On Friday, The Francis Howell School District announced that it would no longer accept students from the Normandy School District. Normandy has issued a statement on Francis Howell’s decision to do so.
The full statement reads as follows:
“The Normandy School District received notification that the Francis Howell School District (FHSD) will no longer accept nonresident tuition paying students for the 2014-15 school year.
The hundreds of Normandy students who participated in the transfer program this year at Francis Howell will once again be welcomed by teachers, staff, administrators and the community of the Normandy Schools Collaborative.
“Our focus and mission remains the same as the new Normandy Schools Collaborative – to ensure that every student is successful inside the classroom by reaching their full academic potential,” said Dr. Ty McNichols, superintendent of schools. “We look forward to the upcoming school year.”