| More than 60,000 people live in St. Charles. | | | | Recreation and New Developments |
| Schools | | | | St. Charles lies at one end of the Katy Trail, a 225 mile |
| The City of St. Charles school district has seven | | | | long state park enjoyed by bikers and walkers. Since |
| elementary schools, two middle schools, two high | | | | the late 1970s, there has been very healthy new home |
| schools, and the Lewis & Clark Tech Building located | | | | construction, commercial growth and explosive |
| on Zumbehl Road. St. Charles High School (sometimes | | | | population growth in the St. Charles area. In describing |
| called SCHS or simply "High") was the first built of the | | | | the area, someone coined the phrase the Golden |
| two and later St. Charles West was added in the late | | | | Triangle in the Eighties, referring to the tremendous |
| '70's in response to the city's growing population. The | | | | growth in real estate development in the St. Charles |
| school has recently undergone renovation to improve | | | | County region bordered by Highways 70, 40 and 94. |
| both the exterior and interior of the building. | | | | St. Charles City has an historic shopping district and |
| St. Charles is also home to a variety of private schools | | | | most standard living features (with the exception of a |
| including Immanuel Lutheran (Pre-K to 8), Zion Lutheran | | | | public golf course) that are usually found in a |
| (Pre-K to 8), St. Charles Borromeo, St. Cletus, | | | | community of St. Charles' size. The City also has |
| Academy of the Sacred Heart, Duchesne High School | | | | many current events and features related to the |
| formerly named St. Peter High school, and Saints | | | | Lewis and Clark Expedition which arguably started in |
| Joachim and Ann. | | | | St. Charles. |
| There are other schools like, the Francis Howell School | | | | A new community development called the New Town |
| District and the Orchard Farm School District that | | | | at St. Charles is currently under construction in northern |
| serve St. Charles as well. Many students who live on | | | | St. Charles. New Town is the best example in the St. |
| the southern edge of St. Charles City attend Francis | | | | Louis area of the new movement in residential |
| Howell North High School and Henderson Elementary | | | | development and community planning, New |
| as well as Barnwell Middle and Becky David | | | | Urbanism.The Orchard Farm School District plans to |
| Elementary. | | | | build a new elementary school near New Town. An |
| Lindenwood University is located on Kingshighway, | | | | 11,000 seat arena called the Family Arena was built in |
| seconds from St. Charles High. Founded by Major | | | | the early 1990s and is used by minor league sports |
| George Sibley and his wife Mary in 1827, it was the | | | | franchises and hosts events like concerts, shows, |
| first higher ed. institution west of the Mississippi. | | | | circuses, graduations and special college sporting |
| Originally a women's school named Lindenwood | | | | contests. |
| College (until 1995) it was known as a fine liberal arts | | | | Another prominent feature of St. Charles in the new |
| institution. The University currently features a large | | | | development category is the St. Charles Convention |
| variety of majors and extracurricular programs. The | | | | Center. It hosts conferences, business meetings, trade |
| school is perhaps most noted for its strengths in the | | | | shows, Chamber of Commerce expos, and a variety |
| performing arts and education. Lindenwood is also | | | | of public sales and association shows. Located along |
| home to 89.1 The Wood (KCLC), a commercial-free | | | | Interstate 70, it displays event information on an |
| student-driven radio station. In recent years, graduates | | | | electronic message board that is clearly visible to all |
| in broadcast communication fields especially have | | | | passing by. |
| enjoyed success locally and nationally. | | | | A new feature (opened Nov. 2006) of the St. Charles |
| The Orchard Farm School District serves St. Charles | | | | Parks and Recreation System is a dog park on the |
| but is outside of the city like Francis Howell. This school | | | | north side of town as a part of DuSable Park-Bales |
| district to the North has an elementary school, middle | | | | Area. This off-leash dog area has two sections- one |
| school, and high school. | | | | for smaller dogs, one for larger. |