U City Directory 2026

28 2026-27 | University City Community Directory The University City High School varsity football team takes the field for its first Friday night home game at the newly renovated Muhl-Schemmer Stadium, one of many improvements made possible through Prop U. In April 2026, Talented and Gifted Education Teacher Nicole Binion and her 5th grade students were named Missouri State Champions in the Presidential AI Challenge, a nationwide initiative focused on using artificial intelligence to solve real world problems. continued on page 30 continued from page 26 football teams were all-conference champions in the 2025–26 Suburban Blue Pool Conference Championship. In 2024, both the UCHS girls’ and boys’ basketball teams won championships. UCHS is one of the few high schools to have their own natatorium on campus and boasts a new Girls’ Flag Football program. Traditionally, U. City students earn numerous local and state awards in areas such as art, choir, band, Latin, robotics, gardening and journalism. The University City High School Hall of Fame honors distinguished alumni who have made outstanding contributions in their fields. Hall of Fame inductions are held every two years during Homecoming Weekend. Each fall, the UCHS Homecoming Parade draws enthusiastic spectators along its route from the high school to the U. City Loop. This year, the parade will pass by the new Multipurpose Athletic Field at UCHS and the new Soccer+ Field at Jackson Park. Details about the parade, school tours and other District events are available at www.ucityschools.org . The community is encouraged to follow District social media and the website for updates—and is always welcome to come out and “Show the Pride!” Brittany Woods Middle School serves grades 6-8 and strives to maintain an inclusive environment where all students receive what they need to thrive. Academic offerings include core subjects with regular and advanced courses, as well as foreign language electives (French, Latin and Spanish), fine and performing arts (visual arts, band, choir, dance, orchestra and theater) and practical arts (automation and robotics, computer science, design and modeling, industrial tech and entrepreneurship). The school places a strong emphasis on sustainability and now houses a new commercial kitchen that expands opportunities in product production — such as canning, bottling, and pickling — for use in the school food service program and community pop-up markets. Students may qualify for a Talented and Gifted Development program. Extra-curricular activities include the Soaring Eagles Robotics Club, Coding Club, Dance Club and Step Club, among others. The Julia Goldstein Early Childhood Education Center partners with Barbara C. Jordan, Flynn Park, Jackson Park and Pershing, the District’s four neighborhood elementary schools, serve students from kindergarten through grade 5. Core subjects are supplemented by art, dance, music, physical education and resources provided through the Talented and Gifted Development, English Language Learners program and the Special School District of St. Louis County. Extracurricular activities vary by school, but include opportunities such as FIRST Robotics, Girls on the Run, service organizations and sustainability clubs. The center partners with families to provide developmentally appropriate practices that encourage social emotional, intellectual and physical growth. The school uses the highly regarded Reggio Emilia method to prepare students for kindergarten and build a foundation for lifelong learning.