Schools

A select group of local, private schools and what they have to offer students.

Quarto Kids, the children’s division of book publisher The Quarto Group, has created a free video library on YouTube – Quarto Classroom – featuring expert authors using their educational books as teaching tools to supplement homeschool, remote and regular curricula.

More than 200 low-income students in the tri-county area recently were equipped with brand-new backpacks, fully-stocked with school supplies thanks to the volunteers and donors of the Sts. Joachim and Ann Care Service.

During a regular monthly meeting on July 20, the Fort Zumwalt School District Board of Education unanimously approved a resolution requesting federal stimulus funds on behalf of America’s schools. Then, in an emergency meeting on Aug. 10, the board voted unanimously to roll back the start of school to Aug. 31. Both issues are of significant importance to the students, families and taxpayers of the district.

The annual event expects to provide 150 to 200 children in the tri-county area with a brand-new backpack fully-stocked with needed school supplies.

On July 20, school districts across the St. Charles County area released their learning plans for the upcoming 2020-2021 academic year.

The American Academy of Pediatrics is advising that keeping children healthy this fall – both physically and mentally – will require more than masks and good hand hygiene.

While parents and educators agree that children need to return to school and extracurricular activities, the challenge of keeping everyone safe cannot be denied.

Both the Francis Howell and Fort Zumwalt school districts welcomed new administrators for the new year.

The Francis Howell School District the Patrol’s Total Fleet Excellence Award, obtaining an approval rating of 90% or higher with no buses placed out-of-service.