City Council hears overview of South Washington County Schools
The Woodbury City Council held a meeting on September 25 focused on introducing South Washington County Schools, the region's sixth-largest school district. The presentation outlined the district's mission, scope, and educational programs serving nearly 19,000 students across seven communities.
South Washington County Schools (SoWashCo Schools) presented an overview of its operations and mission to educate students for success. The district serves approximately 19,000 students across 84 square miles, with a service area population exceeding 98,000 residents.
The district covers seven communities in the region: Woodbury, Cottage Grove, Afton, Newport, St. Paul Park, Denmark, and Grey Cloud Island. As Minnesota's sixth-largest school district, SoWashCo Schools operates a comprehensive range of educational programs to serve diverse student needs.
These offerings include traditional elementary, middle, and high schools, as well as specialized programs such as online and alternative high schools. The district also provides transition programming for students receiving special services, early learning programs, adult diploma programs, and community education classes.
The presentation provided the City Council with detailed information about the district's scope and educational mission, helping local officials understand the role SoWashCo Schools plays in the community. No votes were taken during this informational session.
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[0:00] - [Instructor] Welcome to South
Washington County Schools,
[0:02] SoWashCo Schools for short.
[0:04] The mission of SoWashCo Schools
[0:06] is to educate students for success.
[0:09] SoWashCo Schools is the
sixth largest school district
[0:11] in Minnesota, serving
around 19,000 students.
[0:15] SoWashCo schools encompasses
an area of 84 square miles,
[0:20] serving a population of over 98,000
[0:22] in the communities of
Afton, Cottage Grove,
[0:24] Denmark, Grey Cloud Island, Newport,
[0:28] St. Paul Park, and Woodbury.
[0:30] SoWashCo Schools has 16 elementary schools
[0:33] for students from kindergarten
through grade five,
[0:36] four middle schools for students
in grade six through eight,
[0:39] and three comprehensive high
schools, an online high school,
[0:43] and an alternative high
school that serves students
[0:45] through graduation, along
with transition programming
[0:48] for students receiving special
services ages 18 through 22.
[0:52] SoWashCo Schools also offers
programming for early learning
[0:56] for children ages birth to
five, adult diploma programs,
[0:59] and a huge variety of community
education programming.
[1:03] SoWashCo schools is dedicated
to leading by example,
[1:06] by working together with
students, staff, families,
[1:10] and community to support each student.
[1:13] From early learning to
graduation and beyond,
[1:15] SoWashCo schools is committed
to inspiring, supporting,
[1:20] and empowering every student
to reach their full potential.
[1:24] We're shaping the future
one student at a time
[1:27] with passionate educators,
innovative programs,
[1:30] and a strong community behind us.
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