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Ferguson-Florissant superintendent highlights PRIME health-care partnership, reports strong student interest
Summary
Superintendent Dr. Fields said McClure High students who completed the inaugural PRIME health-care exploration reported 100% interest in repeating the program and the district recorded a 70% increase in student interest in health-care/science careers; the district plans to expand the partnership in summer 2027.
Superintendent Dr. Fields told the Ferguson-Florissant School District board that the inaugural PRIME partnership — a four-week health-care career exploration for McClure High School students run with Integrated Health Network and Washington University School of Medicine — produced strong student responses and will be expanded.
Dr. Fields said 100% of participating students reported they would take part in another summer research/clinical program at Washington University School of Medicine and the district observed a 70% increase in student interest in health-care or science careers among participants. The superintendent thanked school staff and community partners, named staff who supported the program including Baker Ingram, Mr. Bradley Johnson and Kevin Perong, and credited bus drivers and logistics staff for keeping students safe during long days.
District staff said the program's partner organizations provided data and measures that informed improvements; the board previously approved a memorandum of understanding to support the pilot. Dr. Fields announced the district expects to offer an expanded PRIME program in summer 2027 and emphasized that providing experiential partnerships can increase career interest for students.
