CDL Prep HeroSchool bus endorsement training in South Dakota
19 registry-listed training locations in South Dakota offer school bus (S endorsement) training.
Source: FMCSA Training Provider Registry, data as of . Listings show only fields published in the registry.
School bus training locations in South Dakota
These locations are registered with FMCSA for school bus endorsement instruction (theory, range, or road). The S endorsement allows you to drive a school bus.
Cities with 3 or more locations are listed on their own pages.
Agency Village (1)
Sisseton Wahpeton College
12572 BIA Hwy 700, Agency Village, SD 57262-7333
Class A: theory, range, public road · Class B: theory, range, public road · Passenger: theory, range, public road · School bus: theory, range, public road
Bismarck (1)
Flandreau Harlow's School Bus Service Inc.
Provider: Harlow's School Bus Service Inc. of Montana
1021 S 23rd St, Suite A, Bismarck, SD 57028Class B: theory, range, public road · Passenger: theory, range, public road · School bus: theory, range, public road
Groton (2)
Bahr CDL Services
Groton, SD 57445
Class A: theory, range, public road · Class B: theory, range, public road · Passenger: theory, range, public road · School bus: theory, range, public road
Groton Area School District
809 6th Street, Groton, SD 57445
Class B: theory, range, public road · Passenger: theory, range, public road · School bus: theory, range, public road
Harrisburg (1)
Tim Steichen CDL ELDT Training LLC
600 S. Cliff Ave., Harrisburg, SD 57032
Class B: theory, range, public road · Passenger: theory, range, public road · School bus: theory, range, public road
Langford (1)
Bahr CDL Services
Langford, SD 57454
Class A: theory, range, public road · Class B: theory, range, public road · Passenger: theory, range, public road · School bus: theory, range, public road
McIntosh (1)
Roxie Hovda
McIntosh, SD 57641
Class B: range, public road · Passenger: range, public road · School bus: range, public road
Mitchell (1)
Mike Carpentier
Mitchell, SD 57301-4653
Class A: theory, range, public road · Class B: theory, range, public road · Passenger: theory, range, public road · School bus: theory, range, public road
North Sioux City (1)
Harlow's Dakota Valley
Provider: Harlow's School Bus Service Inc. of Montana
North Sioux City, SD 57049Class B: theory, range, public road · Passenger: theory, range, public road · School bus: theory, range, public road
Pierre (1)
Fast-Pass Trucking Training
Pierre, SD 57501
Class A: theory, range, public road · Class B: theory, range, public road · Passenger: theory, range, public road · School bus: theory, range, public road · Hazmat: theory
Rapid City (1)
Western Dakota Technical College
800 Mickelson Dr., Rapid City, SD 57703
Class A: theory, range, public road · Class B: theory, range, public road · Passenger: theory, range, public road · School bus: theory, range, public road · Hazmat: theory
+1 605-718-2410 · wdt.edu/corporate-education-center/professional-truck-driving-program
Scotland (1)
B-J School Buses, Inc (Scotland)
Provider: B-J School Buses, Inc.
330 2nd st, Scotland, SD 57059Class B: theory, range, public road · Passenger: theory, range, public road · School bus: theory, range, public road
Sioux Falls (3)
See all 3 CDL schools in Sioux Falls (2 registered for Class A training).
Sturgis (1)
Sturgis Harlow's School Bus Service
Provider: Harlow's School Bus Service Inc. of Montana
Sturgis, SD 57785Class B: theory, range, public road · Passenger: theory, range, public road · School bus: theory, range, public road
Toronto (1)
Timmons Transportation, LLC
Toronto, SD 57268
Class A: range, public road · Class B: range, public road · Passenger: range, public road · School bus: range, public road
Vermillion (1)
Harlow's Vermillion South Dakota
Provider: Harlow's School Bus Service Inc. of Montana
Vermillion, SD 57069Class B: theory, range, public road · Passenger: theory, range, public road · School bus: theory, range, public road
Watertown (1)
Lake Area Technical College
200 9th St NE, Watertown, SD 57201
Class A: theory, range, public road · Class B: theory, range, public road · Passenger: theory, range, public road · School bus: theory, range, public road · Hazmat: theory
What is ELDT, and do you need it?
Entry-level driver training (ELDT) is a federal requirement that took effect on February 7, 2022. FMCSA says it applies to people getting a Class A or Class B CDL for the first time, upgrading a Class B CDL to Class A, or getting a school bus (S), passenger (P) or hazardous materials (H) endorsement for the first time. The training must come from a provider listed on the Training Provider Registry, and the provider reports your completion to the registry before your state can give you the CDL skills test (or, for hazmat, the knowledge test). See FMCSA's ELDT overview and its applicability fact sheet for exceptions.
The registry lists two kinds of training for each license class and endorsement (hazmat is theory only). Theory is classroom or online instruction, which ends with an assessment you must pass with a score of at least 80 percent. Behind-the-wheel training is split into range (an area away from traffic where you practice maneuvers such as backing) and public road driving. Your instructor evaluates and documents your behind-the-wheel proficiency. Federal rules let you take theory and behind-the-wheel training from different providers, but the range and public-road portions must come from the same provider, and a behind-the-wheel provider must confirm you hold a valid commercial learner's permit (49 CFR 380.707, 380.715).
Class A or Class B?
A Class A CDL covers combination vehicles with a gross combination weight rating of 26,001 pounds or more when the towed vehicle is rated over 10,000 pounds: most tractor-trailers. A Class B CDL covers single vehicles rated 26,001 pounds or more, or such a vehicle towing a trailer rated 10,000 pounds or less: straight trucks, dump trucks and many buses. The definitions are in 49 CFR 383.91. A Class A holder with the right endorsements may also drive Class B and C vehicles, but a location registered only for Class B training cannot give you Class A training.
How to use this list
- Pick the license class and endorsements you need, then use the training filter to match them.
- Check that the location is registered for the parts you still need: theory, range and public road. Some locations register only theory, or only behind-the-wheel.
- Call or visit the school's website to confirm schedules, cost and what is included.
- Look the provider up in the official registry search to confirm it is still listed.
- While you wait for class to start, get your learner's permit knowledge tests out of the way with our free CDL practice tests and your state's official CDL manual.
Other training in South Dakota
- All South Dakota CDL schools
- Class B training in South Dakota
- Passenger endorsement training
- Hazmat endorsement training
- South Dakota CDL practice test
- Check if a school is registered
- School bus endorsement practice test
Nearby states' school bus training
About this list
CDL Prep Hero is not affiliated with, paid by, or endorsing any school listed here, and we have not inspected or ranked them. Names, addresses, phone numbers, websites and training types come from the FMCSA Training Provider Registry download dated October 2, 2026. We do not add prices, ratings or reviews. Registry entries are self-reported by providers and can change daily, so confirm the location, schedule, cost and current registry status with the school, and look the school up in the official registry, before you enroll or pay.
We list only in-person locations that the registry marks Active and open to the public. Locations marked "private enrollment only" (usually carriers training their own hires), online-only providers, and records without an Active status are left out.
Study for the permit test before class starts
You need a commercial learner's permit before you can practice driving a commercial vehicle on public roads, and getting one means passing the knowledge tests. Start with the General Knowledge practice test, then Air Brakes and Combination Vehicles if you are going for Class A. The CDL Prep Hero app has the full course, free to start on iPhone and Android.