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BOE approves full-day Early Childhood
Mehlville Board of Education approves full-day early childhood
Updated on 01/17/2025
At its January 16, 2025, meeting, the Mehlville Board of Education approved a full day early childhood program at Bierbaum Elementary School for the 2025-2026 school year. This pilot program marks the first time Mehlville has provided full-day early childhood education. 
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Message from the Principal
Updated on 01/06/2025
Even with the extended Winter break, I'm so excited to be back with all of our amazing students and staff! 
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Board approves the hiring of elementary assistant principal
Updated on 05/17/2024
The Mehlville Board of Education unanimously approved the hiring of Dr. Samantha Gatzemeyer as assistant principal at Blades Elementary School and Hagemann Elementary School for the 2024-2025 school year. 
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Blades Elementary School is part of Mehlville School District. POG The Mehlville School District mission is to build a high-performing school system rooted in the community's desire to build a culture of improvement for staff and students. Mehlville School District believes that all of our graduates should be creative and critical thinkers, self-aware, persistent, communicators, and ethical and global. We call this our Portrait of a Graduate.

Located in south St. Louis County, Mehlville School District encompasses all or part of the unincorporated communities of Mehlville, Oakville, Concord and Lemay. Through its dedication to providing institutional excellence, fiscal responsibility and community benefit, our fully accredited district serves the educational needs of about 10,000 children in a community of about 96,000 residents within 42 square miles.


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