8 |
Student Body
| Total Students | 54 students |
| Student Body Type | Co-ed |
| % Students of Color | 68% State avg.: 25% |
| Students by Grade |
|
Academics and Faculty
| Total Classroom Teachers | 8 teachers |
| Student : Teacher Ratio | 7:1 National avg.: 13:1 |
Finances and Admission
| Admission Deadline | None / Rolling |
Nearby Private Schools
The nearest high school and elementary school to Black Hills Children's Home is Rapid City Christian School (8.8 miles away)
The nearest preschool is Zion Lutheran School (11.0 miles away)
Show me:
- School Location Miles Grades Students
- Rapid City Grades: 6-12 | 239 students
8.8 miles
23757 Arena Drive
Rapid City, SD 57702
(605) 341-3377 8.8 6-12
239 - Rapid CityZion Lutheran School(Lutheran Church Missouri Synod)Grades: PK-5 | 164 students
11 miles
4550 S Highway 16
Rapid City, SD 57701
(605) 342-5749 11 PK-5
164 - Rapid CityRapid City Lutheran Elementary - 01(Lutheran Church Missouri Synod)Grades: PK-5 | 159 students
11.1 miles
4550 S Highway 16
Rapid City, SD 57701
(605) 342-5749 11.1 PK-5
159 - Rapid CityChildren's House MontessoriMontessori SchoolGrades: PK-4 | 63 students
12.8 miles
3520 W Main St
Rapid City, SD 57702
(605) 341-0824 12.8 PK-4
63 - Rapid City Grades: K-8 | 21 students
13 miles
305 N 39th St
Rapid City, SD 57702
(605) 343-2785 13 K-8
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