Saint Louis Sudbury School

Saint Louis Sudbury School Saint Louis Sudbury School offers Self-Directed Education for students ages 5 to 18. No to tests, grades, or homework. Sudbury schools are unique in the world.

Yes to well-being, self-awareness, connecting with others, happiness, purpose, and agility to innovate in a changing world. They offer students the freedom to explore and learn on their own terms. No curriculum, no tests, no homework, no grades. We believe that children are born with the drive and skills to create a meaningful and successful life and learn best when given the opportunity to initiate and develop learning on their own. Within a self-governing democracy, our school community protects, respects, and trusts the autonomy of young people. Visit our school! Schedule a tour today: https://stlsudbury.org/admissions

Mailing address: Saint Louis Sudbury School, P.O. Box 179411, Richmond Heights, MO 63117

NONDISCRIMINATION POLICY
Saint Louis Sudbury School admits students of any gender, gender expression, sexual orientation, race, color, religion, creed, national and ethnic origin to all the rights, privileges, programs, and activities generally accorded or made available to students at the school. Saint Louis Sudbury School does not discriminate on the basis of gender, gender expression, sexual orientation, race, color, national and ethnic origin, religion, or creed in administration of its educational policies, admission policies, scholarship and loan programs, and athletic and other school-administered programs.

What is a typical day at Saint Louis Sudbury School? 😄 We have some scheduled activities like morning announcements, Sch...
10/05/2026

What is a typical day at Saint Louis Sudbury School? 😄 We have some scheduled activities like morning announcements, School Meeting, optional classes and workshops, field trips, clubs, advisory meetings, outside time with a volunteer or staff member, and committee meetings throughout the week. 🌎 For much of the time though, Sudbury students learn how to manage their own day, initiate activities with others, pursue their interests, and figure out what lights them up! ⭐️ Here are photos of recent Sudbury moments of discovering snails in the yard and figuring out what they need to live; hearing different points of view from peers ages 9 to 17; facilitating a meeting; voting on a budget item; cleaning and caring for our school; a 6 year old and 17 year old learning about plants together; making musical instruments; playing Pictionary with people of 3 generations; writing; proposing ideas; negotiating rules of game play; exploring our neighborhood; and finding all the flowers. 🥰

Students voted to continue IRL Time (in real life time) every Wednesday afternoon this school year. This is a time when ...
10/02/2026

Students voted to continue IRL Time (in real life time) every Wednesday afternoon this school year. This is a time when no tech use is allowed except for school administrative or committee work. The tech free time is designed to foster different experiences and people coming together. 💙
New this year is a special use permit! 🥳 Students fill out request forms and bring them to School Meeting where they ask the school community if it’s okay to use technology for a specific purpose and for how long. Recently a student went through the special use permit process because he wanted to use the desktop computer to research the seeds he brought in. Another student wanted to listen to music when crocheting because it helps her focus. ⭐️ It’s exciting to see Sudbury students learning the why behind the rules, advocating for themselves, planning ahead, and playing an active role in making what they want to happen… happen!

09/30/2026

Sudbury students had a fun visit to the St. Louis Public Library Carpenter Branch! 📚 We enjoyed a scavenger hunt filled with decoding, riddles, searching, and matching. Plus, students spent a fair amount of time figuring out how to divide up the work among people of different ages, what to do when you feel frustrated, how to ask for help, and finding ways to cheer each other on. Thank you to Carpenter Branch library specialist Colin for all your help and encouragement! ⭐️

Elections! ⭐️ Every two months, Saint Louis Sudbury School students can sign up to run for committee leadership roles; s...
09/28/2026

Elections! ⭐️ Every two months, Saint Louis Sudbury School students can sign up to run for committee leadership roles; share with the school community why they are interested in the job; and vote. Participating in the running of the school is a big part of our daily program and offers great opportunities for critical thinking, creativity, planning, budgeting, problem solving, self-awareness, group dynamics, asking for help, writing, math, and so much more.
Committees that are student-led (some with staff as advisors) include Chore Committee, Electronics and Music Committee, Kudos Committee, Library and Inventory Committee, Plant and Pet Committee, Restoration Committee, Safety Committee, School Meeting Committee, School Meeting Treasurer, and Welcome Committee. Co-Chairs of committees are in training to become Committee Chairs in the future! 💙
Interested in learning more about our school? We are enrolling year round! ✅ https://stlsudbury.org/

When Sudbury students want to cook or bake something they are in charge of making it happen! ⭐️ The process typically in...
09/26/2026

When Sudbury students want to cook or bake something they are in charge of making it happen! ⭐️ The process typically involves coming up with an idea, researching a recipe, seeing if friends want to help, making a list of ingredients, figuring out a budget and who is getting the ingredients, confirming a date to reserve the kitchen at school, determining any safety concerns, remembering to bring in the ingredients on the correct day, cooking, navigating too many people who want to help at once, and cleaning up. 😁 Students recently experimented with making frozen watermelon oat milk (with a watermelon grown in our garden!)… it didn’t freeze in time before afternoon pickup but the process was fun and we learned a lot about each other and letting go of things that don’t always work out! 🍉

09/23/2026

Magical moments at Sudbury! ❤️ A student creation.

We’re getting our aquarium ready for the new school year! 💦 Student led Pet and Plant Committee decided that they would ...
09/23/2026

We’re getting our aquarium ready for the new school year! 💦 Student led Pet and Plant Committee decided that they would like to get a frog along with some new fish. Students and a Sudbury volunteer did some research together on what kind of frog to get, what size pebbles work best, and compatability between certain kinds of fish and frogs. 🐸🐟 Next steps are to remove the too small gravel (that might get eaten by the frog and clog its digestive system), put in larger pebbles, add some plants and places for the frog to hide, and get the frog!

09/22/2026

We love our new neighborhood—the Central West End! ❤️ Sudbury students’ walks and visits to have been filled with life skills of conversation, interacting with new people, crossing the street, watching traffic, learning about new foods and snacks, sharing, helping each other, being independent, reading labels, asking questions, making choices with money, being flexible, and so much more!

Twice a week Sudbury students, staff, and volunteers gather for School Meeting—an optional meeting where we have discuss...
09/18/2026

Twice a week Sudbury students, staff, and volunteers gather for School Meeting—an optional meeting where we have discussions about school or world topics and make motions to change school rules, policies, and spend money from the School Meeting account. One of our students recently wrote on the School Meeting agenda requests to spend money on a timer and power supply for a plant light one of our volunteers is building and to buy a membership for Nex Playground. Students and staff discuss the purchase requests and vote on approving them. ✅ So far the Nex Playground game membership is on hold until more students voice that they are enthusiastic about playing it together! 😄 The student was encouraged to come back to School Meeting next week and make the proposal again.
Students at Saint Louis Sudbury School have real life responsibilities for their community, to make what they want to do happen, and to help each other create a school experience that they enjoy. We are enrolling year round! ➡️ Learn more about our unique Self-Directed Education experience for ages 5 to 18: https://stlsudbury.org/

📖 The Sudbury Community Book Club is an initiative by Sudbury International designed to foster connection and community ...
09/17/2026

📖 The Sudbury Community Book Club is an initiative by Sudbury International designed to foster connection and community among the global network of Sudbury schools. This multimedia book club brings together friends, families, alumni, students, and staff from Sudbury schools worldwide to explore books, articles, podcasts, and videos that deepen understanding of self-directed, democratic education and build bridges across our diverse learning communities.
Please join us on Thursday, October 15th at 6:30 pm Central Time for a virtual Sudbury Community Book Club discussion about the book, Raising Free People by Akilah S. Richards. ✅ Details and registration here: https://sudbury-international.org/bookclub.

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5007 Waterman Boulevard
St. Louis, MO
63108

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Thursday 9am - 3:30pm
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