# MICDS: A Private Elementary, Middle and High School in St\. Louis > At MICDS, we challenge students to become their best selves and nurture excellence in and out of the classroom\. Generated by Yoast SEO v28.6, this is an llms.txt file, meant for consumption by LLMs. ## Pages - [Upper School Academics](https://www.micds.org/academics/upper-school-academics/) - [Middle School Academics](https://www.micds.org/academics/middle-school-academics/) - [Faculty \& Staff](https://www.micds.org/faculty-staff/) - [Student Life](https://www.micds.org/student-life/) - [Board Leadership](https://www.micds.org/our-school/board-leadership/) ## Posts - [The Power and Beauty of Play\(ful Learning\)](https://www.micds.org/blog/the-power-and-beauty-of-playful-learning-2/) - [How Bernard Berry Teaches the Whole Student](https://www.micds.org/blog/how-bernard-berry-teaches-the-whole-student/) - [Hooked on Physics: Why Dr\. Kenya Gordon Teaches at MICDS](https://www.micds.org/blog/hooked-on-physics-why-dr-kenya-gordon-teaches-at-micds/) - [Choosing Curiosity: Jessica Lloyd’s Path to Radical Joy](https://www.micds.org/blog/choosing-curiosity-jessica-lloyds-path-to-radical-joy/) - [One of Beasley’s Biggest Fans: A Q\&A with Head of Lower School Amy Scheer](https://www.micds.org/blog/one-of-beasleys-biggest-fans-a-qa-with-head-of-lower-school-amy-scheer/) ## News - [“Theater Isn’t Flourish; It’s Fundamental”](https://www.micds.org/news/article/theater-isnt-flourish-its-fundamental/) - [Oscar Winner Ke Huy Quan Shares Lessons of Perseverance at MICDS](https://www.micds.org/news/article/oscar-winner-ke-huy-quan-shares-lessons-of-perseverance-at-micds/) - [MICDS Parents Fold Flavor, Culture, and Community into Dumplings Around the World Event](https://www.micds.org/news/article/micds-parents-fold-flavor-culture-and-community-into-dumplings-around-the-world-event/) - [The Truth is Written in Blood](https://www.micds.org/news/article/the-truth-is-written-in-blood/) - [Unforgettable Memories at Seventh Grade Camp](https://www.micds.org/news/article/unforgettable-memories-at-seventh-grade-camp/) ## People - [Carlos Videa](https://www.micds.org/faculty-staff/faculty-and-staff-directory/carlos-videa/) - [Matt Crowson](https://www.micds.org/faculty-staff/faculty-and-staff-directory/matt-crowson/) - [Katy Belcher](https://www.micds.org/faculty-staff/faculty-and-staff-directory/katy-belcher/) - [Chris Blanke](https://www.micds.org/faculty-staff/faculty-and-staff-directory/chris-blanke/) - [Marjan Kempen](https://www.micds.org/faculty-staff/faculty-and-staff-directory/marjan-kempen-2/) ## Events - [Girls Varsity Volleyball vs TBA 393774](https://www.micds.org/events/event-details/girls-varsity-volleyball-vs-tba-393774/) - [Girls Varsity Volleyball vs TBA 393775](https://www.micds.org/events/event-details/girls-varsity-volleyball-vs-tba-393775/) - [Girls Varsity Field Hockey vs TBD 393777](https://www.micds.org/events/event-details/girls-varsity-field-hockey-vs-tbd-393777/) - [Girls Varsity Field Hockey vs TBD 393778](https://www.micds.org/events/event-details/girls-varsity-field-hockey-vs-tbd-393778/) - [Girls Varsity Volleyball vs University City 393773](https://www.micds.org/events/event-details/girls-varsity-volleyball-vs-university-city-393773/) ## Athletics - [Varsity Field Hockey](https://www.micds.org/athletics/team/varsity-girls-field-hockey/) - [7/8 Water Polo](https://www.micds.org/athletics/team/7-8-water-polo/) - [Varsity Water Polo](https://www.micds.org/athletics/team/varsity-boys-water-polo/) - [Middle School Track and Field](https://www.micds.org/athletics/team/middle-school-track-and-field/) - [Girls Varsity Track and Field](https://www.micds.org/athletics/team/varsity-girls-track-and-field/) ## Tours - [Middle \& Upper School](https://www.micds.org/tour/middle-and-upper-school/) - [Lower School](https://www.micds.org/tour/lower-school/) ## Magazine Issues - [Summer 2026](https://www.micds.org/magazine-issues/summer-2026/) - [Winter 2026](https://www.micds.org/magazine-issues/winter-2026/) - [Summer 2025](https://www.micds.org/magazine-issues/summer-2025/) - [Winter 2025](https://www.micds.org/magazine-issues/winter-2025/) - [Fall 2024](https://www.micds.org/magazine-issues/fall-2024/) ## Class Notes - [Winter 2022](https://www.micds.org/class-note/winter-2022/) - [Fall 2021](https://www.micds.org/class-note/fall-2021/) - [Fall 2019](https://www.micds.org/class-note/fall-2019/) - [Summer 2021](https://www.micds.org/class-note/summer-2021/) - [Winter 2021](https://www.micds.org/class-note/winter-2021/) ## Categories - [Student Spotlight](https://www.micds.org/blog/category/student-spotlight/) - [Community](https://www.micds.org/blog/category/community/) - [Teacher Voices](https://www.micds.org/blog/category/teacher-voices/) - [Mission and Vision](https://www.micds.org/blog/category/mission-and-vision/) - [Admission](https://www.micds.org/blog/category/admission/) ## Season - [Fall](https://www.micds.org/athletics/season/fall/) - [Spring](https://www.micds.org/athletics/season/spring/) - [Winter](https://www.micds.org/athletics/season/winter/) ## Sport - [Basketball](https://www.micds.org/blog/athletics/sport/basketball/) - [Soccer](https://www.micds.org/blog/athletics/sport/soccer/) - [Lacrosse](https://www.micds.org/blog/athletics/sport/lacrosse/) - [Tennis](https://www.micds.org/blog/athletics/sport/tennis/) - [Volleyball](https://www.micds.org/blog/athletics/sport/volleyball/) ## Category - [Students](https://www.micds.org/news/category/students/) - [Community](https://www.micds.org/news/category/community/) - [Upper School](https://www.micds.org/news/category/upper-school/) - [Arts](https://www.micds.org/news/category/arts/) - [Middle School](https://www.micds.org/news/category/middle-school/) ## Role - [Faculty](https://www.micds.org/faculty-staff/category/faculty/) - [Coach](https://www.micds.org/faculty-staff/category/coach/) - [Staff](https://www.micds.org/faculty-staff/category/staff/) - [Senior Leadership Team](https://www.micds.org/faculty-staff/category/leadership/) - [substitute teacher](https://www.micds.org/faculty-staff/category/substitute-teacher/) ## Subject - [Lower School Faculty](https://www.micds.org/faculty-staff/subject/lower-school-faculty/) - [Science](https://www.micds.org/faculty-staff/subject/science/) - [Housekeeping](https://www.micds.org/faculty-staff/subject/housekeeping/) - [Arts](https://www.micds.org/faculty-staff/subject/arts/) - [Operations](https://www.micds.org/faculty-staff/subject/operations/) ## Category - [Game](https://www.micds.org/events/category/game/) - [No School](https://www.micds.org/events/category/no-school/) - [Tournament](https://www.micds.org/events/category/tournament/) - [All\-School Event](https://www.micds.org/events/category/all-school-event/) - [Game/Multi\-Opponent](https://www.micds.org/events/category/game-multi-opponent/) ## Optional - [Sitemap index](https://www.micds.org/sitemap_index.xml)