Vision Zero night at the girls basketball game Friday.



Thank you for all that you do Ruth & Nikki!!

Ms. Dockter’s 8th Grade Earth Science classes just wrapped up learning about the Earth, Moon, and Sun! Today they started working on models and posters to show different moon phases, or lunar eclipses! 😊










First Grade wrapped up their space domain last week by using Oreos to create the moon phases! They also created their own planets and presented them to their peers!










A link to a Family Engagement Survey was sent via email yesterday. This link is also available on the KPS website under surveys. We would really appreciate feedback on your experiences with Killdeer Public School, including student academic learning and wellness. Thanks for your time!
Elementary only😊

High School only 😊

4th grade students sharing journal responses with their peers about what it means to honor others that you have disagreements with and coming up with ways to work through scenarios in groups.


Casen Bauer, is greeting his classmates at the door. It's a part of our Capturing Kids' Hearts curriculum. The students are actively participating in creating a safe and positive atmosphere for their classroom. The empower step encourages students to welcome their peers. The love it!!
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Miss Reiss’s class participating in our CKH curriculum. They started the day by sharing some ways they honored people inside and outside of the classroom.






Mrs. Sampsel’s first grade students participating in our CKH curriculum. They end the day with a launch by high-fiving a friend and sending them on their way with a positive message! Students have also starting greeting each other at the door, which is a way to empower students to lean into their classroom roles and community!



The Killdeer Public School has cancelled school for Wednesday January 21 due to inclement weather conditions.
Due to poor visibility there is a two hour late start for the Killdeer School District.
KPS will be offering in-town busing starting Monday, January 12th. An invitation to our transportation app, Stopfinder, was emailed out last week. Please check your spam folder if you have not seen the email. Existing, out of town riders, please check your app as stop times may have been adjusted.
Please be patient with us as we work out the kinks. If you have any questions please contact the school office.
Please be patient with us as we work out the kinks. If you have any questions please contact the school office.
School board meeting agenda for January 14, 2026


Killdeer Public School will be offering in-town busing starting on January 12th. This will create a slight gap in busing services as West River Transit is no longer available. Bus stop locations and schedules will be posted on the Killdeer School website once classes resume. An invitation to our transportation app, Stopfinder, will be emailed out at this time as well.
Congratulations to Jaxon Reece for hitting 1,000 points scored in his basketball career. We are proud of you!

The elementary held their Cowboy Pride assembly today and recognized individuals for their Responsibility throughout the month of December. We even had some special guests! We celebrated Safety Patrol members, recognized some math fluency efforts and Mrs Aviles' class won the attendance award for December. Happy Holidays Cowboys!




Here is the adjusted semester test schedule for Thursday, December 18th. Due to the late start the test times have been adjusted. We will still have semester tests for 4th, 5th, and 6th periods as previously planned.

Killdeer Public School will have a two hour late start due to blizzard conditions. Stay tuned for more weather announcements.
