SDCL § 13-28-24: Advance payment of tuition by student or parents--Refund if student ceases to attend.

Anyone who must personally pay tuition shall pay in advance the annual or monthly amount of tuition. If the student ceases to be a member of the school before the expiration of the term for which the tuition has been paid, the school board shall refund the unearned portion of the tuition upon the presentation of a proper voucher.