By Antonio D. French
Filed Wednesday, April 25, 2007 at 11:32 AM
The St. Louis School Board will vote tonight on administration recommendations to close several city schools. The five schools on the chopping block are: Labels: Schools
Euclid Montessori Elementary School, 1131 N. Euclid Ave. — The building will close, but the District's only Montessori program will continue in the Washington Montessori building next door.
Lafayette 9th Grade Center, 815 Ann Ave. — The 9th grade center will reopen at the Humboldt Middle School building.
Webster Middle School, 2127 N. 11th St. — Students currently attending Webster Middle would be re-enrolled at the nearest neighborhood school.
Turner Branch, 4235 W. Kennerly — According to officials, the main Turner building has the capacity to house the expected enrollment of the new alternative program.
Ashland Elementary Branch, 4415 Margaretta Ave. — There would be no changes in programs and services at Ashland Elementary. However, the Ashland Branch would close. Preschool and kindergarten programs will be housed in the main Ashland building.
The following buildings will be put up for sale:
Ashland Branch - 4415 Margaretta
Central High (old building) - 3616 N. Garrison
DeAndreis - 4275 Clarence
Euclid - 1131 N. Euclid
Gardenville - 6651 Gravois
Lafayette - 815 Ann Ave.
Lexington (current food services building) - 5020 Lexington
Marshall - 4342 Aldine
Marshall Branch - 4322 Aldine
Turner Branch - 4235 W. Kennerly
Webster - 2127 N. 11th
Click here to download the entire facility recommendation.
Tonight's school board meeting will not be at its regular location. Instead, the board will meet at 7:00 p.m. at the Northwest Academy of Transportation & Law, 5140 Riverview Blvd. Click here for the full agenda.
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