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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.
LHWHS Recognized as Project Lead The Way (PLTW) 2024-25 Distinguished School
Congratulations to our students and staff! LHWHS has received recognition from Project Lead The Way (PLTW) as a 2024-25 Distinguished School, which recognizes schools across the U.S. for their efforts to provide broad access to transformative learning experiences for students through PLTW (Computer Science, Biomedical Science, Engineering) programs.
No Place for Hate Initiative
Reed Elementary: Blue Ribbon School and Missouri School of Character
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![Dance Team wins 2nd place in the national competition]([{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_1/v1771443949/ladueschoolsnet/tpfiv5dlu38uzarkm33v/Laduettes_National.png","width":256},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto/v1771443949/ladueschoolsnet/tpfiv5dlu38uzarkm33v/Laduettes_National.png","width":512}])
Congratulations to the LHWHS Laduettes on their remarkable performance at the National Dance Alliance (NDA) Championship! The team took 2nd place nationally in the highly competitive Varsity Hip Hop category.
![Meet the 2026 School Board Candidates Graphic]([{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_1/v1770907413/ladueschoolsnet/dpymeexcmluyyddgop3d/2026BoardCandidates.png","width":256},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto/v1770907413/ladueschoolsnet/dpymeexcmluyyddgop3d/2026BoardCandidates.png","width":512}])
Three seats on the Ladue Schools Board of Education are up for election on Tuesday, April 7, 2026.
![Mid-County Summer Camp Resource Fair Flyer]([{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_1/v1770404108/ladueschoolsnet/biefdya7gtdeore34srm/Mid-CountySummerCampResourceFair.png","width":256},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto/v1770404108/ladueschoolsnet/biefdya7gtdeore34srm/Mid-CountySummerCampResourceFair.png","width":512}])
Ladue Schools is proud to partner with neighboring districts and community organizations for the 2026 Mid-County Summer Camp and Resource Fair.
![Ladue Horton Watkins High School Student-athletes sign National Letters of Intent]([{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_1/v1770403649/ladueschoolsnet/grodcftedneopj0inyg5/NationalSigningDay.png","width":256},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto/v1770403649/ladueschoolsnet/grodcftedneopj0inyg5/NationalSigningDay.png","width":512}])
On Feb. 4, 2026, the Ladue Horton Watkins High School community gathered to celebrate a remarkable milestone as 12 student-athletes officially committed to continuing their academic and athletic journeys at the collegiate level
![Conway Staff with Dr. Wipke and the Gold Star award]([{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_1/v1770144206/ladueschoolsnet/obleradwtggpnbvv1fpd/ConwayGoldStarSchool1.png","width":256},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto/v1770144206/ladueschoolsnet/obleradwtggpnbvv1fpd/ConwayGoldStarSchool1.png","width":512}])
On February 2, 2026, Conway Elementary was formally recognized as a Missouri Gold Star School, Missouri’s highest distinction for schools, during the Powerful Learning Conference in Osage Beach, Mo., celebrating the school’s continued excellence in teaching and learning.
![Photos of Reed and Spoede]([{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_1/v1769807319/ladueschoolsnet/s3rktk0gmc90iqpyslxg/TheLouieAwards1.png","width":256},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto/v1769807319/ladueschoolsnet/s3rktk0gmc90iqpyslxg/TheLouieAwards1.png","width":512}])
Ladue Schools is proud to announce that Reed Elementary and Spoede Elementary have been named finalists for the inaugural Louie Awards. This new honors program, launched by the Gateway to Success Foundation in partnership with Saint Louis University’s PRiME Center, recognizes public schools in the St. Louis region that have demonstrated exceptional student growth.
![Zack McKenzie and Sam Steinberg poses with their winning banner]([{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_1/v1769784222/ladueschoolsnet/ouqwixppdxyrzyqz5syf/SIFMAFoundation2025-2026Winner.png","width":256},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto/v1769784222/ladueschoolsnet/ouqwixppdxyrzyqz5syf/SIFMAFoundation2025-2026Winner.png","width":512}])
Ladue Schools proudly celebrates Ladue Horton Watkins High School sophomores Zack McKenzie and Sam Steinberg for earning first place statewide in the SIFMA Foundation’s Stock Market Game™ for Outstanding Financial Performance
![Jennifer Corcoran presented Starfish Award with SSD Staff, Dr. Carlock, and Dr. Wipke]([{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_1/v1769783112/ladueschoolsnet/k6tph0goi5f7md2e7vpp/StarfishAwardWinner-JenniferCorcoran.png","width":256},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto/v1769783112/ladueschoolsnet/k6tph0goi5f7md2e7vpp/StarfishAwardWinner-JenniferCorcoran.png","width":512}])
Congratulations to Jennifer Corcoran, a Special School District (SSD) teacher at the Ladue Early Childhood Center (LECC), who was surprised this week as a recipient of the 2026 Starfish Award
![Anton Martin receives EIE Award at BOE meeting]([{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_1/v1769725132/ladueschoolsnet/os1aroxerbic0k3dvw8j/AntonMartinattheBOEMeeting.png","width":256},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto/v1769725132/ladueschoolsnet/os1aroxerbic0k3dvw8j/AntonMartinattheBOEMeeting.png","width":512}])
Congratulations to Antón Martín, a Spanish teacher at Old Bonhomme Elementary, who received the district's Excellence in Education Award for January 2026 at the January 28 Board of Education meeting.
![Students performing with the All-State choir pose for a picture alongside their teachers]([{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_1/v1769784803/ladueschoolsnet/jqj6nmsujp9zcwskbxxz/All-StateChoir.png","width":256},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto/v1769784803/ladueschoolsnet/jqj6nmsujp9zcwskbxxz/All-StateChoir.png","width":512}])
Ladue Schools is proud to recognize 10 fourth- and fifth-grade students who were selected to perform with the Missouri All-State Children’s Choir at the 88th Annual Missouri Music Educators Association Conference in Osage Beach, Missouri on January 27, 2026.