Students and staff at Neuwoehner High School in Town and Country were evacuated Monday morning after a safety concern triggered a police investigation at the campus. The roughly 120 students who attend the school, which serves kids with special education needs, were moved to nearby Litzsinger School while the situation was addressed.
Principal Dr. Kim Fine confirmed the relocation, saying students and staff were safely relocated to Litzsinger School amid the concern, according to FOX 2. Fine said the matter remained under active investigation and offered no further specifics. “This is an active police investigation, so we have no other details to share at this time,” she said.
Classes at Neuwoehner normally begin at 7:55 a.m., and the evacuation disrupted the school day for the small student body on Monday morning. The district said it expected the safety concern to take approximately one to two hours to address, and Fine said families would receive another update as the situation developed.
Town and Country Police Lead the Investigation
Officials with the school and other nearby police departments confirmed that Town and Country Police are handling the investigation, the station's report noted. What exactly prompted the police response has not been disclosed, and it remains unclear what the safety concern involves or when students and staff may be allowed to return to Neuwoehner High School.
A School Serving Students Across St. Louis County
Neuwoehner High School is a public-separate setting high school for students receiving special education services, located in Town & Country, Missouri, per the Neuwoehner High School website. The school draws students from across the central region of St. Louis County, including Brentwood, Clayton, Kirkwood, Ladue, Maplewood-Richmond Heights, Normandy, Ritenour, Pattonville, and University City, along with portions of Parkway and Rockwood, according to the school's own description of its enrollment area.
With no additional details released by police or the district as of Monday, families and residents in the Town and Country area were left waiting for the promised follow-up update on when the roughly 120 students and staff might return to their campus.
