School Partnerships
The Office of School and Community Partnerships (OSCP) at Saint Louis University is committed to strengthening local education through meaningful collaboration. We work alongside public schools to advance their goals and enrich the learning experience for students.
Our current formal partnerships include:
Public Charter School Sponsorship
SLU's School of Education (SOE) sponsors four charter school systems: City Garden Montessori Charter School in the city of St. Louis and Académie Lafayette, Frontier Schools, and Hope Leadership Academy in Kansas City. Sponsorship responsibilities are directed and overseen by the SLU School of Education in conjunction with faculty and staff from throughout the University.
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Grow Your Own Teachers Program
SLU’s SOE partners with public school districts to identify high school students who have a desire to become teachers. Those high school students are then recruited into SLU’s SOE with generous scholarship packages and community support. Participants in the Grow Your Own Teachers programs will become preferred applicants for their home school district upon graduating with a teaching certification.
Rising Teachers Program
Rising Teachers is revolutionizing the education landscape by providing partner districts with a pipeline of certified professionals within just two years. Targeting eligible assistant teachers, long-term substitutes, and paraprofessionals, Rising Teachers leverages the unique advantage of students who are already deeply invested in their districts and actively engaged members of their school communities.
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PRiME Center
The PRiME Center is a non-partisan research center. Opened in the Spring of 2019, we are wholly committed to conducting and sharing research that leads to better policies, educational outcomes, and opportunities for all students. The OSCP works to build long-term relationships between researchers at the PRiME Center and practitioners in public education systems, specifically focusing on problems of practice in education.
Scripps National Spelling Bee
SLU’s SOE sponsors the St. Louis Regional Spelling Bee in coordination with all area schools that serve students in kindergarten through eighth grade. The winner of the St. Louis Regional Spelling Bee will go on to compete at the national level.
iScore
The Institute for STEM Collaboration, Outreach, Research, and Education (iSCORE) fosters scholars’ STEM literacy development and STEM identities. iSCORE works to transform the STEM community one mind at a time, we serve a community of professional educators through institutes, workshops, and formal and informal collaborations.
Join Our Mission
At Saint Louis University, we believe education transforms lives and strengthens communities. As a proud partner to Missouri’s public schools, we collaborate with educators, students, and families to create meaningful learning opportunities and brighter futures. Through innovative teacher preparation, hands-on school partnerships, and community-driven research, SLU is helping to build vibrant, thriving educational communities. You can be part of this mission. By mentoring future educators, supporting classroom initiatives, or joining collaborative projects, you’ll help shape the next generation of leaders. Together, we can make a lasting difference.
Contact Us
For inquiries or to explore potential partnerships, please contact Alexandra Boyd, executive director of the Office of School and Community Partnerships, Alexandra Boyd, Ph.D., at alexandra.boyd@slu.edu or 314-977-1975.