Best Special Needs Schools in Maryland Heights, Missouri (2026)

Every student in the Pattonville School District finishes their K-12 years together at Pattonville High School, home of the Pirates, in Maryland Heights. Our district describes itself as the most diverse in Missouri, and generations of Pirate families have come through our halls. We are a Project Lead The Way Distinguished High School, and students can follow PLTW pathways in engineering, computer science or biomedical science. Our course list also includes Advanced Placement classes, career pathways with industry-recognized certifications, and gifted education. Through Early College Options, juniors and seniors can attend St. Louis Community College full time and even finish an associate degree before graduation. Extended Learning Opportunities let students design their own credits around personal interests, and our personalized learning model puts students in charge of pace and goals. Our College and Career Center helps with college visits, applications, financial aid and military exploration, and the A+ Program, tutoring, counseling and ReachOut support round out student services. Pattonville Alternative Learning and Positive School offer other routes to a diploma. Outside class, students join theater, speech and debate, clubs and Pirates athletics.

• Public high school
• Gifted and talented
• Project Lead The Way
• STEM