Crossroads fencing team 2023

Welcome Fencers!

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Crossroads welcomed more than 150 people, ages 10-19, from nine states for a fencing tournament in May! This tournament was the final event for fencers to qualify for nationals, and the heat was on! Thanks so much to the Nike Community Impact Fund, which provided for equipment and program development, enabling us to partner with The Fencers Academy as an …

Crossroads class of 2023 in graduation gowns

Congrats Class of 2023!

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We honor these 19 young people who are beautifully different. We have seen the ripple the class of 2023 has made in and outside of our community. We are so proud to celebrate this impressive class and we cannot wait to see what they do in the future. Thank you to our speakers, Jackson Turnage, Tate Morgan, Maya Fuller, and …

Academic Excellence at Crossroads: A Message from Mark and Sarah

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Our raison d’etre is the academic preparation of our community of scholars for their future. We strive to see and support our students as unique individuals in pursuit of this goal. Because our students know they are needed and valued, because they are allowed to come as themselves, they bring an openness as well as a sense of purpose to …

Middle School Product Development

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Our middle school recently prototyped a 5th Day experience. Students were challenged with a design task to land a new drink on a grocery store shelf in our area. Middle Schoolers experimented with flavor profiles in science class, printed 3D cans at MADE in their Makerspace class, pitched and voted on can cover designs, created final names, designs, and flavors, …

Rep. Del Taylor Honors Nick Merlo ’23

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  This week, Nick Merlo ’23 was presented with a resolution by State Representative Del Taylor from the Missouri House of Representatives for his Poetry Out Loud achievements as regional and state winner! Amazing! Thank you, Representative Taylor, for honoring Nick and sharing your morning with Crossroads! Please come back anytime.  Nick will go on to compete in the national …

Why Crossroads: A Message from Mark and Sarah

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Clark Daggett, a former head of school, said Crossroads offers all the benefits of an exceptional independent school education without the trappings of wealth. This difference is central to how we create a space for each individual to learn and grow. Crossroads is a balance… in the City but serving the region academically challenging but in a supportive culture a strong community identity but celebrating individuality …

Chess Team at Nationals 2023

Chess Nationals in DC!

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Crossroads College Prep’s chess team competed in the National High School Championships this past week in Washington, D.C! What an experience! Joshua Vaughn (’25) played in the U1200 division, while Jackson Turnage (’23), Ronak Mohanty (’24), Kenzie Davis (’26), Alex Babusis (’26), Austin Wangler (’27), and Max Winkles-Reinsch (’27) all played in the U800 division. Our U800 team placed 3rd …

State Winner: Poetry Out Loud!

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Senior Nick Merlo wins Missouri State Poetry Out Loud competition! He’ll go on nationals in D.C. in May. Congratulations, Nick!! Check out his performances at 29:00, 48:00, and 1:15:30. vimeo.com/806066367  

Signs of Growth: A Message from Mark and Sarah

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During our daily middle school advisory time last week, we asked students to think about one or two words that were most meaningful to them. As students went home for the weekend to think about it, Gretchen shared her words: gratitude and relationships. If you know Gretchen, you might have guessed those words. They perfectly express our network of mutuality, our community; we …