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Last Day of School Update
The last day of school for grades K-11 is now Tuesday, June 3 and will be an Early Release Day for all students.
Niche names FHSD best district in St. Charles County
Francis Howell School District is ranked #1 in St. Charles County and 10th in Missouri by Niche's 2025 Best Districts list, placing in the top 3% with an A rating.
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Welcome to John Weldon
Jacklyn Voelkl, Principal
Welcome to John Weldon Elementary where all students are invited to LEAD, LOVE and LEARN. The John Weldon faculty and staff proudly serves a diverse group of students inspiring them on a daily basis to grow academically, socially, and emotionally.
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The Francis Howell School District is partnering with Compass Health to hold a free back-to-school immunization clinic this summer. This clinic will allow all kindergarten through 12th-grade students in the district to receive routine immunizations.
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The district has begun the process of registering students for the 2025-26 Kindergarten class. Missouri law states that students must be five years old before the first day of August to enroll in Kindergarten.
![Kid Chefs Wanted: FHSD to host 2nd annual cooking competition for elementary students]([{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_1/v1736555471/fhsdschoolsorg/qt0cth0uhi1p0i17bkj2/KidChefsWantedFHSDtohost2ndannualcookingcompetitionforelementarystudents.png","width":256},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_2/v1736555471/fhsdschoolsorg/qt0cth0uhi1p0i17bkj2/KidChefsWantedFHSDtohost2ndannualcookingcompetitionforelementarystudents.png","width":512},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_3/v1736555471/fhsdschoolsorg/qt0cth0uhi1p0i17bkj2/KidChefsWantedFHSDtohost2ndannualcookingcompetitionforelementarystudents.png","width":800},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto/v1736555471/fhsdschoolsorg/qt0cth0uhi1p0i17bkj2/KidChefsWantedFHSDtohost2ndannualcookingcompetitionforelementarystudents.png","width":872}])
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The Francis Howell School District is gearing up for its second annual Future Chefs National Challenge, sponsored by Sodexo, the District’s food service provider.
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U.S. News & World Report has named its 2025 Best Elementary and Middle Schools, ranking more than 79,000 public schools nationwide based on data from the U.S. Department of Education.
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It's that time of year again for back-to-school shopping! View your school's supply lists for the 2024-25 school year.
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