Chisago Lakes School District 2144

The 165 square miles (427.3 km²) district is home to nearly 3,600 Pre-K through 12 students and their families. There are three elementary schools, one middle school, and one high school (Chisago Lakes High School

Chisago Lakes High School

Chisago Lakes High School, located in Lindstrom, Minnesota, serves more than 1,100 students in grades 9-12. The school has earned North Central Accreditation. It provides an average curriculum for its students, containing a typical smattering of electives and all of the state required courses...

). The district is proud of its tradition of excellence in academics, fine arts, community education and extracurricular activities.

All of the district schools also offer a full range of services for students with special needs with access to highly qualified specialists through the St. Croix River Education District (SCRED). This collaborative allows a smaller district to offer high-level services to special learners.

2009-2010 Budget Cuts

The Chisago Lakes School Board voted in early 2009 to cut $1.2 million from the 2009-10 budget. A major cut across the district was specifically in special education paraprofessionals, which some deem will have an impact on classroom instruction.

Other significant cuts were in custodial staff. As a result parents and high school student volunteers spent the 2009 summer assisting with the repainting and cleaning of facilities across the district.

District superintendent Mike McLoughlin says that more "painful" cuts will need to be made for the 2010-11 school year as well.