Improves community life and the lives of individuals by providing positive experiences and learning opportunities. Community Education offers a variety of classes including on-line classes, music, language, computer, physical and emotional health and fitness, home property, hobby, travel, and personal enrichment for adults and youth. Gold Card events are offered during the school year for ages 60+ in this district. Summer camp information is listed in the Community Education Spring Catalog and on Facebook. Driver education classes are offered at each high school for high school age students in the Spring, Summer and Fall.

Focused on developing resources to ensure that citizens are equipped to meet challenges faced by family agriculture, small business, rural health care system, and school districts. Programs include statewide youth camps, rural and economic development course for high schools, rural and economic development course for community members, and young producers conference for those from SD currently farming.

Offering CPR/AED and First Aid courses, Lifeguard Course and Review, and Water Safety Instructor Training.

Provides the following: - Workforce development training - Basic adult education - Computer skills training - CPR certification - English language classes - Citizenship preparation - Career development - Job readiness preparation and test proctoring (in Central SD) - Training and support for child care providers - Computer lab - Free wifi - Parenting classes - Online GED preparation classes - Test proctoring - Corporate training - Employment training - Information & referral for immigrants & refugees - Child Care Resource & Referral Agency (CCR&R) - Training and technical assistance for child care providers - Barton Tutoring for individuals with dyslexia - Tutoring services

Custer YMCA offers programs for adults and children. Programs include childcare, adult sports, archery, aquatics (swim lessons, lap swim, aquatic group exercise), CPR and First Aid instruction, fitness center, soccer, basketball, baseball, pickleball, tumbling, tennis, martial arts, senior walking, and summer day camps.