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Students in grades 3-8, 10 and 11 will participate in MCAs beginning April 1.

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If you are in need of assistance, please reach out to a staff member at your school or visit SoWashCo CARES community partners to find additional resources in the community.

SoWashCo Schools is committed to creating a safe and supportive environment for all students. Every student has a constitutional right to attend school regardless of their immigration status, and public schools must remain a safe haven for learning.

This provides information that details how SoWashCo Schools handles interactions with Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE). 

• Participants must have:
  • English as a Second Language, at least Intermediate Level
  • 17+ older
  • Not currently enrolled in K-12 schools 
• When: Monday-Thursday 9 a.m.-1 p.m.
  • Dec. 15-March 5
  • March 16-May 28
• Where: District Program Center, 8400 E. Point Douglas Rd. in Cottage Grove

For more information or to sign up call 651-425-6634.

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Families with incoming kindergarteners are invited to attend Kindergarten Welcome Night from 5-6 p.m. on Thursday, Feb. 5, at their boundary school. 

Some students in grades 4–8 and all 9th-grade students will take an online reading test called Capti ReadBasix this January. This is required by the state’s MN READ Act.

Throughout the school year, SoWashCo Schools may enter into an emergency closure, e-learning day (extended-learning day) or a late start due to bad weather or other situations in which school cannot be held in person. 

On Thursday, Nov. 20 the School Board approved the 2026-27 school calendar. You can view and download the calendar at sowashco.org/calendar.

Throughout the school year, SoWashCo Schools may enter into an emergency closure, e-learning day (extended-learning day) or a late start due to bad weather or other situations in which school cannot be held in person. 

SoWashCo Schools is at a critical stage with a bus driver shortage that could result in cancellations or delays for bus routes in the mornings and afternoons.