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Infant Toddler Preschool School Age Infant Toddler Preschool School Age Infant Toddler Preschool School Age <12 months 12 - 35 months 36 - 71 months 60+ months <12 months 12 - 35 months 36 - 71 months 60+ months <12 months 12-35 months 36+ months 60+ months Urban 180.00 177.50 175.00 170.00 Urban 276.00 275.00 250.00 185.00 Urban 116.25 116.25 116.25 116.25 Suburban 153.00 150.00 150.00 145.00 Suburban 225.00 212.50 203.00 170.00 Suburban 116.25 116.25 116.25 116.25 Rural 140.00 145.00 135.00 140.00 Rural 175.00 169.00 165.00 150.00 Rural 116.25 116.25 116.25 116.25 Infant Toddler Preschool School-Age Infant Toddler Preschool School-Age Infant Toddler Preschool School-Age <12 months 12 - 35 months 36 - 71 months 60+ months <12 months 12 - 35 months 36 - 71 months 60+ months <12 months 12-35 months 36+ months 60+ months Urban 90.00 88.75 87.50 85.00 Urban 138.00 137.50 125.00 101.25 Urban 58.25 58.25 58.25 58.25 Suburban 76.50 75.00 75.00 72.50 Suburban 112.50 106.25 101.50 85.00 Suburban 58.25 58.25 58.25 58.25 Rural 70.00 72.50 67.50 70.00 Rural 87.50 84.50 82.50 75.00 Rural 58.25 58.25 58.25 58.25 Infant Toddler Preschool School-Age Infant Toddler Preschool School-Age Infant Toddler Preschool School-Age <12 months 12 - 35 months 36 - 71 months 60+ months <12 months 12 - 35 months 36 - 71 months 60+ months <12 months 12-35 months 36+ months 60+ months Urban 45.00 44.50 43.75 42.50 Urban 69.00 68.75 62.50 101.25 Urban 29.00 29.00 29.00 29.00 Suburban 38.25 37.50 37.50 36.25 Suburban 56.25 53.25 50.75 85.00 Suburban 29.00 29.00 29.00 29.00 Rural 35.00 36.25 33.75 35.00 Rural 43.75 42.25 41.25 75.00 Rural 29.00 29.00 29.00 29.00 School Year 2025-2026: August 17, 2025- May 16, 2026 Summer 2026: May 17, 2026- August 22, 2026 School Year 2026-2027: August 23, 2026 - May 22, 2027 Summer 2027: May 23, 2027 - August 21, 2027 Special Needs: School Year and Summer Dates Providers caring for a child with special needs may receive the base rate form the table above plus the additional 75% of that rate. In some instances, a higher rate for the care of a child with special needs can be negotiated. Contact the Division of Child Care Services at 1-800-227-3020 for additional information. PART-TIME 16-27 hours/wk or Before and After School PART-TIME 16-27 hours/wk or Before and After School PART-TIME 16-27 hours/wk or Before and After School LIMITED-TIME 1-15 hours/wk, or Before School, or After School LIMITED-TIME 1-15 hours/wk, or Before School, or After School LIMITED-TIME 1-15 hours/wk, or Before School, or After School South Dakota Child Care Assistance Rates Effective: 8/3/2026 Family Day Care Licensed Center or School Age Program Informal, In-home, relative FULL-TIME 28+ hours/wk FULL-TIME 28+ hours/wk FULL-TIME 28+ hours/wk