Hardin Middle School teacher Leah Lawrence recognized nationally for her captivating instructional techniques and schoolwide leadership
See how FAFSA applications changed for St. Charles area high schools.
See how college aid applications changed for St. Charles area high schools.
Students have overcome many obstacles the past year. Celebrate your graduate on St. Charles Patch.
The percentage of U.S. residents holding four-year or higher degrees has been increasing. Here's how it’s changed in Saint Charles County.
Hundreds of school districts were recognized for increasing access to Advanced Placement programs for “underrepresented students.”
When's the first day of school in St. Charles? Plus, other must-know dates for students, parents and teachers.
Using zoning policies, districts can decrease racial segregation at their schools. Some argue they don’t go far enough.
A man is in custody in connection with the shooting of a teacher after a tent was spotted in the woods near Francis Howell High School.
Student loan debt likely will force today's college grads to work longer.
Food Truck Fling will be from 5 to 8 p.m. Sept. 26.
Help your little one get a good start to the day with these easy-to-make, healthy morning meals.
No more pencils, no more books. iPads, smartphones and other technology find their way into the classroom.
Parents enlist the help of Suave for its ability to gently soothe and wash away the remnants of the game. Sponsored by Suave.
Girl and boy scout troops, local sports teams and churches set up booths for first community night at Jefferson Intermediate.
A St. Charles County taskforce looked at the readiness of local schools to respond to violence in schools.
St. Charles School District Superintendent Jeff Marion talks about the district's newest state accountability score.
St. Charles School District received 86.8 percent of points available under the new accountability system. Districts must score 70 percent or higher to be accredited and 90 percent or higher to be accredited with distinction.
You've bought the supplies (or not), you've got the new clothes (some of them), and like it or not, the first day of school is upon you. Here, some inspiration to get you ready for the year ahead.
What are students required to learn? What are instructors required teach? As the 2013-14 school year draws near check out Missouri's education requirements, which have recently come under the spotlight with student transfers.
A handful of students have asked to transfer into St. Charles and Orchard Farm School Districts.
Check out eight improvements to local schools that happened over the summer.
Patch is teaming up with Paul Gutting, executive director at Campbell Montessori School, to get your questions answered this Wednesday.
Students head back to class on Aug. 14, 2013.
Clothing, school supplies and computers are eligible for a state sales tax break and from a local sales tax break in participating cities Aug. 2-4.
Many questions were raised about how the district will handle the influx of students. Few will be answered until just before the first day of school, which for students in the Francis Howell district is Aug. 8.
Best Bus recognizes and supports positive and safe bus behavior for elementary students in grades kindergarten through fourth.
It's cap and gown time—post your grad's photo here and tell him or her how proud you are!
The demonstration was held on the parking lot of St. Charles West High School.
Neither St. Charles School District high school has the capacity to accommodate students from both schools if the district wanted to continue to offer the same level of education, analysts said.
The St. Charles School Board also voted to approve summer projects such as restroom renovations, leak repairs and Asbestos removal.
Famous St. Louis rapper Nelly will present this year's Black and White Ball scholarships at Lindenwood University today on the college's St. Charles campus.
Bryan Spencer, a teacher with the Francis Howell School District for more than 20 years, was fired this week by the district's board of education. Spencer says the termination is politically-charged and is planning to sue.
Voters pick one incumbent and one newcomer to St. Charles School Board; voters in Francis Howell keep on the incumbents.
Patch is partnering with Fox2 to bring you a list of school closings for March 25 after a major winter storm rolled through the area Sunday.
Colleges partner to open a Center for Nursing and Allied Health Sciences at the former Barat Academy building in Dardenne Prairie. Lindenwood will offer an RN to BSN completion degree starting in the fall.
Katelynn Houghton's brother died of sudden cardiac arrest while at school. She was motivated to try to get one in her school's gymnasium.
Analysis shows that the district would have to add on to one high school to accomodate all of the district high school students.