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St. Cloud’s First Public School Opened – On ‘This Date In Central Minnesota History’
The first public school was opened in this building on Monday, September 20, 1858, with M.P. Noel as teacher. Thirty-three students enrolled and the school was supported entirely by taxes levied on residents of St. Cloud.