The South Dakota School for the Blind was officially opened in Gary, South Dakota on March 1, 1900.
Classes began in the new facility in Aberdeen on September 18, 1961.
In 1979 serving the deaf blind was added to the responsibility of the South Dakota School for the Visually Handicapped.
Curriculum developments, new teaching methods, and integrated use of the therapy programs have been adopted to better serve the students.
In 1981 the South Dakota School for the Visually Handicapped hired its first Consultant to travel and work with visually impaired students in their homes and public schools.
On July 1, 1998, the South Dakota School for the Visually Handicapped became the South Dakota School for the Blind and Visually Impaired.
On January 13, 2020 the South Dakota School for the Blind and Visually Impaired started classes at its new home.
The approximate cost of the SDSBVI building and grounds was about $13.85 million.
