Our School History

Sacred Heart School is rooted in rich Catholic tradition. On March 25, 1881, The Sisters of Mercy of the Sacred Heart Convent announced the opening of Yankton's first parochial school.  Three days later the first classes were held.  It was known as St. Martin's and was located on the northwest corner of Cedar and Fifth.  Relatively short-lived, it was succeeded by Sacred Heart School, erected just west of the present day church

Sacred Heart School is located in Yankton, South Dakota. The first school was built in 1884 just west of the current Sacred Heart Church. In 1922, a new two-story brick school was completed at 5th and Capital. In 2002, construction of the new PK through 4th grade classrooms was added on to the St. Benedict Church building. In 2011, a new 5th through 8th grade building was constructed at the Sacred Heart Parish site. At that time, all but the gymnasium of the 1922 building was razed.