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Welcome to SoWashCo Schools
OUR MISSION
South Washington County Schools is a suburban district located southeast of St. Paul, Minnesota. The district includes all or parts of the communities of Cottage Grove, Newport, St. Paul Park, Woodbury, as well as, Afton, Denmark and Grey Cloud Island Townships. We are committed to the mission of "educating students for success" through collaboration, continuous improvement, equity, integrity and relationships.
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District News
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Learn some helpful reminders and tips to make winter bus rides as comfortable and secure as possible.
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South Washington County Schools Department of Teaching and Learning would like to invite you to attend a three-part series focused on literacy in South Washington County Schools.
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SoWashCo Schools AVID and Kids Club students raised $5,000 to provide healthy snacks to students in need.
Thank you to those who donated!
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A message from Supt. Julie Nielsen.
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SoWashCo Schools has been awarded an Innovation in Service Learning Grant from the Minnesota Department of Education. With the support of the grant, Advancement Via Individual Determination (AVID) and Kids Club will expand on their partnership, which began as an opportunity for AVID students to give back to their community and mentor younger students in the Kids Club program.
AVID students and SoWashCo CARES are asking for your help to reach their goal of $5,000 to provide healthy snacks for students in need.
Donations are being accepted through Friday, Dec. 20.
![Keeping Our School Communities Healthy]([{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto/v1704987118/sowashcok12mnus/azsrla5rwq9uw1ryorkm/health.png","width":200}])
If your student is feeling ill, we request they remain at home until they are well enough to return to school.
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View some photo highlights of the first days of the school year.
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How to find your bus information in Campus Parent Portal.
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![Back-to-School Update]([{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_1/v1721057333/sowashcok12mnus/liaxgi0fu7qkvb70hzbu/annualupdate.png","width":256},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_2/v1721057333/sowashcok12mnus/liaxgi0fu7qkvb70hzbu/annualupdate.png","width":512},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_3/v1721057333/sowashcok12mnus/liaxgi0fu7qkvb70hzbu/annualupdate.png","width":800},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto/v1721057333/sowashcok12mnus/liaxgi0fu7qkvb70hzbu/annualupdate.png","width":940}])
All families must complete this update between Thursday, Aug. 1 through Thursday, Aug.15.
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