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Greetings, LBA Family!

My name is Wade Helleson, and I have the great privilege of serving as the principal at Laura B. Anderson Elementary—the best school in the universe! We miss you and your amazing children. Our staff is beginning to prepare for the first day of the 2025–26 school year, and we’re getting excited to welcome everyone back.

Please mark your calendars for our Open House on Tuesday, August 19, from 4:00–6:00 p.m. This will be a wonderful opportunity to meet your child’s teacher and explore their classroom.

If you haven’t completed your online registration for the upcoming year, please do so as soon as possible—or feel free to stop by the office, and we’ll be happy to assist you through the process.

-Mr. Helleson

We are moving the graph in the right direction by reducing the percentage of student that are considered "chronically absent."

August 19: 4:00-6:00pm Open House

August 21: First Day of School

August 29: No School-Labor Day Weekend

September 1: No School-Labor Day Weekend

September 13: Riverside Soccer

September 16: Picture Day

September 20: Riverside Soccer

September 23 & 24: Dental Education

September 27: Riverside Soccer

Interdependently, we will nurture the hearts of children within a learning community driven by high expectations and academic success for all students.

Email: Wade.Helleson@k12.sd.us
Website: https://www.laes.sf.k12.sd.us/o/laes
Location: 1600 North Wayland Avenue, Sioux Falls, SD, USA
Phone: 605-367-6130
Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/SFSDLBA