“The mission of the Fox C-6 School District is to motivate and inspire success to build a foundation for life-long learning through achievement, character and excellence.”— Fox C-6 Mission Statement
The Fox C-6 School district is the largest district located in Jefferson County, Missouri. It is located in the northeastern section of the county and covers an area of 104 square miles with approximately 65,000 residents. The northern half of the district is a suburban community while the southern half is rural.
The Fox C-6 School District has the honor of achieving Distinction in Excellence from the Missouri Department of Elementary and Secondary Education for all TEN YEARS this award has been given out. Guffey Elementary, Ridgewood Middle, Fox Middle and Seckman High have been recognized as a National Schools of Character. The entire district has been recognized as a National District of Character.
Our Lone Dell Elementary School is a Blue Ribbon School and was recognized as a Missouri State Gold Star School. Antonia Elementary and Fox Elementary have been recognized as Missouri Schools of Character. Both high schools, Fox Senior High and Seckman Senior High, are rated A+ Schools. Many of our schools are consistent Top Ten achievers as Most Improved and Highest Performance schools, as recognized by the Missouri Department of Elementary and Secondary Education.
Fox C-6 School District itself encompasses eleven elementary schools, four middle schools , and two high schools Currently the district enrolled nearly 12,000 students in grades kindergarten through twelve. The district has designed its programs to achieve its mission by providing a full range of programs such as Parents As Teachers, full day kindergarten, comprehensive special education services, gifted education classes, college-level classes for high school students offered on-site and through interactive television, computer assisted instruction, and effective classroom instruction in all academic areas, the fine arts and physical education.
Success in life also comes from having a strong foundation of principle on which to base learning. In addition to the educational development of our students, we also concern ourselves with their character development as well. Each month the district highlights a special quality or trait as part of our Character Education Trait of the Month, a program designed to establish wholesome values in every child alongside their studies.
Our greatest resource is the people in the communities that Fox C-6 School District serves. Residents continue to support the district in many different ways, from serving as volunteers at various schools to attending school concerts, activities, and athletic events. Many Fox C-6 School District graduates remain here in local neighborhoods to give something back to the community that supported their education.
Local businesses and service organizations also support the district as a part of the community. As the district is located just south of the St. Louis metropolitan area down Interstate 55, the community has access to all the cultural resources from that city, such as the St. Louis Art Museum, St. Louis Science Center, and institutions of higher learning like Washington University and the University of Missouri-St. Louis.