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![First Day of School is August 24th, 2026]([{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_1/v1786732509/ucityschoolsorg/sqgclb11t1lfk00vmyhk/FirstDayofSchoolSocialMedia.jpg","width":256},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_2/v1786732509/ucityschoolsorg/sqgclb11t1lfk00vmyhk/FirstDayofSchoolSocialMedia.jpg","width":512},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_3/v1786732509/ucityschoolsorg/sqgclb11t1lfk00vmyhk/FirstDayofSchoolSocialMedia.jpg","width":800},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto/v1786732509/ucityschoolsorg/sqgclb11t1lfk00vmyhk/FirstDayofSchoolSocialMedia.jpg","width":940}])
![WashU "Plants Get Sick" Group Cover Photo]([{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_1/v1784060398/ucityschoolsorg/ajswq2npzl2ryle2rmky/WashUPlantsGetSickGroupPhotop.png","width":256},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_2/v1784060398/ucityschoolsorg/ajswq2npzl2ryle2rmky/WashUPlantsGetSickGroupPhotop.png","width":512},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_3/v1784060398/ucityschoolsorg/ajswq2npzl2ryle2rmky/WashUPlantsGetSickGroupPhotop.png","width":800},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_4/v1784060398/ucityschoolsorg/ajswq2npzl2ryle2rmky/WashUPlantsGetSickGroupPhotop.png","width":1200},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_5/v1784060398/ucityschoolsorg/ajswq2npzl2ryle2rmky/WashUPlantsGetSickGroupPhotop.png","width":1600},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto/v1784060398/ucityschoolsorg/ajswq2npzl2ryle2rmky/WashUPlantsGetSickGroupPhotop.png","width":2048}])
Jackson Park Elementary first graders recently partnered with Washington University in St. Louis' Dr. Rachel Penczykowski, associate professor of biology, and their teacher, Dr. Monique Hite-Patterson, to collect real research data in their school garden while contributing to ongoing plant science research.
Read the full story by Diane Toroian Keaggy and watch the accompanying video to see how this partnership is bringing hands-on science to life for our students.
![Headshot of Coach Jeff McCaw]([{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_1/v1783960265/ucityschoolsorg/pnq6y8qemrvxp3dkkosp/HeadshotofCoachJeffMcCaw.png","width":256},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_2/v1783960265/ucityschoolsorg/pnq6y8qemrvxp3dkkosp/HeadshotofCoachJeffMcCaw.png","width":512},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_3/v1783960265/ucityschoolsorg/pnq6y8qemrvxp3dkkosp/HeadshotofCoachJeffMcCaw.png","width":800},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_4/v1783960265/ucityschoolsorg/pnq6y8qemrvxp3dkkosp/HeadshotofCoachJeffMcCaw.png","width":1200},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_5/v1783960265/ucityschoolsorg/pnq6y8qemrvxp3dkkosp/HeadshotofCoachJeffMcCaw.png","width":1600},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_6/v1783960265/ucityschoolsorg/pnq6y8qemrvxp3dkkosp/HeadshotofCoachJeffMcCaw.png","width":2200}])
The School District of University City is pleased to announce that Coach Jeff McCaw, Sr. has been hired as the University City High School Head Boys Basketball Coach. Coach McCaw brings 25 years of coaching experience to the position
![2026-27 School Supply Lists Thumbnail]([{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_1/v1783371571/ucityschoolsorg/vkwkatgouaxrb1zfsmsb/2026-27SchoolSupplyListsThumbnail.png","width":256},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_2/v1783371571/ucityschoolsorg/vkwkatgouaxrb1zfsmsb/2026-27SchoolSupplyListsThumbnail.png","width":512},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_3/v1783371571/ucityschoolsorg/vkwkatgouaxrb1zfsmsb/2026-27SchoolSupplyListsThumbnail.png","width":800},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_4/v1783371571/ucityschoolsorg/vkwkatgouaxrb1zfsmsb/2026-27SchoolSupplyListsThumbnail.png","width":1200},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_5/v1783371571/ucityschoolsorg/vkwkatgouaxrb1zfsmsb/2026-27SchoolSupplyListsThumbnail.png","width":1600},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_6/v1783371571/ucityschoolsorg/vkwkatgouaxrb1zfsmsb/2026-27SchoolSupplyListsThumbnail.png","width":2200}])
Get ready for the first day of school on Monday, August 24, 2026! View the 2026-27 school supply information, including One U City's new school supply kits for K-5 students and traditional supply lists for other grade levels.
![Thumbnail for NNOBTSR Story with NNOBTSR Logo and new date]([{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_1/v1782149352/ucityschoolsorg/b0rjtjbneryzobqm8gx1/WebsiteThumbnailforNNOBTSRStory.png","width":256},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_2/v1782149352/ucityschoolsorg/b0rjtjbneryzobqm8gx1/WebsiteThumbnailforNNOBTSRStory.png","width":512},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_3/v1782149352/ucityschoolsorg/b0rjtjbneryzobqm8gx1/WebsiteThumbnailforNNOBTSRStory.png","width":800},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_4/v1782149352/ucityschoolsorg/b0rjtjbneryzobqm8gx1/WebsiteThumbnailforNNOBTSRStory.png","width":1200},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_5/v1782149352/ucityschoolsorg/b0rjtjbneryzobqm8gx1/WebsiteThumbnailforNNOBTSRStory.png","width":1600},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_6/v1782149352/ucityschoolsorg/b0rjtjbneryzobqm8gx1/WebsiteThumbnailforNNOBTSRStory.png","width":2200}])
Save the date for our annual National Night Out/Back-to-School Rally on Tuesday, August 11, 2026!
![New District Leadership 2026]([{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_1/v1779993640/ucityschoolsorg/asoaiepwmqhyjtvmtsgw/LeadershipChanges2026.png","width":256},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_2/v1779993640/ucityschoolsorg/asoaiepwmqhyjtvmtsgw/LeadershipChanges2026.png","width":512},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_3/v1779993640/ucityschoolsorg/asoaiepwmqhyjtvmtsgw/LeadershipChanges2026.png","width":800},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_4/v1779993640/ucityschoolsorg/asoaiepwmqhyjtvmtsgw/LeadershipChanges2026.png","width":1200},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_5/v1779993640/ucityschoolsorg/asoaiepwmqhyjtvmtsgw/LeadershipChanges2026.png","width":1600},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_6/v1779993640/ucityschoolsorg/asoaiepwmqhyjtvmtsgw/LeadershipChanges2026.png","width":2200}])
As we look ahead to the 2026-2027 school year, we are excited to celebrate several leadership transitions across our district! Click the article to read more.