Private Schools in the St. Louis-St. Charles Area

Recently ranked among the nation’s “50 Best Private Elementary Schools” by TheBestSchools.org, Rossman School provides children age 4 through sixth grade with a solid academic foundation while emphasizing strong character development. Nestled on 20 acres in Creve Coeur, Rossman implements a carefully designed curriculum that inspires a love of learning. An 8:1 student-teacher ratio allows Rossman’s experienced faculty to develop personal relationships with each child, and a small community of one class per grade provides a supportive climate. Through careful attention to the whole child, Rossman prepares students for responsible citizenship, meaningful participation and strong leadership in a global society.

Since 1973, Word of Life Lutheran School has been committed to providing a high-quality education for preschool three year olds to grade eight in an environment where Christ prevails, a childs human and spiritual needs are met, and where love, dignity, and professional accountability are valued, promoted, and implemented.

Word of Life is located at the intersection of Jamieson and Eichelberger in St. Louis Hills, a community in south St. Louis, Missouri, with two preschool locations nearby.

Mission
It is our mission to provide a challenging and engaging academic program, fostering personal responsibility, leadership and respect for all in a community that cherishes, encourages and prepares every child.

Vision
The students of Rohan Woods School will achieve at an exceptional level of academic proficiency within a nurturing environment. Our curriculum will be responsive to emerging academic trends and foster the development of social responsibility.

What's Unique About Rohan Woods' Approach to Learning?

• Our emphasis is on uncovering important concepts, not covering curriculum.
• Units of study are designed to be as realistic and in-depth as possible and avoid artificial, one-shot activities.
• Teachers are primarily assessors of learning, not demonstrators of learning.
• Teachers are primarily coaches, not lecturers.
• Teachers are asked to design curriculum rather than merely purchasing curriculum.
• Frequent, high quality, specific feedback on a student's work is a key component to curriculum.

When provided the unique opportunity to take learning beyond knowledge to understanding, students are more engaged and motivated thinkers both in and outside of academic settings.

Community School is an independent elementary and preschool, serving families with children age 3 through sixth grade. Community allows young children's gifts to flourish in an environment of active, experiential learning. The 7:1 student/teacher ratio allows personalized attention for each student. The children learn by doing - fueling their intellectual, emotional, creative, and social growth. Children are also given opportunities to interact with and learn from the older students. Community's expansive 16-acre campus with its woods, trails, pond, fields and light-filled classrooms provides a perfect safe environment for this early exploration. Parents value the security the secluded campus provides and the nurturing environment the teachers create.