“I am Phyllis Wheatley…I am Benjamin Banneker…Being black and free in my era, I was expected to fail, but failure wasn’t part of my future…” These are the opening lines from “What Do I Know” a [...]
Healthier kids miss less school and perform better in classes. This premise makes common sense, and is backed up by substantial research. According to data from Missouri Kids Count, St. Louis [...]
“Feeling calm is something new.” That’s senior Azura Fondren’s assessment of the benefits of Northwest Academy’s Sister Circle. The Sister Circle is part of the SLPS Foundation’s School [...]
Twenty-five students helped make SLPS history this spring. These seniors had TWO graduations to attend—their high school graduation, and on May 11th, they also earned their Associate’s Degrees [...]
Thank you to the educators, students, families, donors and board members who made this a memorable year. As we close this fiscal year, we celebrate nearly $3 million investment in the great [...]