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Reed and Spoede Honored with Inaugural "Louie Awards" for Academic Growth
On Feb. 20, the Gateway to Success Foundation honored Reed and Spoede Elementary Schools with its prestigious Louie Awards. Learn more about this recognition.
A Great Day for Growth!
National Green Ribbon School 2026
Celebrating LHWHS’s achievement in sustainability and our vibrant new Pollinator Garden.
Legislative Update Community Forum
Thanks to everyone who attended on March 2. Learn more about the topics that could have a tremendous impact on the Ladue Schools community.
National Signing Day at LHWHS
On Feb. 4, 2026, National Signing Day, 12 student-athletes from Ladue Horton Watkins High School proudly committed to continuing their academic pursuits while on an athletic scholarship.
Dr. Geoff Macy Named New Superintendent
Effective July 1, 2026, Dr. Macy will succeed Dr. Jim Wipke, who announced his retirement earlier this fall after a distinguished career serving the Ladue Schools community.
Inaugural Hall of Fame Event
The 2005 Girls Track Team and coaches accept their awards at the Inaugural Hall of Fame Event on Oct. 16.
No Place for Hate Initiative
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Ladue Schools is proud to announce that Dr. Haydee Taylor-Arnold, a Spanish teacher at Ladue Horton Watkins High School (LHWHS), has been selected by the Foreign Language Association of Missouri (FLAM) as the recipient of the Distinguished World Language Educator Award.
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If you cannot attend the Class of 2026 Commencement Ceremony in person to cheer on our graduates, please use this link to the LiveStream from Chaifetz Arena on Sunday, May 17 at 2 p.m.
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Ladue Horton Watkins High School (LHWHS) senior Nethmi Amarakone will take her talents to the national stage, representing our state at the 2026 U.S. Marine Corps Junior & Senior Nationals in Nevada.
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Ben Reiser, a senior at Ladue Horton Watkins High School, achieved the ultimate "hometown hero" milestone: being selected as one of only 20 emcees worldwide for the 2026 VEX Robotics World Championship.
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Congratulations to Lynda Guthrie, a Reading/Writing/Social Studies teacher at the Fifth Grade Center, who received the district's final Excellence in Education Award for 2025-2026 at the Board of Education meeting on May 13.
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about Superintendent Dr. Jim Wipke's Retirement Open House Celebration - Thursday, May 14
![Spoede students and staff with Dr. Wipke, Dr. Macy, members of the Ladue Schools Board of Education, Missouri Commissioner of Education ,Dr. Karla Eslinger, Deputy Commissioner Kelli Jones, and the Missouri State Board]([{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_1/v1778596859/ladueschoolsnet/c3lqmkqykrm8gh0aodpx/MissouriStateBoardatSpoedeElementary.png","width":256},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto/v1778596859/ladueschoolsnet/c3lqmkqykrm8gh0aodpx/MissouriStateBoardatSpoedeElementary.png","width":512}])
Ladue Schools was honored to welcome Missouri Commissioner of Education Dr. Karla Eslinger, Deputy Commissioner Kelli Jones, and members of the State Board of Education to the Ladue School District on Monday, May 11.
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More than 26,000 high school students, advisors, and industry professionals from around the world gathered in Atlanta, GA, at the DECA International Career Development Conference (ICDC), and Ladue Horton Watkins High School DECA members stood out, securing top-tier international honors.
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The Ladue Horton Watkins High School chess team has officially concluded its 2025-26 season on the national stage, proving once again that it is among the elite programs in the country.
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For the second year in a row, Ladue Horton Watkins High School (LHWHS) has been recognized as a Project Lead The Way (PLTW) Distinguished School for its excellence in career-connected learning