Dear Friends, I am pleased to announce that The St. Austin School has earned the prestigious distinction of being named to the Cardinal Newman Society’s Catholic Education Honor Roll. St. Austin engaged in a thorough internal and external review of its Catholic identity and academic excellence before being awarded this status. We have the distinction of being the only school in the St. Louis area with this recognition. Please visit the Cardinal Newman Society’s website for

Welcome to The St. Austin School Greetings from our Head of School Mrs. Gerry Dolan Welcome! I am honored that you are interested in learning more about The St. Austin School. We are a classical and Catholic school. This means that we approach education with the same wonder as the classical philosophers who believed that Truth, Goodness, and Beauty could be known and communicated. We use the Socratic method, teach

Why Choose The St. Austin School? traditionally Catholic classical education we value the unique qualities of each student parent testimonials traditionally Catholic We believe the Catholic conviction that parents are the first and most enduring educators of their children. We extend this family environment so that children “…may increase in wisdom, and in stature, and in favor with God and man.” (Luke 2:52) The school offers a classical program of

Soccer with the Seminarians Big thanks to seminarians Nolan Shannon, Will Young, Jimmy Fitzsimmons, and Luke Davis for coming out to play soccer with our middle school boys! Afterward, the seminarians took part in a question-and-answer session over a pizza lunch. They shared what life is like in the seminary and how they first heard the call to the priesthood. It was an afternoon full of joy and inspiration! St.

At The St. Austin School, each child is encouraged to develop socially, intellectually, and spiritually at his optimum pace. We strive to involve each child in active and independent learning. Emphasis is placed on the essential skills of literacy, numeracy, and religious instruction. These are worked out through a varied and exciting curriculum which we believe is both broad and balanced and is intended to help children engage with the

Now Enrolling! A unique classical curriculum and pedagogy that prepares students to excel at the top high schools in St. Louis. Solid spiritual foundation based on traditional Catholic principles. Rigorous academic preparation for grades PreK – 8. Latin, Spanish, Art, Music, and Physical Education. Student/faculty ratio 11:1. The St. Austin School firmly holds to the Catholic conviction that parents are the first and most enduring educators of their children and