Central Visual and Performing Arts High School (CVPA) of the Saint Louis Public School District evolved in 1984 from a realization that gifted young artists need highly specialized and rigorous training in the arts to be prepared for the intense competition they will meet in colleges, conservatories, and the professional arts world. The creation of CVPA represented the district’s attempt to correlate an academic program with concentrated training in the arts. CVPA is fully accredited and offers the same academic curriculum and graduation requirements as all SLPS high schools; the major difference in the academic program is that we offer the added ingredient of correlating the arts with academics, rather than treating either as isolated disciplines. All students spend three hours per day in their art areas, and the remainder of the time in academics or electives. The arts offered for in-depth study are: Dance, Instrumental and Vocal Music, Theatre Arts, and Visual Arts. In addition, CVPA is committed to its role as a college preparatory school, making students aware of the variety of opportunities they have for future training at colleges or universities, advanced art institutes, and conservatories. The school recognizes and values student individuality. It nurtures, without exception, the values of individual accomplishment and independence. Since individual creativity is integral to the production of art, our faculty and staff work with students on an individualized, human level that stimulates intellectual, artistic, and technical originality. We strive to graduate people who can work independently and creatively. At the same time, CVPA places high value on group responsibility, loyalty, and sense of community. In a country that is sustained by a democratic process, a sense of individual worth, coupled with a sense of responsibility to a society, is invaluable. It is to these ends that CVPA devotes its energies. Students will view each strand through the lens of four components: aesthetic perspectives, creative expression, culture and history, and analysis and criticism. While students will select one strand on which to focus, they will be encouraged to explore more than one area of the arts. All strands emphasize performance and exhibition. The instrumental music program focuses on developing a student’s understanding of music concepts that serve as the foundation for future development of aesthetic judgment. Students apply knowledge and understanding of the elements of style, form, and cultural heritage to listen to, perform, create, and defend their musical choices. In the vocal music program, the student’s understanding of musical concepts is developed. Students focus on their own special interests and compare and contrast social, ethnic, and cultural influences on music. As students learn about the individuals who contributed to the area and time period of music studied, they form personal choices of musical performances from all historic periods. In both musical strands, students explore career possibilities in music education, music composition, the music business, and music therapy. The visual arts program provides consistent instructional opportunities for students to examine a wide range of forms that are natural and man-made and to create art work using the elements and principles of design. Students’ interests in individual artists and their art forms are encouraged, and they study careers in graphic design, commercial art, art history, preservation of art, art education, art therapy, and arts management. Students taking classes in the dance program develop an awareness of the body as an instrument of expression. They refine their skills in dance technique and choreography and increase their ability to move creatively and spontaneously. Exposure to great works of art allows students to analyze the special characteristics of noted performers, choreographers, critics, and impresarios, as well as understand how these individuals have shaped the history of dance. In the theater program, students learn to create, perform, analyze, and critique dramatic performances. Class work becomes formalized with the students participating in theatre, television, and electronic media productions. As careers and performers are studied, students develop a broad worldview.
Gateway STEM High School is a public magnet high school in St. Louis, Missouri, USA.HistoryGateway opened as John O'Fallon Technical High School in 1956, named in honor of John O'Fallon. Under its former name it opened in August 1992, in response to a court order mandating the establishment of a high technology magnet school.The school ultimately integrated now closed high schools Health Careers and the Academy of Mathematics & Science ((covering English, social studies, math, and science, respectively)(defensive tackle). Sam Scarber - San Diego Chargers (running back
Cleveland Junior Naval Academy is a magnet military academy high school in St. Louis, Missouri and is a part of the St. Louis Public Schools. Cleveland High School opened in 1915 as a comprehensive high school, merging with the Junior Naval Academy in 1984. The Junior Naval Academy was a magnet military academy, founded in 1981. In 2006, the school moved from its original location on Louisiana Avenue to the Pruitt Military Academy building on North 22nd Street, then, in 2010, it moved from Pruitt to the Southwest High School building at Arsenal and Kingshighway.Events and celebrationHomecoming is a traditional homecoming festival, including a football game, parade, and dance. The parades are held on Saturday morning of the weekend designated for the homecoming football game. The parade route is usually in the school's neighborhood. The dance is held that same Saturday, in the Field House, one of Cleveland High School's old buildings.Pass-in-Review is an event held in the spring, usually near the end of April. The event begins with a visitation by a high ranking Navy Officer, who spends a couple of days inspecting the individual platoons in the regiment. On the Friday after the Regimental Inspection, the Regiment is formed up on the nearby parade ground to perform the various procedures (i.e. Report-in, Parade the Colors, Guest Speaker, Drill Teams etc.) The ceremony commences with the regiment parading past the military and civilian dignitaries in the review stand.Naval Ball is held in May. The Naval Ball is the school's version of a Prom, and is open to all Cadets (Freshmen, Sophomores, Juniors, and Seniors.) Male cadets wear the Military Service Dress Uniform. Female cadets wear the military service Dress Uniform, or they have the option of wearing formal dresses or gowns.
The John O'Fallon Technical High School at 5101 Northrup Avenue. It was opened in 1955 as a successor to the Hadley Technical School, from plans by architect F. Ray Leimkuehler. An annex was added to the school in 1970. O'Fallon, who lived from 1791 to 1885, was a prominent St. Louis philanthropist"
"Stemming from Tradition" Saturday, November 8, 2014
Tell me about the Mothers’ Club… In December of 1927, Fr. William F. Parry, S.J., then Principal of SLUH, called a meeting of the mothers of SLUH students to express his gratitude for the successful card party organized to help defray the cost of repairing extensive damage done to the school and chapel due to a tornado which swept through the city. At this thank you meeting, one of the women suggested the formation of a Mothers’ Club with the purpose of rendering financial assistance for the future as well as the present. This met with the hearty approval of all, and Mrs. Victoria Cervantes was unanimously elected the Club’s first President. Today, ALL MOTHERS of sons at SLUH are automatically members of the SLUH Mothers’ Club. No dues are required. Mothers’ Club fund raisers include CASHBAH, the SLUHlard Card Party, the SLUHtique Christmas Boutique, Trivia Night and the sale of our cookbook. We are not just a fundraiser organization however. SLUH's Mothers' Club is an opportunity for fun, friendship, and activities for others!
We are a Pre-K - 5 Public Elementary School with a visual and performing arts emphasis
SCCS is a diverse, urban Christian school in St. Louis, MO (Tower Grove area) utilizing Charlotte Mason's philosophy of education and teaching methods. Our core values are: City - SCCS is a school in the city, for the city! Personhood - our curriculum is founded upon the principle that children are born in the image of God and therefore are due love, respect, and accountability. Broad Curriculum - including art, nature studies, foreign language, and music in addition to reading, writing, arithmetic and science. Hands-On - through enrichment trips, a multi-sensory handwriting curriculum, an innovative math curriculum, regular study of nature and science, and use of real or living objects throughout every subject, we encourage opportunities for exploration and discovery. Community - small class sizes and required parental involvement build a close-knit community of students, families, and school staff learning and growing together.
St. Louis Montessori offers programs for students from 2.5-6 years of age. As an Montessori school, our curriculum and programs are designed to build a strong foundation in academics, as well as social, emotional, physical and moral development.
Tower Grove Christian Academy has been serving students in the great city of Saint Louis for over thirty-five years. What started as a small church ministry has evolved into an academic institute that houses a preschool, elementary school, middle school, and college preparatory high school. Nestled at the corner of Magnolia and Tower Grove Avenue, our prime location makes field trips to the Missouri Botanical Gardens and Tower Grove Park as simple as going for a walk! But field trips aren't the only hands-on learning our students get; because citizenship is an important component to what we teach, our students particpate in a variety of service projects each year. Our student body represents a multitude of neighborhoods, ethnicities, and faiths. Some of our students commute from as far the Metro East, while others live close enough to walk to school. Some of our students are the children of TGCA graduates, while other students are first generation Americans! At TGCA we believe, wholeheartedly, that our school is a vessel to bring change to our city. Investing in our students today is an investment in our city tomorrow. From healthcare to chilcare, police force to air force, legal advice to financial advice, TGCA graduates go on to serve in some remarkable roles! Interested in learning more? Schedule a tour. Join us, be a Tiger!
Stix Early Childhood Center is a SLPS magnet school that serves children from the St. Louis metro area in grades P3-2nd. (3rd-5th graders continue on to Humboldt Academy of Higher Learning which continues to build on the constructivist teaching style.)
Central Visual and Performing Arts High School (CVPA) of the Saint Louis Public School District evolved in 1984 from a realization that gifted young artists need highly specialized and rigorous training in the arts to be prepared for the intense competition they will meet in colleges, conservatories, and the professional arts world. The creation of CVPA represented the district’s attempt to correlate an academic program with concentrated training in the arts. CVPA is fully accredited and offers the same academic curriculum and graduation requirements as all SLPS high schools; the major difference in the academic program is that we offer the added ingredient of correlating the arts with academics, rather than treating either as isolated disciplines. All students spend three hours per day in their art areas, and the remainder of the time in academics or electives. The arts offered for in-depth study are: Dance, Instrumental and Vocal Music, Theatre Arts, and Visual Arts. In addition, CVPA is committed to its role as a college preparatory school, making students aware of the variety of opportunities they have for future training at colleges or universities, advanced art institutes, and conservatories. The school recognizes and values student individuality. It nurtures, without exception, the values of individual accomplishment and independence. Since individual creativity is integral to the production of art, our faculty and staff work with students on an individualized, human level that stimulates intellectual, artistic, and technical originality. We strive to graduate people who can work independently and creatively. At the same time, CVPA places high value on group responsibility, loyalty, and sense of community. In a country that is sustained by a democratic process, a sense of individual worth, coupled with a sense of responsibility to a society, is invaluable. It is to these ends that CVPA devotes its energies. Students will view each strand through the lens of four components: aesthetic perspectives, creative expression, culture and history, and analysis and criticism. While students will select one strand on which to focus, they will be encouraged to explore more than one area of the arts. All strands emphasize performance and exhibition. The instrumental music program focuses on developing a student’s understanding of music concepts that serve as the foundation for future development of aesthetic judgment. Students apply knowledge and understanding of the elements of style, form, and cultural heritage to listen to, perform, create, and defend their musical choices. In the vocal music program, the student’s understanding of musical concepts is developed. Students focus on their own special interests and compare and contrast social, ethnic, and cultural influences on music. As students learn about the individuals who contributed to the area and time period of music studied, they form personal choices of musical performances from all historic periods. In both musical strands, students explore career possibilities in music education, music composition, the music business, and music therapy. The visual arts program provides consistent instructional opportunities for students to examine a wide range of forms that are natural and man-made and to create art work using the elements and principles of design. Students’ interests in individual artists and their art forms are encouraged, and they study careers in graphic design, commercial art, art history, preservation of art, art education, art therapy, and arts management. Students taking classes in the dance program develop an awareness of the body as an instrument of expression. They refine their skills in dance technique and choreography and increase their ability to move creatively and spontaneously. Exposure to great works of art allows students to analyze the special characteristics of noted performers, choreographers, critics, and impresarios, as well as understand how these individuals have shaped the history of dance. In the theater program, students learn to create, perform, analyze, and critique dramatic performances. Class work becomes formalized with the students participating in theatre, television, and electronic media productions. As careers and performers are studied, students develop a broad worldview.
Meetings for the 2014-2015 school year will be held at on Tuesdays at 12 pm and are located in Jones Hall 1390 (lunch will be provided at all meetings)