HollyHills Directory 2024

24 2024 | Holly Hills Directory Schools, Churches and Other Organizations WOERNER ELEMENTARY, 6131 LEONA STREET 314-481-8585, SLPS.ORG/WOERNER Pre-K through grade 5 Woerner Elementary School is a neighborhood school in the St. Louis Public School District named after J. Gabriel Woerner (1826-1900), a German immigrant who moved to the United States with his parents when he was 7 years old. He went on to become a lawyer and judge in St. Louis. The school was designed by Ernest T. Friton and was completed in 1931. There are currently 360 students that attend Woerner in preschool through grade 5 in innovative, single-gender classrooms. The student population is very diverse—approximately 40 percent are non-native English speakers who represent more than 20 different languages. Woerner is both a State and National School of Character. Kathy Matthews is principal. ST. STEPHEN PROTOMARTYR PARISH AND SCHOOL, 3929 WILMINGTON AVE. 314- 481-1133, SAINTSTEPHENSTL.ORG Pre-K through grade 8 St. Stephen Protomartyr Parish was founded in 1926, just a few years after the development of Holly Hills, and has served as an anchor in the neighborhood for almost 100 years. The elementary school opened its doors in 1927, adding a robust preschool program in 2011. In 2023, as part of the Archdiocesan realignment, St. Stephen subsumed the neighboring parishes of Immaculate Heart of Mary and St. John the Baptist, adding two worship spaces and expanding its geographic area from the city’s southeast border in Carondelet all the way to the southern edge of Tower Grove Park. All are invited to join the community in worship. Prospective students and their families are welcome to schedule a visit to the school at any time; substantial financial aid is available. EPIPHANY LUTHERAN CHURCH-MISSOURI SYNOD, 4045 HOLLY HILLS BLVD. 314-752-7065, ELCSTL.ORG On April 24, 1941, a meeting was held to determine the possibility of organizing a Lutheran Church in Holly Hills. Starting September, 1941, regular services were held at Woerner School. Construction of the church superstructure, designed by prominent St. Louis architect Kenneth Wischmeyer, began in February 1955 and the building was dedicated in March, 1956. Epiphany welcomes you to join them in Sunday worship at 9:30 am, followed by fellowship with coffee and light snacks. Each Sunday, we offer a variety of classes and conversation groups. GRACE UNITED CHURCH OF CHRIST, 4025 WILMINGTON AVE. 314-481-5700, GRACEUCCSTL.ORG Grace United Church of Christ came into being as the area around Carondelet Park transitioned from truck farming to housing development. On January 5, 1928, a group gathered to sign the charter for a new congregation in the neighborhood, ready to serve the people in faith. While their wood frame structure was being built, worship blossomed in the Masonic Temple at Bates and Gravois. The congregation moved