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Out of school time program
The Enemy Swim Day School Out-of-School Time Program Staff would like to welcome you and your family to our community. Tanyaƞ yahipi!
About our program:
We offer the students of ESDS with a safe and engaging environment. Important components of our program are academic support, mentoring, youth development, arts, and sports and recreation. A healthy snack and transportation are provided (breakfast & lunch in the summer).
The Enemy Swim Day School Out of School Time program has been a recipient of the 21st Century Community Learning Center grant since 2004. This is a highly competetive grant that was founded to establish or expand community learning centers that provide students with academic enrichment opportunities along with activities designed to complement the students' regular academic program.
The Enemy Swim Day School Out of School Time Program has been nationally accredited since 2004. We believe that this continued accreditation holds us to a higher standard of accountability for our students.
Mission Statement, Philosophy, Vision, and Expectations
Mission Statement
The mission of the Enemy Swim Day School Out-of-School-Time Program is to provide for all students educational opportunities to maximize academic potential while fostering cultural pride to promote lifelong learning.
Vision
It is the continuing vision of the Enemy Swim Day School Out-of-School-Time Program that all students will reflect and display those significant values of wowicakupi (generosity), wowaditak(courage), woasake (fortitude), wokahniga (wisdom), tehinda (cherish), wowicaka (honesty), and woohoda (respect).
Beliefs
We believe that:
Our school Tiwahe is unique and creates success through high expectations.
Dakotah Values and rigorous education prepare students for Dakotah Wicohaƞ.
Dakotah culture and language is a path to enhance cultural identity that builds confidence and resilience.
Through ESDS education, students honor and carry the spirit of their ancestors.
ESDS is intentional in working with school partnerships and communities to provide a variety of experiences to strengthen our Tiospaye.
Through mutual respect, our environment is welcoming, comfortable, safe, caring, and kind.