Paper stars with those four school values - along with the students’ names - wallpaper the windows around the school office. Whether it’s helping a peer or taking a deep breath during a difficult moment, school staff hand out stars when they see a student leaning into one of these four values - providing immediate, visual proof that their positive choices are noticed.

Planning for the future can feel daunting, especially for students who learn differently. Miriam High School’s Next Steps Fair offers tools to help move forward with confidence. Students and their families were invited to explore programs, resources, and opportunities that can help with life after high school.

Yesterday, I had a phone call with a parent, and she spoke about the "soul-crushing" approach of the traditional special education system—a system often based on the identification of disabilities where children only receive support after a series of failures, low scores, and social-emotional trauma.

Today, a younger student arrived having a visibly tough morning. As he crossed the building's threshold, his struggle was apparent in his posture: shoulders hunched, hair disheveled, and his usually bright eyes dimmed. He moved as though he were underwater.

As winter break approaches for thousands of students across St. Louis, many parents are preparing for their children to be home for the holidays.

As students’ needs become more complex in classrooms across the country, Miriam School and Learning Center is offering a new program to train teachers to successfully teach students of all abilities.

Happy December! Thanksgiving has come and gone. There is so much joyful anticipation of the holidays in our buildings. On Sunday, some of our community members will be celebrating Hanukkah, while other children are eagerly anticipating Christmas.