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Wohlwend Elementary

Wohlwend Elementary, nominated by Place Network of Teton Science Schools, is an elementary school in St. Louis, Missouri, that describes itself as a public district school serving learners from a primarily suburban area.

Location St. Louis, Missouri

Governance Public District School

Grades Elementary

Students 407

Locale Suburban

Principal Dave Meschke

Demographics

Percentage of students*

15%

English Learners

25%

Free/Reduced Lunch

13%

Students with Disabilities

African American or Black 4%

American Indian/Alaska Native 1%

Asian 3%

Hawaiian or Pacific Islander

Hispanic or Latino 3%

White 86%

2+ Races

Why Wohlwend Elementary was nominated

Wohlwend Elementary has been working towards and accomplished a place-based education approach to learning at their school. By implementing place-based education, Wohlwend has emphasized connecting learning to their local community and the lived experiences of their diverse student body, which includes a significant population of Bosnian refugees. As part of implementing place-based education, they use a lens of ecology, culture, and economy to develop deeper learning across all subjects and topics and to deepen their connection to their local and global communities.

Student experience design

We have implemented place-based education practices in conjunction with the Teton Science Schools Place Network.

Core Practices

Core Practices Length of Use

AI For Teacher Productivity

1-2 years

Multi-tiered System Of Support (MTSS) In Academics

5+ years

SEL Integration School-wide

5+ years

All Practices

AI For Learning Materials

Assessments For Social-emotional Skills

Project-based Learning

Peer To Peer Support

Performance Based Assessment

SEL Curriculum

Students Access Their Own Data

Student-led Goal Setting

Tutoring

key reasons for innovating

Demonstrate what’s possible for other schools

Increase student agency

Increase teacher agency

Date Updated: 4/1/2025

*Canopy profile data is self-reported or sourced from NCES data, then verified by school leaders.