SoWashCo Schools to Observe Juneteenth

South Washington County Schools (SoWashCo Schools) will observe the Juneteenth state holiday on Monday, June 19, 2023.

All district buildings will be closed and there will be no district programs including: 

• Credit recovery classes

• Summer school

• AVID Art class 

• Kids Club

• Free summer meals at Crestview Elementary

• Community Education classes and events

• Summer sports camps and clinics

If your event or activity is not listed above, please reach out to the program manager or activities director.

Moving forward, Juneteenth will be observed as a holiday on the district calendar similar to the Fourth of July. 

This directive follows the recent law and amendment passed by the State Legislature during the 2023 session and signed by Governor Tim Walz.

Juneteenth recognizes the historical pronouncement of the abolition of slavery on June 19, 1865, when the Emancipation Proclamation was said to have been first publicly read in Texas by Union soldiers.