Woodward Elementary School

Growing up in Webster Groves, I was hesitant to send my kids to city schools when we moved from Webster to the city. I pushed and fought to make sure they got into great magnet schools. Turned out that the learning style of our original magnet school was not a good fit for our oldest child. I removed him from the school (his teacher was racist and I was told by the principal that the racist comments from his teacher were a “gray area.”) and transferred him to Woodward in the middle of the school year. Not only were the teachers more accepting than I felt the magnet school was, the parents were so welcoming and nice. (The parents at our magnet school were all in their own little cliques based on either race or income. Seriously.)

The teachers at Woodward are awesome. I don’t know how else to describe them. The principal is amazing (Ms. Austin). The art program is actually teaching my children about art (versus coloring on used tissue containers at their magnet school – YUCK!). The kids have such great days at school and absolutely LOVE it. We moved our younger child to Woodward at the beginning of this school year. We had a little tiff with his teacher refusing to call him by his middle name (long story as to why we refuse to use his first name), but we got it worked out quickly.

The before/after care program is amazing as well. The teachers are so hands-on with the students! They are quick to let you know about any problem, and they understand that sometimes kids will be kids.

I highly recommend this elementary school.

Woodward continues to push toward excellence, earning Bronze Medal in Missouri's PBIS incentive statewide!

Went to this school my whole entier life but now im in 6th...

I was at dis school 1grade and up its a good 🤣 School

They dont release your little one s to just anyone

Checkout slow but organized

Poor teaching skills the principal is very disrespectful .