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Connections summer program for incoming freshmen cites improved early outcomes
Sioux Falls School District 49-5 · April 21, 2026
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Summary
Connections, a two-week, credit-bearing orientation for incoming ninth graders, gives students a head start on high school logistics and shows modestly better academic outcomes in the district's cited data (about 97% of Connections students on pace vs. about 93% for nonparticipants).
Wade Kipling described Connections, a two-week program for incoming freshmen that combines building orientation, social cohorting and a short academic component.
Kipling said Connections gives students a "two-week head start" and noted it is a credit-bearing…
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