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![Theatre Takes Center Stage: LHWHS Presents The Play That Goes Wrong – High School Edition]([{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_1/v1760058269/ladueschoolsnet/otdk1x2rkbjwor3l0pch/ThePlayThatGoesWrong.png","width":256},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto/v1760058269/ladueschoolsnet/otdk1x2rkbjwor3l0pch/ThePlayThatGoesWrong.png","width":512}])
This fall, Ladue Horton Watkins High School’s Theatre Department—also known as Ladue Honor Thespian Troupe 1109—invites the community to experience the hilariously chaotic world of The Play That Goes Wrong.
![School Campus Safety Ban: E-Bikes, Electric Scooters, and Motorized Devices]([{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_1/v1741625685/ladueschoolsnet/rzpusau9ohpexksus6tq/LadueSchoolsLogo.png","width":256},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto/v1741625685/ladueschoolsnet/rzpusau9ohpexksus6tq/LadueSchoolsLogo.png","width":512}])
Beginning Monday, September 15, 2025, electric bicycles, motorized bikes, and electric scooters of all classes per Missouri State Law are no longer permitted on any Ladue School District campus.
![Ladue Schools Superintendent Dr. Jim Wipke Announces Retirement]([{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_1/v1752513297/ladueschoolsnet/b7yv775rq1qixhizco83/WipkeHeadshot.png","width":256},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto/v1752513297/ladueschoolsnet/b7yv775rq1qixhizco83/WipkeHeadshot.png","width":512}])
The Ladue School District today announced that Superintendent Jim Wipke, Ed.D., plans to retire at the close of the 2025-26 school year, effective June 30, 2026.
![Ladue Schools Raises Nearly $10,000 for Tornado Relief Efforts in St. Louis Region]([{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_1/v1749236459/ladueschoolsnet/gksi2y55sn4blotpqqkm/LadueSchools-AmericanRedCrossDonation.png","width":256},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto/v1749236459/ladueschoolsnet/gksi2y55sn4blotpqqkm/LadueSchools-AmericanRedCrossDonation.png","width":512}])
In response to the recent tornado that caused significant damage across the St. Louis region, the Ladue School District community united to support relief efforts through a districtwide fundraising campaign. Over $10,000 was raised for the American Red Cross-St. Louis Relief Fund in just two days.
![Ladue Schools Announces Inaugural Class of the 2025 Athletic Hall of Fame]([{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_1/v1748465608/ladueschoolsnet/nfj1yarsg299hvxyxgpd/LadueSchoolsHOFLogo1.png","width":256},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto/v1748465608/ladueschoolsnet/nfj1yarsg299hvxyxgpd/LadueSchoolsHOFLogo1.png","width":512}])
Ladue Schools Announces Inaugural Class of the 2025 Athletic Hall of Fame
![Ladue Schools Districtwide Tornado Relief Fundraiser]([{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_1/v1747844975/ladueschoolsnet/xki9wlazttihsdsuoq2p/LadueSchoolsEmergencyReliefDrive.png","width":256},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto/v1747844975/ladueschoolsnet/xki9wlazttihsdsuoq2p/LadueSchoolsEmergencyReliefDrive.png","width":512}])
In response to the recent tornado that impacted our region this past Friday, the Ladue Schools community is coming together to support our neighbors across the St. Louis area.
![Ladue Schools Board of Education Honors Volunteers of the Year]([{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_1/v1747428378/ladueschoolsnet/fo3u8puiovjff7he6urk/VolunteersoftheYear.png","width":256},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto/v1747428378/ladueschoolsnet/fo3u8puiovjff7he6urk/VolunteersoftheYear.png","width":512}])
During the May 14 Board of Education meeting, our Superintendent and Board of Education honored eight Volunteers of the Year selected by each building and one District-level Volunteer of the Year for demonstrating extraordinary voluntary service and commitment to the mission of our school community.
![Learning Forward in Action: Ladue Schools Students Lead, Innovate, and Inspire]([{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_1/v1745598128/ladueschoolsnet/ll1tovuiafij8dvxws6f/LMSStudentsLearnForward.png","width":256},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto/v1745598128/ladueschoolsnet/ll1tovuiafij8dvxws6f/LMSStudentsLearnForward.png","width":512}])
In the latest installment of our Fail Forward. Learn Forward. Live Forward. Love Forward. video series, we're proud to spotlight how Ladue Middle School students are Learning Forward in dynamic and inspiring ways.