Original Research by School Decision on Shared Time
Shared Time is an alternative school in Cloquet, Minnesota, serving prekindergarten through sixth grade under the Cloquet Public School District. With an enrollment that numbers in the low single digits, it is a very small program. The school’s alternative designation and tiny size mean it is designed for a specific population of students, not as a general‑attendance elementary school. State testing data was not available, and it does not serve high school grades, so there is no graduation rate to report. The student body, as reported, is entirely white. The school did not report data on free or reduced‑price meal eligibility, special education services, or English learner status, which is common for a very small alternative program; a parent would want to contact the district directly to understand the specific supports offered.
Cloquet is a small city in Carlton County, located a short drive southwest of Duluth, with a mix of residential neighborhoods and a commercial core along Cloquet Avenue. The local economy is anchored by health care, retail trade, and manufacturing, and the city sits at the junction of Interstate 35 and State Highway 33. Part of Cloquet lies within the Fond du Lac Indian Reservation, and Fond du Lac Tribal and Community College is in the city. The community has a distinct identity as a former sawmill town and a hockey town, and it offers outdoor recreation along the St. Louis River and the Munger Trail. Housing values in the area are below the state median but above the national median, with a modest year‑over‑year increase. The district itself has no recent major changes publicly reported.
For a family considering Shared Time, this is a specialized placement, not a neighborhood school. Its alternative status and very small size suggest it serves students who benefit from a non‑traditional educational setting. Because academic performance metrics are absent and the program details are limited in public data, the best next step is a direct conversation with the Cloquet Public School District about the school’s purpose, curriculum, and the student profiles it is designed to support.
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