Groundbreaking for a new high school at the same site will be held this fall. Major renovations have been completed for all elementary schools and for Central Junior High. All schools in the district are now air conditioned with the exception of the L.J. Schultz Seventh-Grade Center and Central High School. The superintendent for Cape Girardeau Public Schools is Dr. Dan Steska. Harold Tilley is the director of the school.
Challenging courses are available in the vocational school's secondary program.
They include auto mechanics, air conditioning, auto body and fender, business education, clerical practice, cooperative education, data processing, drafting, electronics, food services, graphic arts, health occupations, horticulture, secretarial practice, building trades and welding, and desk-top publishing. Besides the public schools, Cape Girardeau has outstanding parochial schools. Catholic grade schools offering courses in grades kindergarten through eighth include St. Mary's Cathedral School and St. Vincent de Paul School. Notre Dame Regional High School opened in a brand new building in 1998. Located along Route K on the west side of I-55, it has grades nine through 12.