For 50 years, sixth graders at The College School have had the tradition of the Wilderness Experience. Every fall, the students paddle, climb, camp, journal, and backpack in the Shawnee...

While this week of unseasonably mild January days might belie the following statement, in general, it seems that the St. Louis winter months are a particularly reflective time for many...

“I liked being with my idea. It made me feel more alive like I could do anything. It encouraged me to think big….and then, to think bigger.” -Excerpt from What...

As a local parent, I was first aware of The College School as the site of a creative, respectful Early Childhood program. Nineteen years ago, that Reggio-inspired program offered me...

Making art has always been my favorite pastime, from creating crayon portraits of princesses in Kindergarten to taking a clay wheel class as an adult. Since childhood, I have felt...

For close to 20 years now, my family has been involved with The College School – an independent/private, experiential K-8 school in Webster Groves. When our oldest son, who is...

At The College School, making mistakes is a critical part of the educational journey. We encourage collaborative work, create an environment that nurtures exploration, questioning, and various ways of thinking...

For nearly ten years now, Third Grade students at The College School have been making a worldwide impact as microlenders through Kiva.org. According to Kiva’s website, “more than 1.7 billion...

Adventure Education, one of the pillars of the broader philosophy of Experiential Education, is an enduring element of our curriculum at The College School. At its core, Adventure Ed seeks...

More than a year ago TCS was preparing for Spring Break when COVID-19 began to take hold in this country. None of us realized that Spring Break would mark the...