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History
The original Westchester school building was completed for the opening of the 1956-57 school year with a starting enrollment of 149 students. Currently, Westchester has an enrollment of approximately 430 students from seven local municipalities. The school is located in Kirkwood, Missouri, a St. Louis County suburb, on approximately 10 acres and includes a wooded wildlife area on the east boundary. The original structure is now the south wing and cafeteria area of the present building. Additions were completed in 1958 (north wing) and in 1964 (east wing). In 1993, a second gymnasium was added and other renovations resulting from a bond issue including air-conditioning, technology infrastructure, and interior upgrades.
In 2005, the community approved Proposition I, a two-part bond initiative that provided funds for improvements and infrastructure repairs throughout the district as well as funds to complete the district’s master facilities plan. Prop I improvements at Westchester include new domestic/fire main, new fire alarm, tuck pointing, storm line repairs, north gym walls painted, and asphalt sealing.
Westchester celebrated its 50th anniversary in 2007.
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