Mission and Vision

Our Mission: The mission of McKinley Classical Junior Academy is to provide, through research-based strategies, an education that will meet the unique learning styles of the gifted and talented learner in an urban setting.

Our Vision: McKinley Classical Junior Academy endeavors to prepare its students for the 21st Century to be world-class leaders of character, academic superiority, and cultural awareness. McKinley CJA will accomplish this goal in the context of an urban, multiracial, multicultural community led by a highly qualified instructional staff.

Announcements

Student Symptom Decision Tree: LINK

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McKinley's Chess Club is re-launching for the 2021-22 school year and meets weekly when school is in session!
- Location: Room 323 (Mr. Smith's classroom)
- For more information, contact Mr. Smith: Ellis.Smith@slps.org
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SLPS is now hiring long-term positions for substitute teachers, clerks, and special education instructional care aides! For more information, including how to apply, click on this link.

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PTO Membership Toolkit: McKinley parents/guardians, to get updates from the Middle School PTO, sign up for Membership Toolkit at this link.

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P-EBT Update: click here

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Immunization Requirements: See the following links for school immunization requirements at the state and district levels. Contact Nurse Regina Johnson (regina.johnson@slps.org) for more information:

** Missouri School Immunization Requirements one-pager: LINK

** District information containing some immunization requirements and resources that are free or low-cost: LINK

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Now, more than ever, educators and children alike deserve consistency, innovation, socio-emotional supports, and robust parental and community partnerships. They also deserve to be human and to be heard. Over the next several weeks, my admin team and I will prioritize listening, learning, and observing in hopes of making McKinley a model for student-centeredness, teacher development, parental involvement, and a place where kids from all over our region want to come and stay.

As Principal, my virtual door is always open, and I welcome both your input and your solution-based feedback. I look forward to meeting and working with you.

-Dr. Holloway