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Students arrive at Long Elementary School for the first day of classes  Aug. 27, 2020.  Mason Drinnin, above, was excited for his first day of first grade, with teachers lined up behind him to welcome students in person.

All Lindbergh elementary students will return to in-person school next week

September 11, 2020

All elementary students in Lindbergh Schools will be attending classes partially in person starting next week, as the district expands in-person classes to students in fourth and fifth grades. The district...

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New Washington Middle assistant principal, Bill Murphy, is honored for time at Sperreng

September 10, 2020

A newly hired administrator was honored by Lindbergh Schools as he starts the school year as an assistant principal in the Mehlville School District. The Mehlville Board of Education unanimously voted...

Darrion Cockrell is the 2021 Missouri Teacher of the Year

Lindbergh teacher ‘Mr. DC’ is named Missouri Teacher of the Year

September 4, 2020

A Lindbergh Schools teacher at Crestwood Elementary was surprised Friday with the news that he is the 2021 Missouri Teacher of the Year. Darrion Cockrell, who is better known as “Mr. DC” to his...

Concord Elementary students pose for a back-to-school photo Friday, Aug. 28, 2020.

PHOTOS: Students head back to class in person at Lindbergh Schools

September 1, 2020

Lindbergh School's students, parents and teachers had a unique return to school last week as grades K-3 came back in person and grades 4-12 started virtually. Lindbergh is one of the only school districts...

Class of 2020 graduate Karen Guo at the drive-in graduation ceremony.

WATCH: As Lindbergh Class of 2020 heads to college, relive graduation ceremony at Drive-In St. Louis

September 1, 2020

The Lindbergh High School Class of 2020 got a drive-in graduation ceremony at the PowerPlex site in Hazelwood June 26. Graduates, who were separated into groups of 20, marched in and posed for photos with...

Crestwood Elementary School physical education and health teacher Darrion Cockrell was honored as Lindbergh Schools Teacher of the Year during a surprise announcement April 14.

Lindbergh teacher is named a finalist for 2021 Missouri Teacher of the Year

August 27, 2020

A Lindbergh Schools teacher at Crestwood Elementary is a finalist for 2021 Missouri Teacher of the Year. The Department of Elementary and Secondary Education (DESE) announced Thursday the seven finalists...

Members of the Lindbergh High School Class of 2020 graduate in masks at an outdoor drive-in graduation at the PowerPlex in Hazelwood in June 2020.

As school starts, teenagers are the leading age group for new COVID-19 cases in St. Louis County

By Gloria Lloyd, News Editor August 26, 2020

More teenagers in St. Louis County are testing positive for the coronavirus than any other age group just as schools are back in session with fall activities and sports. County Executive Sam Page drew...

Crestwood Elementary students enjoy Character Kickball.

Take our poll: Do you agree with Lindbergh Schools’ decision to open K-3 classrooms in person?

August 22, 2020

Lindbergh Schools is the only South County school district that is not starting the year all-virtual. At Lindbergh, K-3 students are going to start in-person, while 4-12 students will go all-virtual. That...

Pictured: The student board of directors of the St. Louis Fed, including three South County students.

Federal Reserve Bank student board features South County high-schoolers

August 19, 2020

The Federal Reserve Bank of St. Louis announced the members of its 2020-2021 student board of directors last week. High-school seniors from across the greater St. Louis area are selected to serve on the...

Green and Gold-themed kicks seen at the Lindbergh High School Class of 2020s drive-in graduation at the PowerPlex in June.

Lindbergh moves back first day of school for students, updates calendar

August 12, 2020

The first day of school for K-12 students in Lindbergh Schools will now fall on Thursday, Aug. 27, following a Board of Education vote Tuesday night to move back the start of school three days from its...

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