The majority of the City of Crestwood is served by the Lindbergh School District. Small portions are located within the Affton & Webster Groves Districts.
Lindbergh School District
The district is classified AAA by the Missouri Department of Elementary and Secondary Education. Due to a large commercial tax base (a significant portion of which is located within Crestwood) the District maintains the lowest property tax rate in St. Louis County. Additionally, the Lindbergh District is accredited by the North Central Association of Colleges and Secondary Schools and is a member of the College Board Association.
| CRESTWOOD ELEMENTARY |
) Built in 1958 to meet the needs of the northern attendance area of the Lindbergh School District, Crestwood School has been a focal point in the community where families have come and been able to be a part of their child’s educational experience. Parent and community volunteers and involved parent groups have worked together with the staff and students of Crestwood to create an atmosphere dedicated to meeting the highest standards of academic expectations while considering the best interests of children and their families. Crestwood School is committed to an education which respects and nurtures diversity and individual learning styles, enabling students to reach their potential and become responsible citizens and life-long learners.1020 S. Sappington Road St. Louis, MO 63126 (314)729-2430 www2.lindbergh.k12.mo.us/crestwood/ |
| KENNERLY ELEMENTARY SCHOOL |
) Since 1961, Kennerly Elementary School has been a scholastic beacon, where families are invited to share the educational experiences of their children. Parents, as well as community members, have teamed with the talented professional staff at Kennerly to create a school environment that is challenging and rewarding to the diverse needs of each young learner. “Friends Learning Together,” Kennerly’s school motto, exemplifies our mission at Kennerly: “…to involve the entire Kennerly family in creating a child-centered environment where individuals are challenged to become responsible, productive, lifelong learners.” Located on the southwestern edge of St. Louis County, Kennerly School sits on land that was once farmed by the Wohlschlaeger family. When the school was dedicated in 1961, it stood proudly amid the surrounding agricultural community. Not until the opening of St. Anthony’s Medical Center in 1975, did the area transition from rural to suburban. Even today, Kennerly Elementary School sits on 16 acres and boasts a student-created-and-maintained nature trail comprised of over 30 mature trees from the original farm. Indeed, Kennerly School is a landmark in the Tesson Ferry Road area west of I-270 in the Lindbergh School District.
10025 Kennerly Road |
| LINDBERGH HIGH SCHOOL |
) Lindbergh Senior High School has served the community for over fifty years. Records show that Lindbergh High School was originally housed in the Sappington School building in September 1950, and was called Grandview High School. The name was later changed to Lindbergh High School in the honor of the famous aviator, Charles A. Lindbergh, when the new high school was built in 1958. Additions have since been made to the senior high buildings, which now comprise our campus at 4900 South Lindbergh Boulevard. In 1987, the district proudly added a new facility at the high school when the first gym and cafeteria were remodeled into an auditorium, music and drama center. In 1995, the passage of Proposition “R” allowed extensive renovation and improvements to be made to the high school campus.
The year 1954 marked the first high school graduation class from the district. There were fifty graduated that year. Ten short years later, the graduation class numbered three hundred and five (305), and approximately nine hundred and thirty-six (936) graduated in 1978. In 2000 three hundred seventy-one (371) students graduated. |
| LONG ELEMENTARY SCHOOL |
) Long School opened in September of 1960, one year after the opening of Crestwood and the year before Kennerly. All three schools were of similar size and design. Long was named for John Fenton Long, son of William Lindsey Long and his wife, Elizabeth Sappington. He was born at White Haven on Aug. 29, 1816. Long grew up on his father’s farm opposite Grant’s Farm off Pardee Road. He opened a private school on Oct. 1, 1836 in the Gravois Settlement on what is now Grant’s Farm. He was referred to as a “rare teacher of schools”. When U.S. Grant was president, he appointed John Fenton Long, his good friend, to the post of United States Surveyor and Collector of Customs and Disbursing Agent for The Port of St.Louis. Julia Dent, Grant’s wife, had been a former pupil of Long’s at the old Rock School located where Sappington School now stands. John Long handled all the business affairs of General Grant in Missouri during the time Grant was president. Since it opened in 1960 Long School has had six principals. They include: Mr. Carl Sartorius, Mr. George Pachiva, Mrs. Mary Clyburn, Mr. Arthur Huskey, Ms. Nancy Furgerson, Mrs. Tracy Edwards and currently Mr. Brian McKenney.
9021 Sappington Road |
| SAPPINGTON ELEMENTARY |
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11011 Gravois Road |
| SOUTHVIEW SCHOOL |
) For more than 40 years, Special School District has provided special education services to children with disabilities in St. Louis County. The District serves students with virtually every type of special need as determined by state eligibility criteria in 12 disability categories. In addition, SSD provides related services, such as speech/language therapy.
Through the years, SSD has been a pioneer in developing innovative programs to help students with disabilities. Currently, the District serves more than 26,000 students with special needs. Ninety-five percent of these students receive services from SSD teachers at one of the 265 neighborhood schools in the 23 school districts in St. Louis County. In addition, SSD annually performs more than 100,000 screenings and evaluations for area students. 11660 Eddie and Park Road |
| SPERRENG MIDDLE SCHOOL |
) Located in southwest suburban St. Louis, Sperreng Middle School serves the sixth, seventh, and eighth grade students of the Lindbergh School District. The curriculum, programs and structure at Sperreng are based upon the national middle level philosophy of providing basic academics, educational and personal student transition, and exploratory opportunities. A wide array of requirements, electives and activities are offered to all students. The team teaching concept helps to meet the individual needs of all students.
Sperreng Middle School is a Missouri Gold Star School. Schools are selected for this honor based upon strong academic performance, excellence in teaching, innovation in education practices, and outstanding parent and community involvement. 12111 Tesson Ferry Road |
| TRUMAN ELEMENTARY SCHOOL |
) Harry S Truman School opened as an elementary school in the fall of 1991. There are currently 776 students enrolled. This includes Special School District students and also students of the P.E.G.S. Program (Program for the Exceptionally Gifted Students).
We received our Blue Ribbon Award on May 14, 1999. We were first chosen as a Gold Star School on the state level. After winning the Gold Star award, we were asked to apply for the Blue Ribbon Award. Upon acceptance of our application, a site visit was requested from the National Review Panel and written reports were submitted. After a review, the panel makes it’s recommendations to the U.S. Secretary of Education, who then announces the winning schools. The criteria for being selected is based on: Student Focus and Support, School Organization and culture, Challenging Standards and Curriculum, Active Teaching and Learning, Professional Community, Leadership and Educational Vitality, School, Family and Community Partnership, and Indicators of Success. 12225 Eddie and Park Road |
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