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Your experience can help shape SSD’s next Strategic Plan and CSIP. Join a focus group to share what the District does well, where we can improve, and where we should focus our efforts over the next five years to support students.
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The Governing Council will hold a special election for the open Board of Education seat in Subdistrict 2, which represents Affton, Bayless, Hancock Place, and Mehlville school districts.
As part of our ongoing commitment to providing safe, supportive learning environments, SSD is implementing several districtwide changes to student support practices beginning with the 2026-27 school year.
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Litzsinger School has been selected to receive a $5,000 grant from the Snapdragon Book Foundation.
The Governing Council will hold a special election for the open Board of Education seat in Subdistrict 2, which represents Affton, Bayless, Hancock Place, and Mehlville school districts.
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Students, staff, family, and friends gathered at Litzsinger School to watch and cheer on performers and participants in the annual Litzsinger Talent Show and Art Show.
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Students from Neuwoehner High School and Litzsinger School participated in an annual Career Fair, connecting with industry professionals from Boeing, The Humane Society of Missouri, Mercy Hospital, St. Louis Community College, Pappy’s Smokehouse, and The Heights Community Center.
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Special School District invites all interested parties to review and discuss curricula virtually within our SSD special education and CTE schools before they are submitted to the Board of Education for approval.
The Governing Council will hold a special election for the open Board of Education seat in Subdistrict 2, which represents Affton, Bayless, Hancock Place, and Mehlville school districts.