Lindbergh Schools News

Rachel Braaf, a school board member from the Lindbergh Schools Board of Education, has been recognized for achieving both Advanced and Master Certification from the Missouri School Boards’ Association during the MSBA Summer Summit on June 15, 2026

EducationPlus and the St. Louis Regional Professional Development Center (RPDC) are proud to announce the St. Louis Regional 2026 Teacher of the Year Honorees. Crestwood Elementary School's Christy Kelsh was among the honorees

The Lindbergh Schools Board of Education voted 6-0 on June 30 to approve the preliminary 2026-27 school year budget that will support district Compass Goals, maintain current programming to support student learning, and continue a fiscally responsible plan to balance recurring expenses with recurring revenue. 

Lindbergh Schools is proud to be named a recipient of the 2026 Top Workplaces Award, sponsored by the St. Louis Post-Dispatch. This is the district’s seventh consecutive year to receive this honor. In the Large Category (500+ employees), Lindbergh Schools ranked 24th overall out of 48 large category companies

More than 20 high school students from across the region — including Lindbergh, Parkway, Rockwood, Valley Park, Affton, Brentwood, Mehlville, and North/South Tech — have spent the semester honing durable skills and securing placements with local advanced manufacturing leaders.

Students in Lindbergh High School’s 73rd graduating class celebrated the end of their Lindbergh Schools era, and began their post-high school chapters at the Class of 2026’s graduation ceremony held Wednesday, May 20, at Chaifetz Arena. Students in the class were awarded more than $24 million in scholarships this year, Principal Dr. Eric Cochran said during his remarks

Lindbergh High School, Truman Middle School, and Kennerly Elementary School were certified by Character.org, a leading advocate for cultivating character development throughout America and worldwide, for three of 290 character-centered Promising Practices in schools and organizations.

Lindbergh Schools is pleased to welcome Ben Peterson as Farm Manager for the new Lindbergh Farmers Club, which is scheduled to open in Fall 2027.

Lindbergh Schools celebrated the beginning of construction on a first-of-its-kind PK-12 agricultural STEM learning center on May 6, during a groundbreaking ceremony with students, administrators, Board of Education directors, and construction team members.

Lindbergh High School held its annual signing day on April 30, 2026 in Flyers Gym. Overall, 19 Flyers signed to continue their athletic pursuits at the college level.

Lindbergh Schools is proud to announce that both Dressel Elementary School and Sperreng Middle School libraries have been named 2026 Exemplary School Libraries by the Missouri Department of Elementary and Secondary Education

Congratulations to Crestwood Elementary School second grade teacher Christy Kelsch, who has been named the Lindbergh Schools 2026 Teacher of the Year! District and school administrators surprised Kelsch during an all-staff assembly on Thursday, April 9

Voters elected Matt Alonzo, Christy Watz, and Andrew Lawson to the Lindbergh Schools Board of Education on Tuesday, April 7. 

Lindbergh Schools is pleased to announce that Melissa Nussbaum has been hired as the Onsite Educator for the brand new Lindbergh Farmers Club, which is scheduled to open in Fall 2027.

Lindbergh High School’s annual Battle of the Classes celebration included a national-level honor! During the all-school assembly, Special Olympics Missouri formally recognized LHS as a National Banner Unified Champion School.

The Missouri Association of Elementary School Principals (MAESP) proudly announces Dr. Ta'Keshia Parker, Principal of Sappington Elementary in the Lindbergh School District, as the 2026 Missouri National Distinguished Principal. MAESP presented the award to Dr. Parker during the MAESP Leadership Conference, held February 28- March 3, 2026.

Calling all runners, walkers, joggers, sprinters—even skippers! Join us for the Second Annual Green and Gold Gallop, hosted by Lindbergh’s Wellbeing Program! This exciting, family-friendly event is all about celebrating movement, wellness, and community.

Lindbergh Schools invites the community to celebrate this year’s class of Lindbergh Leaders, during a banquet on Friday, April 10 at Royale Orleans. Lindbergh Leaders are nominated by their fellow community members for their leadership and service at Lindbergh Schools and in the community

Lindbergh Schools is seeking a farm manager to help lead the Farmers Club site!

Lindbergh Schools is hiring an onsite educator for the Farmers Club!

Four candidates are running to fill three, three-year seats on the Lindbergh Schools Board of Education. The election is on Tuesday, April 7, 2026.

Lindbergh High School is pleased to welcome Roseann Bruns as a new assistant principal for the 2026-27 school year. The Board of Education approved Ms. Bruns’ hire during the Feb. 19 meeting.

Four Lindbergh High School DECA School-Based Enterprise interns, Josh Frantti, Austin Jones, Thomas Shamia, and Alexa Parrott, were awarded Gold Level National Certification for their management of the school’s vending operations over the past year.

The Lindbergh Schools Board of Education swore in its newest student representative, Lindbergh High School junior Stella Pellerito, during the Jan. 22 regular meeting. Pellerito is the district’s fifth student board representative since the inception of the position in the 2022-23 school year. 

Lindbergh Schools kindergarten and new student registration for the 2026-27 school year will be available at go.lindberghschools.ws/enroll beginning Monday, Feb. 2, and will run through Monday, March 23. According to state law, a child must be 5 years old before the first day of August to attend kindergarten in the fall