Special School District of St. Louis County

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Special School District of St. Louis County (SSD) is a county-wide school district for differently-abled children and for vocational studies in St. Louis County, Missouri. Its headquarters are in Town and Country. [1]

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History

It was created in 1957 because county parents wanted their disabled children to be educated; accordingly county residents voted for the creation of the district. Additionally, state-level politicians approved the district's creation. Holly K. Hacker of the St. Louis Post-Dispatch wrote that because disabled children were not guaranteed a public education at the time, the creation of the SSD "was a bold" action. [2]

The district was aiming to fully establish itself circa 1960-1961. [3]

In 1965 it also began establishing career and technical education programs for all residents in the county. [2]

By 1999 the majority of differently abled students received some services from the SSD but were primarily students of local school districts. The differences in operations and scheduling between the entities complicated the education of that group of differently abled students. [2]

Schools

Special Education Schools
Career and technical education schools

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References

  1. ↑ "All SSD Schools". Special School District of St. Louis County. Retrieved 2022-07-23. 12110 Clayton Road, Town & Country, MO 63131
  2. 1 2 3 Hacker, Holly K. (1999-11-21). "Panel intends to break barriers between special, general education". St. Louis Post-Dispatch . St. Louis, Missouri. p. A7. - [ Clipping] from Newspapers.com.
  3. ↑ "Plans for School of Handicapped". St. Louis Post-Dispatch . St. Louis, Missouri. 1958-09-05. p. 3B. - Clipping from Newspapers.com.
  4. ↑ "School Profile". Ackerman School. Retrieved 2022-07-23.
  5. ↑ "School Profile". Litzsinger School. Retrieved 2022-07-23.
  6. ↑ "School Profile". Neuwoehner High School. Retrieved 2022-07-23.
  7. ↑ "School Profile". Northview High School. Retrieved 2022-07-23.
  8. ↑ "School Profile". Southview School. Retrieved 2022-07-23.
  9. ↑ "Home". South Technical High School. Retrieved 2022-07-23. 12721 West Watson Road, St. Louis, MO 63127 - Despite the St. Louis address it is in Sunset Hills. See the PDF zoning map
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