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Elementary school · St. Louis City

Shaw Visual/Perf. Arts Ctr.

Shaw Visual/Perf. Arts Ctr. serves grades Pre-K–5 for 281 students in St. Louis City.

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Next day off: Mon, Nov 2 · No School · All days off

St. Louis City calendar

Key dates

Nov2
No SchoolMonday · All dayKey date
Nov3
No School - Election DayTuesday · All dayKey date
Nov11
Veteran's Day Schools and District Offices ClosedWednesday · All dayKey date
Dec21
NO SCHOOL for Winter BreakMonday · Dec 21 – Dec 31Key date
Dec24
Schools and District Offices Closed for ChristmasThursday · Dec 24 – Dec 25Key date
Dec31
Schools and District Offices ClosedThursday · Dec 31 – Jan 1Key date

Coming up

Dec7
BOE Real Estate MeetingMonday · 3:00 PM · Central Office 801 N. 11th Street
Jan15
No School - Record Keeping DayFriday · All dayKey date
Jan18
Dr. MLK Jr. Day - Schools and District Offices ClosedMonday · All dayKey date
Jan19
BOE Real Estate MeetingTuesday · 3:00 PM · Central Office 801 N. 11th Street
Feb10
2-Hour Early Release - Professional DevelopmentWednesday · All dayKey date
Feb15
Presidents' Day - No School and District Offices ClosedMonday · All dayKey date
Feb16
BOE Real Estate MeetingTuesday · 3:00 PM · Central Office 801 N. 11th Street
Mar26
No SchoolFriday · All dayKey date

Last checked Oct 31, 2026, 5:38 PM. Confirm dates with the district ↗. Recurring calendar entries may not appear here.

It is the 13th largest of the 42 St. Louis City elementary schools in St. Louis. Its 10.8 students per teacher compares with a median of 12.5 for those schools. Enrollment fell from 383 in 2019–20 to 281 in 2023–24. Its largest grade in 2023–24 was grade 4, with 63 students. 100% of students qualified for free or reduced-price lunch (281 free, 0 reduced-price). It ran a schoolwide Title I program in 2021–22. The closest park is Piazza Imo (0.3 mi).

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