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Please join us Monday, February 10, 2025 at 5:00 pm in the University City High School Library for a State of the District presentation outlining the District's strategic plan, academic and community achievements, and areas of growth moving ahead. 

UCEF 2024-2025 Awardees

Every year, the nonprofit University City Education Foundation provides grants to staff and schools to fund special projects that enhance education, enrichment and the learning environment for students.

On December 9, the group celebrated its 2024–25 grantees at a special reception in the Brittany Woods Middle School library. Click to read more about the projects! 

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The STL International Film Festival & Brittany Woods Middle School presented a special screening of Farming While Black at the Brown School at Washington University. 

Farming While Black is a feature film about the rising generation of young black farmers, based on the book by Leah Penniman. The film was followed by a panel held in the Hillman Hall's Clark-Fox Forum.

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Alter Trading Corporation and Flynn Park Elementary School are joining a recycling movement to collect millions of empty aluminum beverage cans as part of the 2 Million Cans Recycling Contest

This contest is an exciting partnership with Can Manufacturers Institute (CMI) and Recycling Is Like Magic! The competition, which runs now through April 30, 2025, will inspire environmental awareness, hands-on learning, teamwork and community engagement with young learners.

It's Time for Youth Vote Student Mock Election

After devoting October to studying the key points of the November 5 General Election, our Curriculum and Instruction team and teachers are excited to offer a powerful, real-life lesson through mock elections. Students (grades K-12) will finally be able to cast their votes on age-appropriate ballots.  

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