1st Graders recently spent time learning about indigenous Americans, focusing in particular on the Wampanoag people that live (and lived) in what is now Massachusetts as a way of approaching the origin of the story of Thanksgiving.
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4/5s have been exploring art using natural materials with Guest Early Childhood Art Specialist Colleen, and took a field trip to Laumeier Sculpture Park to bring concepts from the classroom to life.
Last week, New City parents, caregivers, and administrators gathered together for the first meeting of a book club to discuss “The Anxious Generation: How the Great Rewiring of Childhood is Causing an Epidemic of Mental Illness” by Jonathan Haidt.
During Social Studies, 4th Grade students have been learning about the Electoral College and how voting works in the United States, including who gets to vote and what kinds of things are put on the ballot.
After spending time learning about the executive and legislative branches of government, 4th Graders had the opportunity to see these branches in action last week with a field trip to St. Louis City Hall!
Many of our youngest students not only experienced their first day at New City School last week, but also their first day at any school. So what do the first days of preschool look like at New City?
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By The Numbers
Recognized as one of the top independent private schools in St. Louis, New City School prides itself on providing a hands-on, progressive learning environment for students age 3 through 6th Grade. Our approach centers not only on facts and skills, but also on fostering a love for learning in every child.
7:1
student/teacher ratio
$11M
endowment for Variable Tuition
$1.7M
awarded through our Variable Tuition program
45%
Students of color representing 46 different zip codes