Primary School

Back to School Info: Primary Website

Please review the Primary Back to School Page for all info regarding the start of the 2026-27 school year including school supply lists. K/1 School Supply List

For Early Childhood, supply lists and teacher placements were emailed out last week. If you have not received this information, please contact 651-213-2282 or email cwatts@isd2144.org.

Teacher Placements

Kindergarten and 1st grade teacher placements for the 2026-27 school year have been released through ParentVue (our student information system for parents). Kindergarten and new families have been emailed login information and instructions. Teacher requests were accepted in April of last year and were taken into consideration when assigning teachers. All students have been assigned to their new teacher for this school year. If you already have a ParentVue account at Chisago Lakes Primary and need assistance, please contact our building secretary, Amy Odland at aodland@isd2144.org or 651-213-2202.

Open House: August 26th

Open house and picture day for Pre-K through 1st grade will be from 3:00 pm - 6:30 pm on Wednesday, August 26th. The Primary School building will be open for families to come in to see their teacher, classroom, and take a school picture. Families are able to sign up for open house through MyConference Time at https://myconferencetime.com/clps/. Sign-ups will close on Tuesday, August 25th at 9:00 pm. We are excited to see you!

**If your child has any medication, please bring it to the Health Office during open house. Also, feel free to bring school supplies to open house.

Transportation

Your child's bus route information will be available on Tuesday, August 25th. Make sure to connect with the bus garage on any transportation changes or questions. The transportation department can be reached by phone at 651-213-2020 or email WArmstrong@isd2144.org.

First Day of School

The first day of school for Kindergarten and 1st grade students is Tuesday, September 1st. Primary School hours are 9:15 am - 3:40 pm with doors opening for students at 8:55 am. Preschool classes begin on Tuesday, September 8th or Wednesday, September 9th depending on the class your child is enrolled in.

Food Service

Minnesota Free Meals Program Continues for the 2026-27 School Year

Chisago Lakes School District continues to participate in the Minnesota Free Meals Program which provides reimbursement to schools so that students can have one breakfast and one lunch at no cost during the school day. Although no application is required to receive this free meal benefit, filling out the Application for Educational Benefits is necessary to qualify for exemption from class fees and to be considered for free/reduced athletics and technology. Families must complete the educational benefits application AND the waiver form to be considered for free/reduced fees.

What is NOT included in the MN Free School Meals Program?

Students must have a positive balance in their account or cash to purchase non-reimbursable items

Single-item purchases and non-reimbursable meals are not free. Some examples include:

Extra carton of milk (One carton of milk is included in the free reimbursable meal. If a student brings a lunch from home or would like an additional milk, it must be purchased)
Second breakfast or second lunch
Extra portions (mega bites)
Snack Items/a-la carte

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Special Diet Accommodations

Please note that diet accommodations remain in effect from one school year to the next unless we are notified otherwise. If your student no longer requires a previously approved diet accommodation, please contact Laura Cierzan @lcierzan@isd2144.org or 651-213-2506 so we can update our records and discontinue the accommodation.

Click here to access complete Food & Nutrition Services information, including menus, access to PayPams, special diet/allergen information and the Application for Educational Benefits form/waiver form.

Final Call, Readers! Bring in Your Reading Trackers!

Our summer reading campout is officially coming to a close, and it’s time to celebrate all your hard work!Please remember to pack your completed Summer Reading Trackers and bring them to the Library Table in the Cafeteria and return them to Mrs. Lowrey during Open House. We can't wait to see how many minutes you logged and how many adventures you went on this summer!

See you all at Open House!

If you need more information about the program or need a new reading tracker, click here.

If you have any questions, email Samantha Denney, our library Media Specialist at sdenney@isd2144.org

Open House Book Fair - PaperPie

While you are dropping off your Reading Tracker stop by the Book Fair in the Cafeteria! PaperPie will be selling books and fun trinkets to help us celebrate the start of the school year from 3:00-6:30 pm.

We are hiring!

Primary School is looking for an Academic and Behavioral Support Paraprofessional to work with Kindergarten and 1st grade special education students. Hours are from 9:15 am - 3:30 pm on student contact days. If you or someone you know is interested, we would be delighted for you to apply!

Chisago Lakes Primary School

Please reach out if you have questions or would like to connect.

Email: agrice@isd2144.org
Website: https://ps.isd2144.org/
Location: 11009 284th Street Chisago City, MN 55013
Phone: 651-213-2200