Piedmont Valley Elem. School 46-1

Piedmont Valley Elem. School 46-1 Welcome to the official Piedmont Valley Elementary School 46-1 page! Our current building was constructed in 2011.

Please keep comments respectful and focused on recognizing students, celebrating staff and board, highlighting achievements, and sharing key district information. Piedmont Valley Elementary is a thriving elementary school that houses 542 students in the Meade School District. Our wonderful school houses Pre-Kindergarten through 4th grade and has incurred tremendous growth over the past decade. The Meade School District’s mission statement is, “To Build Knowledge and Skills for success today and tomorrow.”

We try extremely hard to follow this mantra at PVE as we believe this mission statement is the key to future successes. It was, and still is, a beautiful state of the art building that allows us to teach our students in a 21st Century manner. In order to support our student’s we have thirty nine classrooms and eleven office spaces. We also have an Art & Science Room that can house up to forty students and a beautiful multi-purpose room that allows us to have an expansive area for Physical Education classes and lunches for all grade levels. In addition, the old gym, is a charming facility that is placed within a few steps of our school that we use for Physical Education classes. This building was built in the 1950’s through the hard work of the citizens of Piedmont and was constructed free of the tax payer dollar through the efforts of hundreds of volunteers. Our school is a technology based 1-1 school in which every student in grades 3rd -4th has access to an I-Pad. Our second grade students enjoy twelve i-pads in each of their classrooms and our Kindergarten-First grade students all have access to ten i-pads in each classroom. In addition, we have a computer lab with twenty-nine mac-mini computers. Piedmont Valley Elementary is a school that enjoys a strong reputation for academic excellence and is considered to be a safe, comfortable place where kids get to enjoy their educational experience.

🍎 HAPPY NATIONAL PRINCIPALS MONTH! 🍎 October is a time to recognize the incredible school leaders who show up every day ...
10/08/2026

🍎 HAPPY NATIONAL PRINCIPALS MONTH! 🍎

October is a time to recognize the incredible school leaders who show up every day to support students, staff, families, and their communities.

Our principals do so much more than lead from the front—they listen, encourage, problem-solve, celebrate successes, navigate challenges, and keep students at the heart of every decision.

To our Piedmont Valley Elementary Principal, Ethan Dshaak : Mr. Dschaak has been an administrator with the Meade School District for 22 years! 🎉

He started his administrative career in 2004 as the Sturgis Elementary/Sturgis Williams Middle School assistant principal and served in that role through 2009. Apparently, being busy wasn’t enough, because during those years he also took on the role of head basketball coach! 🏀

In 2009, Mr. Dschaak made the move to Piedmont Valley Elementary, where he became principal—and, 17 years later, he’s still there! We’re guessing he must really like the place… or they just haven’t let him leave yet! 😉

Thank you, Mr. Dschaak, for 22 years of leadership, dedication, and service to Meade School District!

We appreciate you—not just in October, but all year long! 👏

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🍎 HAPPY NATIONAL ASST. PRINCIPALS MONTH! 🍎 October is a time to recognize the incredible school leaders who show up ever...
10/08/2026

🍎 HAPPY NATIONAL ASST. PRINCIPALS MONTH! 🍎

October is a time to recognize the incredible school leaders who show up every day to support students, staff, families, and their communities.

Our assistant principals do so much more than assist from the front—they listen, encourage, problem-solve, celebrate successes, navigate challenges, and keep students at the heart of every decision.

To our Piedmont Valley Elementary Assistant Principal, Melissa Thienes: This is her first year with the District, so she’s officially the new kid on the block—but with some very familiar South Dakota roots! 😉

She began her career as a classroom teacher in Washington, where she developed a passion for supporting diverse learners and using culturally responsive teaching practices.

A graduate of Wall and a former elementary student in Enning, SD, she’s excited to return to her roots, and serve the students, families, and staff at PVE & SMS.

We appreciate you—not just in October, but all year long! 👏

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Please take a look at this week's edition of Stallion Times for the most up-to-date information at Piedmont Valley Eleme...
10/08/2026

Please take a look at this week's edition of Stallion Times for the most up-to-date information at Piedmont Valley Elementary.

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Take a look at this week's edition of Stallion Times for the most up-to-date information from Piedmont Valley Elementary...
10/08/2026

Take a look at this week's edition of Stallion Times for the most up-to-date information from Piedmont Valley Elementary!

Don't forget to wear your gold tomorrow!
10/06/2026

Don't forget to wear your gold tomorrow!

Please take a moment to review our arrival and dismissal procedures so we can keep everyone safe during these busy times...
10/03/2026

Please take a moment to review our arrival and dismissal procedures so we can keep everyone safe during these busy times of the day.

Digital Citizenship Week is October 19-23. Here is some important information from our Computer Teacher, Mrs. Cadotte, o...
10/02/2026

Digital Citizenship Week is October 19-23. Here is some important information from our Computer Teacher, Mrs. Cadotte, on cyberbullying and how you can talk to your child about their online usage.

Get out your gold wear and show your support on October 6!
10/02/2026

Get out your gold wear and show your support on October 6!

No School Reminder
09/30/2026

No School Reminder

There will be NO SCHOOL on: 📅 Friday, October 9 — Teacher In-Service Day 📅 Monday, October 12 — C...

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16159 Second Street
Piedmont, SD
57769

Opening Hours

Monday 7am - 3:30pm
Tuesday 7am - 3:30pm
Wednesday 7am - 3:30pm
Thursday 7am - 3pm
Friday 7am - 3:30pm

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(605)7875295

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