Spiller Chosen as one of The Power 100

Join us in congratulating Gary Spiller, District executive director of Student Services and Innovations, for being named one of The Power 100 in St. Louis. He will be recognized on Sunday, Dec. 17, 2017. Click on headline for more information including tickets.

Sharing with UMSL Students

Debra Tolliver-Nash, instructional aide at Julia Goldstein Early Childhood Education Center, shared about her career path with UMSL students during their African Alumni Association's "Dinner with 12 Tritons." Click headline for more details.

Adding It Up Conference

Enthusiastic U. City math educators and leaders attended Carnegie Learning's Adding It Up StL conference with customized learning workshops, participant-driven sessions and dynamic keynotes designed to help grow their mathematical minds and add to their toolbox of teaching strategies. (Click on headline for more information.)

STEM IQ Leadership Retreat

This summer, a team of U. City educators attended Wash. U.'s 2017 STEM IQ (Integration Quality) Leadership Retreat to learn and create STEM-based Pillar Learning Experiences using the 5E's (engage, explore, explain, elaborate and evaluate) that is specifically targeted for middle school students. This year's goal is to embed one STEM-based Pillar Learning Experience into the 7th and 8th-grade science curriculum each semester. Click on headline to read more.

STEM-capable teachers

Our very own Rubina McCadney, BW, is pictured and highlighted in a WashU Institute for School Partnership article about STEM-TQ. Nine U. City teachers attend this summer professional learning opportunity, and will continue the year-long learning. (Click headline to read the full story.)

The Play's the Thing: UCHS Drama Teacher headed to London through Prestigious Fellowship

University City High School drama teacher Catherine Hopkins has won a prestigious fellowship to study Shakespearean production this summer at the Globe Theatre in London. Click headline to read more.

Recap: A Great Men's Night Out for Students

It was a night of mentorship, inspiration and games for UCHS and Brittany Woods Middle School's boys and young men. Click headline to read more.

Jackson Park Students March for Clean Water

Jackson Park Elementary students held a WE Walk for Water march on May 10 to raise community awareness on the need for clean water both in the United States and around the world. Click headline to read more.

Storyteller Lynn Rubright shares "The Little Red the Folktale Hen"

In partnership with the St. Louis Storytelling Festival, renowned storyteller Lynn Rubright visited Jackson Park School on May 13, 2019, and shared her version of the classic folktale, “The Little Red the Folktale Hen.” Click headline to read more. 

District Celebrates 2019 Honorees & Retirees

The School District of University City paid tribute to our 2019 distinguished Honorees and Retirees on May 9. Click headline to read more.

Congratulations UCHS Class of 2019!

University City High School graduating seniors celebrated commencement at Chaifetz Arena on May 13, 2019. Click headline to read more and link for additional photos.