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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.

SoWashCo Schools recognized Orange Shirt Day on Tuesday, Sept. 30. Staff and students wore orange in recognition and solidarity for our Indigenous communities.

Watch the Schools School Board candidate forum hosted by The League of Women Voters Woodbury Cottage Grove Area (LWVWCG).

SoWashCo Schools values public participation and input through established district committees and advisory councils.

You can reset your password or retrieve your username at any time using this link: https://changepassword.sowashco.org/pwm/private/login.

The State of Minnesota requires all students enrolled in PreK-12 schools and/or programs to be protected from childhood diseases by receiving immunizations. 

If you aren’t receiving school emails and they aren’t in your spam folder, you might have opted out or unsubscribed from school communications.

We ask all our families to please take time with your child to review the Student Handbook for the 2025-26 school year.

The Educational Benefits application can be completed in your School Café account.