Education
Chesterfield Students Helped Build a World Champion Mars Rover
Luke Kaiser and Samuel Nolte grew up in Chesterfield. Now they're part of a team that just made history. The
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Education
Education coverage from the Chesterfield Valley Post follows Rockwood School District, Parkway, Principia, and the independent and parochial schools across the Chesterfield Valley. We cover school-board decisions, budget and levy votes, construction projects, academic recognitions, and the policies affecting families from elementary through high school.
Business
Wildwood Mom Launches Snack Cart to Create Jobs for Teens With Disabilities
Rebecca Flieg built a snack cart so her 15-year-old daughter would have somewhere to work. Selah Flieg has an intellectual and developmental
Education
The Squeeze: How Five Forces Caught West County's Best School Districts at Once
Rockwood voters narrowly rejected a tax increase to fund teacher raises in November. Every other top-rated school district in West County is facing the same fiscal squeeze and will likely ask voters for relief in the next two years. Here is what is driving it and what it means for your tax bill.
Education
State Budget Cuts Will Block New Sign-Ups for Free Children's Book Program
Families in Chesterfield, Wildwood, and surrounding communities who haven't yet signed up their young children for Dolly Parton's
Education
Parkway Board Meets Tonight With Budget Gap Already $5.8 Million Wide
When the Parkway C-2 Board of Education meets tonight at 7 p.m. at Craig Elementary School in Ballwin, it will be
Community
Lafayette's Chloe Kim Earns Congressional Award Silver Medal
Lafayette High senior Chloe Kim logged more than 400 hours of community service, personal development, physical fitness, and expedition work to earn
Education
Marquette High Senior Earns Girl Scout Gold Award for Connecting Generations at Ellisville Care Home
Samantha Aldenderfer spent her senior year at Marquette High School doing something most teenagers don't: showing up regularly at an
Education
Rockwood Summit's Sarah Moonier Named District Teacher of the Year
Sarah Moonier has spent 23 years teaching science at Rockwood Summit High School. On Sunday, she earned the district's top
Education
Missouri Finalizes Flat School Budget, Leaving Parkway and Rockwood Without State Relief
Missouri lawmakers finalized the state's FY2027 budget Monday with zero increase in basic state aid to public schools, leaving Parkway
Community
Keathley's Parental Bill of Rights Falls 12 Votes Short in Missouri House
A bill that would have given parents across Missouri new power over what their children read in school and how districts spend
Education
Rockwood Adventure Club Drops Monthly Fees, Moves to Daily Rate Model This Fall
Families using Rockwood's Adventure Club will pay by the day instead of by the month starting this fall. The before-
Sports
Parkway Board Approves $4.8 Million for Coaching Stipends as District Warns of Large-Scale Cuts
The Parkway C-2 Board of Education approved $4.8 million for coaching stipends and activity sponsors across its four high schools at
Education
Eight Rockwood Schools in Two Years: Four More Earn National Character Honors
Four Rockwood R-VI schools have earned the 2026 National School of Character designation from Character.org, extending a streak that has now
Education
Parkway Strings Teacher Linda Rekas Earns Third State Honor as She Heads Into Retirement
Linda Rekas is closing out her Parkway C-2 teaching career the way she spent it — earning recognition for what she brought to
Education
Parkway Names Five New Principals for 2026-27 School Year
Five Parkway schools will have new principals when students return in August, with the district announcing appointments at two high schools and
Education
Four Rockwood Schools Earn National Character Education Designation
Four Rockwood School District campuses were named 2025 National Schools of Character by Character.org — placing them among just 71 schools nationwide
Education
Rockwood Extends Superintendent Cain's Contract Through 2029
Superintendent Dr. Curtis Cain will lead the Rockwood School District through the 2028-2029 school year after the Board of Education voted 7-0
Education
Rockwood Graduation Ceremonies: Dates, Times, and What Families Need to Know
More than 1,600 Rockwood School District seniors will cross the stage at the Family Arena in St. Charles over three days
Community
New Missouri Law Requires Parkway, Rockwood to Create Antisemitism Reporting Policies
The Parkway C-2 and Rockwood R-VI school districts must create formal policies for reporting and investigating antisemitism after Gov. Mike Kehoe signed
Education
Chesterfield Elementary Reclaims Wrestling Belt at Rockwood's Eighth Annual Battle of the Books
Chesterfield Elementary's eight-student team read its way back to the top on April 9, winning Rockwood's eighth annual Battle of the Books and claiming the competition's coveted wrestling belt trophy for the third time.
Education
Seven Rockwood Seniors Named Missouri Scholars 100; Classmates Land Naval Academy, Eagle Scout Honors
Seven Rockwood School District seniors were named to the 2026 Missouri Scholars 100, a statewide honor recognizing the top academic students in each graduating class.
Education
Chesterfield's New $10 Million Library on Track for Early 2027 — With a First-Ever Coffee Shop
Chesterfield families who've been without their neighborhood library since January will have to wait about another year — but the replacement will be significantly larger, with amenities no other branch in the system offers.
Education
Rockwood Approves Boundary Changes at Seven Elementary Schools to Keep New Neighborhoods Together
New subdivisions and apartment developments across Chesterfield, Wildwood, and Eureka will now feed into a single elementary school each, after the Rockwood Board of Education approved four boundary corrections at its March 26 meeting.
Business
Chesterfield Taps $6 Million From Downtown TIF to Rebuild Branch Library
Chesterfield is spending up to $6 million from the tax-increment financing district underwriting the $2 billion Downtown Chesterfield redevelopment to…
Community
Rockwood Wants to Hear From Every Resident — Not Just Parents — Before the April 27 Survey Deadline
You don't have to be a Rockwood parent to have a say in how the district runs — and the district is counting on that.
Education
Rockwood Lost Its Levy by 500 Votes. Voters Elsewhere Just Said Yes — Will the District Try Again?
Five months after Rockwood R-VI's operating levy failed by fewer than 500 votes, school districts elsewhere in St. Louis County just showed voters will say yes — and that gap is hard to ignore for families in Chesterfield and Wildwood.
Community
Your $25 Becomes $125: Chesterfield Library Families Can Quadruple Their Giving on April 23
If your kids have ever grabbed a free slice at Pizza Fridays, checked out a Gateway to Reading kit, or come home with a Read and Play bag from the library, here's a chance to give back — and have your donation count four times over.
Education
West Middle Ranks No. 2 in Region for Reading Growth, Wins $5,000
West Middle School in Chesterfield just ranked second in the St. Louis region for reading growth — and picked up $5,000 along the way.