Many people who visit our school say, “I wish I had gone to a school like this when I was growing up.” At Saint Louis Sudbury School, we recognize that school does not have to be a one-size-fits-all environment and “milestones” are different for everyone.

A K-12 private microschool in St. Louis, MO, Saint Louis Sudbury School offers Self-Directed Education in a supportive learning community. Without grades, tests, or homework, students have the time and space to pursue their interests, develop lifelong communication and decision-making skills, discover who they are, connect with people of all ages, explore challenging ideas, and help run the school community. Saint Louis Sudbury School prioritizes young people's well-being, self-awareness, ability to connect with those around them, happiness, and agility to adapt and innovate in a changing world. Are you ready to reimagine what school can be?

This holiday season, please consider making a tax-deductible donation to help support Saint Louis Sudbury School. Our goal is to raise $50,000. Your contribution makes it possible for students throughout the St. Louis region to have access to a unique and essential educational choice—one that results in young people feeling capable and empowered to live a satisfying life whatever that may be. Also, your gift goes far beyond our region! As Sudbury students’ life skills of perceptiveness, honesty, insight, critical thinking, imagination, kindness, and willingness to try and learn about new things changes their outlook on life, their happiness at school affects life at home, which affects their parents’ daily life, which affects the people that are connected to the parents’ networks, and onwards.

Our school community thrives and truly still exists today because of the incredible generosity of in-kind contributions (donated services and goods), dedicated volunteers and parents, gifts from individual donors and community partners, and advice and research from the many staff of Sudbury inspired model schools around the world. Due to the highly competitive school market of St. Louis and considering that many of our families require significant amounts of tuition assistance, our school must fundraise nearly half of our operating budget for the upcoming school year. Please join our school community as a generous supporter of the only Sudbury model school in the State of Missouri and advocate for reimagining what learning and living life can be. Thank you!


What Sudbury community members say:

"Sudbury has been truly life changing for my child. Prior to starting at Sudbury, my child was stressed and anxious nearly every day before school and having meltdowns after school many days. All of that completely changed after starting at Sudbury. Now she is so well regulated, looks forward to going to school, and her confidence and ability to self advocate have transformed." -- Saint Louis Sudbury School parent

"Since being at Sudbury, I have a better relationship with my parents, myself, and the people around me. I re-learned how to learn." — Saint Louis Sudbury School student

”I used to struggle heavily in public school environments. I got made fun of often and really didn’t do well with homework or tests, but here at Sudbury I’ve become more academically confident as well as more confident socially.” — Saint Louis Sudbury School student

"Sudbury trusts students to trust themselves." — Saint Louis Sudbury School student

"Sudbury has given me the space to find my real self." — Saint Louis Sudbury School student

”I personally find the Self-Directed Education aspect important and engaging. It allows me to learn what I want to learn at my own pace.” — Saint Louis Sudbury School student

”Sudbury School really uses young humans’ curiosity and eagerness to explore different subjects.” — Saint Louis Sudbury School student