UCity Directory 2024

32 2024-25 | University City Community Directory orchestra and theater) and practical arts (automation and robotics, computer science, design and modeling, industrial tech and entrepreneurship). Students may qualify for the Talented And Gifted Development program. Extra-curricular activities include the Soaring Eagles Robotics Club, Coding Club, Dance Club and Step Club, among others. Barbara C. Jordan, Flynn Park, Jackson Park and Pershing , the District’s four neighborhood elementary schools, serve students from kindergarten through grade 5. Core subjects are supplemented by art, dance, music, physical education and resources provided through programs such as Talented And Gifted Development, English Language Learners and the Special School District of St. Louis County. Extracurricular activities vary by school, but include opportunities such as FIRST Robotics, Girls on the Run, scouts, service organizations and sustainability clubs. Julia Goldstein Early Childhood Education Center partners with families to provide developmentally appropriate practices that encourage social emotional, intellectual and physical growth. The school uses the highly regarded Reggio Emilia method to prepare students for kindergarten and build a foundation for lifelong learning. University City Adult Education and Literacy Program offers free classes for area adults seeking support for High School Equivalency classes to prepare for the HISET exam (formerly GED) as well as English as a second language, literacy and citizenship. With approximately 2,700 students enrolled in PreK, U. City Schools offers a broad selection of competitive athletic teams, clubs, arts performances and other activities at all levels. In and out of the classrooms, the District takes pride in innovative curriculum and programs, which include: • Project Lead the Way: A rigorous and innovative science, technology, engineering and math program that challenges middle and high school students to develop critical thinking skills through hands-on, project- based learning for careers in the sciences and engineering. • Challenging academic, athletic and extracurricular activities: Participation often leads to opportunities for students to compete at state, regional and national levels, as well as secure college scholarships. New for Fall 2024, UCHS will be adding a course in agriculture, the first high school “ag” course in the metro St. Louis area. • Visual, performing and practical arts, enhance the District’s core curriculum. These include ceramics, drawing, painting, dance, drama, strings, band, orchestra, culinary arts, journalism, drafting, fashion, graphics, multimedia, engineering, web design and industrial arts at the high school level. • A full range of Advanced Placement courses. • Missouri’s A+ program , encourages volunteerism and scholarship. • FIRST® Robotics programs, offered to students at all grade levels, challenge them to apply math, science, writing and teamwork skills. • NFT (Network For Teaching) , a national organization that, supports an entrepreneurial mindset in U. City’s youth. • The Early College Experience program enables high school students to earn dual credit at St. Louis Community College, leading to both a diploma and a two-year associate’s degree at the conclusion of high school. • Extracurricular activities that encourage growth in a large variety of interests, including a newly formed Invest Now Club, Girls on the Run, Girl Scouts, Boy Scouts, Key Club, Creative Conventions, Equations continued on page 34 continued from page 30 Brittany Woods Middle School’s First Lego League Robotics Team, “5147 – Could Have Been Nuclear,” was invited to represent Missouri at the May 2024 American Robotics Invitational in New Jersey.