Grow Your Own - Current SJSD Employees - 2025-2026

We are excited to share a new program we have developed to assist our students and staff who want to become certified teachers!  This program, called Grow Your Own, will help us identify and recruit promising future educators.  Once admitted to the program, participants will receive up to $4,000 annually from the district for up to four years to assist with the costs of obtaining teaching certification at an approved college or university.  Participants will receive this financial assistance in return for a commitment to teach in the St. Joseph School District for at least one year for every year of financial assistance.

Here is a link to DESE to find out of approved colleges/universities.

https://dese.mo.gov/educator-quality/educator-preparation/programs