In our efforts to ensure a child-centered school, Halls Ferry's teachers and community members have become leaders and partners in developing innovative programs. The school's child-centered focus and inclusive spirit is evident in the abundance of original, painted images of children displayed throughout the school. Writer's Workshop promotes writing across all curriculum areas. Young Authors are rewarded with buttons for their writing accomplishments and their work is displayed on the Wall of Honor. We welcome our families into the educational process.
Book bag writing kits involve families in literacy-rich experiences.
The Lightspan Partnership, Inc. uses Sony Playstations to make homework and skill building exciting. The You Are Special program, developed by a Halls Ferry parent, who is also an employee of the Family Court of St. Louis Juvenile Detention Center, helps students make connections between positive decision-making, legal consequences of behavior, and responsible citizenship. As a result of our inclusive efforts and success in provided academic equity, our diverse student population is achieving. We are very proud of an average of standardized test score gain of 9.9 NCEs over the past five years, despite high student mobility rates and an increasingly lower socioeconomic population. Furthermore, the gap between reading test scores for our high and low socioeconomic populations has been cut in half.