I-44 and the cyclone of 1896 spared the former Immaculate Conception Catholic buildings in the The Gate District. They remain as beautiful reminders of the past when St. Louis was teeming with Catholics. The school a found new use as apartments.
Webster School - Old North St. Louis Neighborhood
St. Louis Public Schools - Surplus Properties List
With school starting back up last week, seemed like as good a time as ever to visit the remaining schools on the SLPS surplus buildings list. These can be yours for a most reasonable price. Man there are some amazing, historic places in this city. We ranked them from top to bottom on biggest wins for the city’s history and architecture.
Lafayette Preparatory Academy Expansion - Lafayette Square Neighborhood
Update on The Greenhouse Venture - Shaw Neighborhood
The Whiffenpoofs, A St. Louisan's Ascent to Yale and an Interview with Emil Beckford
A life-affirming interview with a Yale student and member of the world-renowned “Whiffenpoof” a cappella group is a St. Louis native and product of the St. Louis Public Schools. He and the rest of the group are performing in town October 13-15th. Go check them out and help spread the love.
Colombia School For The Gifted in the Jeff Vanderlou Neighborhood
Charless Village Update - McKinley Heights Neighborhood
Mallinckrodt Academy of Gifted Instruction
Gateway Science Academy
Grand Center Arts Academy
Kennard Classical Junior Academy
Kennard Classical Junior Academy (KCJA) is a magnet school within the St. Louis Public School System, focusing on "gifted programs" serving children grades pre-Kindergarten through 5th. The school has been located at 5031 Potomac Avenue in the North Hampton Neighborhood since 1928. We interview a parent with a student at the school.
St. Louis Language Immersion Schools - The French School
The French language immersion school is located at 1881 Pine Street in the Downtown West Neighborhood just across Olive Street from the future St. Louis Police Department headquarters. We interview a parent with a student at the school.
Wilkinson Early Childhood Center @ Roe School
Wilkinson Early Childhood Center @ Roe School (WECC), is a magnet school in the St. Louis Public School System (SLPS). It serves children in grades pre-school to 2nd. WECC is housed in the Roe Schoolhouse built in 1919 by renowned architect Rockwell M. Milligan and is located at 1921 Prather Street in the Franz Park Neighborhood, otherwise known as "Dogtown". We interview a parent with a student at the school.
Compton-Drew Investigative Learning Center
Mullanphy School
Mullanphy School, or Mullanphy Investigative Learning Center as it is currently referred to by the school system, as an elementary magnet school within the St. Louis Public School System. The school is housed in a beautiful building designed by renowned architect William B. Ittner. The school has been located at 4221 Shaw Boulevard in the beautiful Shaw Neighborhood since 1915. We interview a parent with a student at the school.
