A student gets off a school bus in front of the vacant Hempstead School, a former St. Louis Public Schools elementary school, Thursday, Jan. 29, 2026, in the Hamilton Heights area of north St. Louis.Â
The vacant Stowe School, owned by St. Louis Public Schools, is seen Thursday, Jan. 29, 2026, in the Wells-Goodfellow area of north St. Louis. It opened in 1967 and closed in 2009.
Part of a nearby house lies on the ground near the tornado-damaged former Euclid School building shortly after a tornado roared through the Fountain Park area of St. Louis on May 16, 2025. The school designed by architect August Kirchner opened in 1890 and closed in 2007.
New Interim St. Louis Public Schools Superintendent Myra Berry gave an impassioned speech about her view of district leadership after the ouster of former Superintendent Millicent Borishade. Video by Liz Rymarev, ÁñÁ«ÊÓÆµ
A student gets off a school bus in front of the vacant Hempstead School, a former St. Louis Public Schools elementary school, Thursday, Jan. 29, 2026, in the Hamilton Heights area of north St. Louis.Â
The vacant Stowe School, owned by St. Louis Public Schools, is seen Thursday, Jan. 29, 2026, in the Wells-Goodfellow area of north St. Louis. It opened in 1967 and closed in 2009.
Part of a nearby house lies on the ground near the tornado-damaged former Euclid School building shortly after a tornado roared through the Fountain Park area of St. Louis on May 16, 2025. The school designed by architect August Kirchner opened in 1890 and closed in 2007.