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School Hours: 8:40 a.m.-3:10 p.m. | Phone: 651-425-4200 | Attendance line: 651-425-4206
Welcome to Grey Cloud Elementary
welcome!
We are a 2020 United States Blue Ribbon School!
Grey Cloud Elementary School has been recognized nationally as a 2020 Blue Ribbon School by the U.S Department of Education.
Grey Cloud Elementary School serves students in Preschool through fifth grades and is part of South Washington County Schools. At Grey Cloud Elementary, teachers and staff members focus on supporting student success by offering a warm and welcoming environment.
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Starting Monday, Feb. 9 all families must complete the transportation opt-in form by Friday, March 6. The form can be found in your Campus Parent Portal account.
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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).
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Please show your appreciation for SoWashCo Schools by nominating us for Woodbury Magazine's "Best of Woodbury '26"
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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.
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Grades 3-5
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- 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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Sign up now for Community Education classes! Browse our catalog or registration site for even more classes offered at SoWashCo Schools locations, partner locations and online.
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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.
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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.
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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.
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On Thursday, Nov. 20 the School Board approved the 2026-27 school calendar. You can view and download the calendar at sowashco.org/calendar.
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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.
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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.
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SoWashCo Schools recognized Orange Shirt Day on Tuesday, Sept. 30. Staff and students wore orange in recognition and solidarity for our Indigenous communities.
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Watch the Schools School Board candidate forum hosted by The League of Women Voters Woodbury Cottage Grove Area (LWVWCG).