There’s no better way to kick off a break than working and playing hard! On our last day all together before spring break, we began the day sharing our hard work over the third quarter at our 5th Day Exhibition before having an afternoon of pure fun with All School Not Soccer. 5th Day has allowed all students – even...

Our incredible production of Mean Girls was made possible by our student artists, both on and offstage. Students got to take ownership over each and every aspect of the show during our 5th Day Theatre Lab, from sets, to lighting design, to costumes. At our last 5th Day Exhibition, our Theatre Production course presented several show options, each with their...

This weekend, the Crossroads WorldQuest team and coach Shadi Peterman won the St. Louis regional competition, making our school back-to-back champions. They will be going to Washington DC on an all-expense-paid journey to nationals again in April!...

Our annual Black Arts Explosion, a celebration of Black identity and pride during Black History Month, is a culmination of what is truly powerful and meaningful about our community. Our Black Student Union left attendees awestruck by their talent and passion. Guest speaker Neal Richardson, President and CEO of St. Louis Development Corporation (SLDC), said that he was deeply inspired...

Builders Inc. is a community-driven 5th Day course where Crossroads students work together to solve a local problem using design thinking initiatives. At the beginning of this quarter, the group toured New City School with Head Alexis Wright, who identified several areas where he thought the school could benefit from a Builders solution. The group is pictured here after presenting their...

Let’s hear it for Bryan Ammons ’24, our school Poetry Out Loud Winner and Regional Runner-Up! Bryan Ammons represented our school yesterday in the St. Louis Regional Poetry Out Loud Competition where he finished second overall as Runner-Up. His performances were absolutely breathtaking: he truly has a talent for recitation. His commitment to his craft and community also impressed us all. He’s pictured here...

Every year, the Crossroads English department sponsors our school’s participation in a national competition in the memorization and recitation of poetry called Poetry Out Loud. Every child participates. Simply reciting the poem correctly is a success, but we also compete and name a single winner from each grade who performs at an all-school assembly; from this competition, we will select a school winner who competes in the...

We’re excited to share that the Crossroads Varsity Mock Trial team secured a major victory last night in their first round of the competition against Pattonville, winning with a unanimous 3-0 decision! 🎉 Our students presented their case confidently and demonstrated excellent legal skills, earning high praise from the panel of judges, including an actual sitting judge who presided over...

It started, as some things do, in a storage room. In the quiet, emptiness of winter break, they were unearthed from the mustiest, darkest basement storage room: enormous bins chock full of Crossroads’ internal and external media and communications archives. Piles and piles of literary magazines, theatre programs, yellowing newspapers, and original, genuine typewritter-typed, school bulletins and home communications. Today,...

Happy 50th to Our Dear Crossroads Community! Throughout 2024, we will celebrate, look back, and plan our next steps forward. If you have not returned to Crossroads for some time, this is the year for a visit! We want to see photos from your days at Crossroads and hear your stories, and we want to learn more about what you...