About eight families attended a Family Information Session hosted by St. Louis Public Schools last Tuesday, October 20, at Hamilton Elementary to discuss the SLPS proposal to close the school and consolidate its students with Dewey International Elementary in fall 2027.
“I hate it, they’re making it hard for people like us that live in the area,” said Shakeema Walker, mother of two Hamilton students.
Superintendent Myra Berry is expected to recommend the consolidation October 27. The seven-member elected Board of Education is scheduled to vote November 10.
District representatives discussed transportation and transition assistance; families raised continuing concerns about access, staffing and the future of Hamilton’s building.
Originally published in The Times of Skinker-DeBaliviere weekly newsletter, October 22, 2026.
