Construction Underway as School Leaves Ballwin For Town and Country

Construction is underway on the new Raintree Learning Community as the school moves from Ballwin to a new Town and Country location.

Parkway School District: Register Students Now For 2013-14 School Year

Parkway is reminding parents the first day of school is Aug. 13. Early registration is underway now and encouraged. Here's what you need to know.

Rockwood Lays Out Student Transfer Process

A recent State Supreme Court decision has school districts setting up policies to handle what could be an influx of student transfers from unaccredited districts.

Parkway Passes Bus Safety Inspection With Above 90 Percent

The Parkway School District said this is the 23rd year its bus fleet passed the annual safety inspection with a score above 90 percent.

School Bus Safety: How Does Your District Stack Up?

The Missouri State Highway Patrol recently released the results of its 2013 annual school bus inspection program. See how Parkway, Rockwood and other area distrits faired.

Ellisville Elementary Students Make An Impact In India

A service learning project is connecting elementary school students with those in Delhi, India.

Visit Parkway's Annual Book Sale Saturday

The event is hosted by the Parkway School District and will feature more than 100,000 books all 50 cents each.

Ellisville Educator is Quarterfinalist For First-Ever Music Educator Award

Aron Blanke with the Center for Creative Learning is among the music teachers selected across the country for the award presented by the recording academy and the grammy foundation, according to Grammy.com.

Westridge 2nd-Grader Set for National Braille Competition

What's propelling Richie Tienter to the summer competition in Los Angeles?

Parkway South Students Need Your Vote to Win Art Competition

Parkway South High art students made it to the semifinals, now they need your help to win the Vans Custom Art Competition. Vote here!

Ballwin Elementary School Whiz Kids Excel At Math

Find out which students placed at a recent state contest.

Rockwood Students Recognized by EPA for Anti-Idling Efforts

The agency has given a group of fourth-grade students at the Center for Creative Learning the President's Environmental Youth Action Award.

Parkway West High Earns Jostens' National Yearbook Design Recognition

The PAWESEHI was one of only 425 yearbooks selected from approximately 3,000.

Woerther Elementary Named Character Fitness Model School

Woerther Elementary School in Ballwin is one of only three St. Louis area schools selected for this recognition as a result of its staff's effective character fitness program. See why Rams tickets are involved with this designation.

New Rockwood BOE President Asks: When Does It Stop?

Bill Brown posed questions at Thursday's Rockwood School District Board of Education meeting: When do we put aside our differences and work for a greater good? When is the damage being done equal to the mistakes that brought on such anger and dist

Rockwood Annual Art Show at Crestview Middle School is Next Weekend

This year, the Rockwood School District's annual art and electronic recycling event will be in Ellisville, and is open to the public from noon to 3:30 p.m. both Saturday and Sunday. Read what all there will be to do.

Which CCL Teacher is Rockwood's Elementary School Teacher of the Year?

This Center for Creative Learning School teacher teaches music in Ellisville.

Rockwood BOE Seeks Replacement Director

Beginning Monday, April 8, applications can be secured for those who wish to be considered as the seventh Rockwood School District Board of Education director. Before the month's end, someone is expected to replace a slot vacated due to a resignati

Parkway Students Show a Lot of Merit

27 students, including many from Parkway South, have been named as finalists in the 2013 National Merit Scholarship Program

Rockwood's Superintendent Borchers Looks South for Potential New Job

Oak Ridge Board of Education directors in Tennessee reportedly are hosting Bruce Borchers, Rockwood School District superintendent, on Monday for a meet-and-greet with that community.

Parkway Names New Principal for Carman Trails Elementary

Gina Piccinni will replace Principal Beth Wendling, who is retiring after 28 years with the district.

2013 Rockwood Service Winners Rock

Prestigious ROSE (Rockwood Outstanding Service in Education) awards are bestowed upon individuals who show excellence of character, performance, leadership and service to the Rockwood School District.

Rockwood Superintendent's Wife Hopes to Start Community Healing

Rockwood School District Superintendent Bruce Borchers' wife, Shannon, addressed attendees at Thursday's Board of Education meeting during the patrons' comments section. "He has level of accountability almost unheard of in schoo

Rockwood School Board Member Steve Smith Resigns

Rockwood School District's resigning director stated: "...Education and Prop S must be in the forefront of the community dialogue and vision. I have become convinced that there are people who will not allow this to happen if I am still o

Rockwood Students Find Help in Backpacks

Got Your Backpack is a community service program offered through the Rockwood School Community, and in partnership with Dierbergs, to help more students have enough to eat—particularly those who are homeless.

Rockwood Hires Three New Administrators

At this week's Rockwood School District Board of Education meeting, directors approved the hiring of three administrator positions: executive director of student services, director of research, evaluation and assessment and director of professiona

Update: Loose Power Line Hits School Bus, No Injuries Reported

A vehicle slide off of Ridge Road late Friday afternoon and hit an electrical pole, causing a power line to come loose and hit a Rockwood school bus that was traveling behind it.

Auditions for 'Little Mermaid Jr.' Set by Spotlight Productions

Auditions are April 20-21 at the Rockwood School District's Selvidge Middle School in Ballwin for the summer production; appointments scheduled starting March 4.

Parkway Student Who Suffered Brain Injury On Road to Recovery

Alison Owen has left the intensive care unit of St. Louis Children's Hospital, according to updates provided by her family, and has begun physical therapy.

Rockwood ROSE Nominees Announced

Here's the new list of Rockwood School District nominees up for the 15 final spots.

Parkway Arts Coordinator Awarded by Missouri Art Education Association

Sandy Collins, Parkway School District's coordinator of fine arts, is being awarded by the Missouri Art Education Association for exemplary contributions and service.

Lafayette Senior Ranks as St. Louis Science Fair Finalist

This senior's research project was titled: “Identification of Anti-Cancer Drug Targets through Two-Dimensional Enzyme Profiling.”

Rockwood Citizens Form Prop S Bond Committee

Leadership of the upcoming Proposition S—a $38.4 million no-tax rate increase bond issue on the April 2 ballot—was announced at Thursday's Rockwood School District Board of Education meeting. First meetings are set.

$258,000 Transferred by Rockwood Board of Education Directors for Safety

SECURITY UPDATE: Rockwood School District administrators recommended five new safety initiatives at Thursday's Board of Education meeting; the measures and corresponding budget adjustment were unanimously approved.

Local Teens Vie for Spot on Fox Theatre Stage

This year's St. Louis Teen Talent Competition starts Saturday. A total of 155 acts registered this year, which is up from 118 in 2012. See which local teen talents are participating.

Citizens’ Group Concerned About Rockwood Ballot Issue

Rockwood Stakeholders for Real Solutions representatives say a pending Missouri auditor’s report is expected to be on the mind of voters on April 2.

'Miracle Dog' Visits Parkway Elementary School Students

After being discovered as a victim of animal hoarding and losing a leg, "Marshall the Miracle Dog" is recovering spent some time with Parkway's Carman Trails Elementary students.

Parkway Would Lose Perfect Scores Under New State Assessments

However, the district would still land in the top 3 percent of districts statewide and said it sees some positives in the new measures, which will be implemented fully this spring.

Parkway Students, Teachers Headed to D.C. for Presidential Inauguration

The group of 84 piled into two buses Friday night and have time to explore the Capitol's landmarks and museums before Monday's swearing-in ceremony.

Rockwood $38.4M No-Tax Increase Bond Approved for April Ballot

Following is the ballot language voters will see on April 2 about the Rockwood School District's need for finances. The amount increased since last Thursday, from $36.6 million.