Search ALUMNI SUMMER PROGRAMS APPLY ONLINE LOGIN Admissions About Academics Student Life Giving WELCOME FROM THE HEAD OF SCHOOL MISSION, PHILOSOPHY, AND VALUES HISTORY STAFF DIRECTORY WORK AT TJ BOARD OF TRUSTEES CONTACT US FREQUENTLY ASKED QUESTIONS COVID-19 INFO TJ ALUMNI CONVERSATION SERIES PODCAST ABOUT WELCOME FROM THE HEAD OF SCHOOL The opening sentence of TJ's mission tasks us with "providing students with the strongest possible academic background." This ideal guides all of our decisions within the community. Our class sizes create a tight-knit community supporting intense and lifelong learning. The discussion-heavy classes mean that knowledge is generated in the classroom each day. A common curricular and co-curricular experience shared by all students helps provide support and leadership from peers. Intentional scaffolding of independent learning sets up for—as one recent graduate stated—an "easy" transition to college and beyond. The closing sentence of our mission shows us what TJ graduates become in the world: people who "desire to lift up the world with beauty and intellect." Our alumni may find success in a wide variety of fields (art, business, computer science, dance, engineering, law, medicine, physics, to name a few), but they all share the same foundation of their academic experience at TJ. Above all, our graduates are curious and confident: curious to explore the world and confident that they can acquire the skills and knowledge to be experts in whatever they choose to explore. I'll admit that I'm envious of graduates who can claim to be part of TJ's alumni community. Fortunately, I'm able to lead and contribute to the community that I've come to recognize as one of the best environments for learning in the world. I encourage you to explore further; I'm sure you'll come to appreciate the unique school that is TJ. Sincerely, Matt Matthew R. Troutman, Ph.D. Head of School TJ at a Glance 28 #28 Boarding School in the U.S. (out of 408) 1.7% Top 1.7% of all College-Prep Private High Schools in the U.S. 2% Top 2% for STEM of all High Schools in the U.S. 1450 Median SAT Score 1 2 3 back next Thomas Jefferson School 4100 S. Lindbergh Boulevard Saint Louis, MO 63127 P. (314) 843-4151 F. (314) 843-3527 Login Sitemap +

Search ALUMNI SUMMER PROGRAMS APPLY ONLINE LOGIN Admissions About Academics Student Life Giving During the Pandemic, Accommodating International Students Required Going the Extra Mile 9/24/2021 Katie Powers, St. Louis Magazine "At one area school, educators traveled to Mexico City to meet students traveling here from China". . .READ THE FULL ARTICLE HERE. Back 1/1 Thomas Jefferson School 4100 S. Lindbergh Boulevard Saint Louis, MO 63127 P. (314) 843-4151 F. (314) 843-3527 Login Sitemap +