Study Alternative Center

A huge thank you to Shane Cowger, President of Arvest Bank, for joining us for Springfield Public Schools' Principal for a Day. Arvest Bank continues to be an incredible partner to Study Alternative Center, generously providing graduation caps and gowns for our students. We appreciated having Mr. Cowger on campus to engage and connect with our students. Springfield Public Schools, Springfield, MO

Mark and Lady visited Study last Friday to meet with students who have earned GROW time. Springfield Public Schools, Springfield, MO

Where Flowers Bloom, Hope Grows!

We are excited to celebrate Michelle duPlessis on receiving a grant to bring Floristry in STEM to our students!

This innovative project will give students the opportunity to explore the world of plants and flowers while connecting creativity, science, technology, engineering, and math. Through hands-on experiences with floristry, students will have the chance to learn, create, grow, and discover new possibilities.

A special thank you to the Foundation for Springfield Public Schools for supporting Michelle’s vision and helping make this opportunity possible for our students! Your generosity helps bring innovative learning experiences to life.

We can’t wait to watch this beautiful idea bloom!
Springfield Public Schools, Springfield, MO Foundation for Springfield Public Schools

Aquatic plants do more than look nice. Study students learned all about floating wetlands and native plants at the Watershed Committee Nursery. Springfield Public Schools, Springfield, MO SPS Farm 2 School

Today students toured the work of other Advisories. Students created multi-dimensional representations of what GROW means to each of them.

School: Study Alternative High School
Date: Tuesday, September 8, 2026
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What: Study's SPS U/Open House
When: September 22, 2026
Time: 4:30-6:00

The first DEAR day of the school year was a success at Study! Students "dropped everything and read" during Advisory. Springfield Public Schools, Springfield, MO

Seven Springfield Public Schools Early Childhood Centers have been recognized by the Missouri Department of Elementary and Secondary Education (DESE) with the “Exhibiting High Quality” distinction, the highest recognition given through the Quality Assurance Report (QAR) program:
🔵 Adah Fulbright Early Childhood Center
🔵 Harrison Early Childhood
🔵 Shady Dell Early Childhood Center
🔵 Study Alternative Center Nursery
🔵 Truman Early Childhood
🔵 Weaver Early Childhood
🔵 Wilder Early Childhood

Learn more at https://bit.ly/4xQPcaJ.