Spotlight St. Louis gives $545,000 to fund all-boys preschool Steph Kukuljan | Post-Dispatch Apr 15, 2026 Apr 15, 2026 0 Cortaiga Collins, founder of Good Shepherd Preschool in St. Louis, helps Andrew Kyles, 4, in his classroom on Sept. 27, 2022. Christian Gooden, Post-Dispatch SMS Email Print Copy article link Save Steph Kukuljan | Post-Dispatch A city community development agency has awarded nearly $545,000 to help fund an all-boys preschool in North St. Louis. kAm%96 u@F?52E:@? 7@C $EC6?8E96?:?8 u2>:=:6D H:== FD6 E96 >@?6J 7@C :ED v@@5 $96A96C5 p4256>J 7@C q@JD @77 !286 q@F=6G2C5 2?5 w@5:2>@?E pG6?F6[ 2 AC6D49@@= 56D:8?65 k2 9C67lQ9EEADi^^HHH]DE=E@52J]4@>^?6HD^=@42=^65F42E:@?^2==\3@JD\AC6D49@@=\A=2??65\7@C\?@CE9\DE\=@F:D^2CE:4=60gdg77ca6\2fcc\d745\33b2\7_cb64bebbdh]9E>=Q E2C86ElQ03=2?<QmE@ D6CG6 3@JDk^2m 286D b E@ d :? w2>:=E@? w6:89ED[ 244@C5:?8 E@ 2 ?6HD C6=62D6] k^AmkAm“%9:D :D >@C6 E92? 2 3F:=5:?8] xE :D 2 DEC2E68:4 :?G6DE>6?E :? E96 7FEFC6 @7 @FC 4@>>F?:EJ[†E96 7@F?52E:@?VD 6I64FE:G6 5:C64E@C[ r@CE2:82 r@==:?D D2:5 :? E96 C6=62D6] “(6 2C6 4C62E:?8 2 DA246 H96C6 3@JD :? E96D6 ?6:893@C9@@5D H:== C646:G6 E96 DFAA@CE[ DECF4EFC6 2?5 @AA@CEF?:E:6D E96J ?665 E@ E9C:G6 7C@> E96 G6CJ 368:??:?8]â€k^Am People are also reading… Final St. Louis broadcast on once-mighty regional sports TV likely on Monday: Media Views Priest killed in motorcycle crash served Park Hills, Kirkwood parishes with 'zest for life' Here's why this is the best restaurant in St. Louis Ian Froeb's STL 100: The best St. Louis restaurants of 2026 Nurse, paramedic stabbed at DePaul hospital describe attack. 'I thought I was dead.' Video shows teen shot in back of head by St. Louis police The STL 100, mapped: Explore the list of the best restaurants in St. Louis Former Mizzou standout kicker Tucker McCann returns from break to claim Battlehawks job Clayco chief defends Festus data center, worries St. Louis area will be 'left out' of boom Mastercard to leave O'Fallon building, move across the street Police release name of man killed in crash on I-55 exit ramp in St. Louis Bullpen and rotation take the heat, but another issue lingers: Cardinals' ice-cold offense Joe Buck set for return to baseball broadcasting on Wednesday night: Media Views A new immigration strategy shakes a rural Missouri town Gooey Louie opens shop on Chippewa, selling scratch-made gooey butter cakes kAm%96 4:EJVD r@>>F?:EJ s6G6=@A>6?E p5>:?:DEC2E:@? D2:5 >@DE @7 E96 8C2?E >@?6J 42>6 7C@> p>6C:42? #6D4F6 !=2? p4E 7F?5Dj 23@FE S`b`[___ 42>6 7C@> 4@>>F?:EJ 56G6=@A>6?E 3=@4< 8C2?E 7F?5D] %96 rsp :D $E] {@F:DV 4=62C:?89@FD6 7@C 7656C2=[ DE2E6 2?5 =@42= 7F?5:?8] k^AmkAmp 8C@F?53C62<:?8 46C6>@?J :D D4965F=65 7@C `_ 2]>] %9FCD52J 2E dhdf !286] k^AmkAmr@==:?D 2=D@ @A6C2E6D 2 52J 42C6 724:=:EJ @? p>96CDE !=246 E92E k2 9C67lQ9EEADi^^HHH]DE=E@52J]4@>^?6HD^=@42=^8@G6C?>6?E\A@=:E:4D^2CE:4=60555egg36\ha`f\``67\hac2\ab_424b3d`2b]9E>=Q E2C86ElQ03=2?<QmC646:G65 2 S`d[___k^2m 8C2?E 7C@> E96 EC@F3=65 }@CE9 $:56 8C2?E AC@8C2> :? a_ac 56DA:E6 @H:?8 E9@FD2?5D :? AC@A6CEJ E2I6D] k^Am View life in St. Louis through the Post-Dispatch photographers' lenses. Edited by Jenna Jones Post-Dispatch photographers 0 Comments Get Government & Politics updates in your inbox! Stay up-to-date on the latest in local and national government and political topics with our newsletter. Sign up! * I understand and agree that registration on or use of this site constitutes agreement to its user agreement and privacy policy. Steph Kukuljan | Post-Dispatch Real estate and development Author email Follow Steph Kukuljan | Post-Dispatch Close Get email notifications on {{subject}} daily! Your notification has been saved. There was a problem saving your notification. {{description}} Email notifications are only sent once a day, and only if there are new matching items. Save Manage followed notifications Close Followed notifications Please log in to use this feature Log In Don't have an account? Sign Up Today Related to this story All-boys preschool planned for north St. Louis “It’s easier to build strong boys than to repair broken men.â€
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All-boys preschool planned for north St. Louis “It’s easier to build strong boys than to repair broken men.â€
