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Why TJ
Why TJ

Thomas Jefferson School, a co-educational, non-sectarian, independent day and boarding school located in suburban St. Louis, Missouri, educates a purposefully diverse and deliberately sized group of academically talented students spanning grades 7-12.
Admissions
Admissions

Thomas Jefferson School is committed to enrolling a purposefully diverse and deliberately sized cohort of academically talented students in grades 7-12. In our nurturing boarding and day community students embody our mission by "developing a responsibility for their own learning and a desire to lift up the world with beauty and intellect."
Learning
Learning

A classical liberal-arts approach to education is the basis for the Thomas Jefferson School curriculum. Students immerse themselves in the fundamental college-prep areas of English, math, language, science, social studies, and art, choosing electives in certain areas as they get older, but sharing a core educational experience with peers across all grades.
Living
Living

At Thomas Jefferson School you are more than a resident, you are a part of our family. Learning to live alongside your peers is an invaluable life skill, and essential one in preparing for college and beyond.
Giving
Giving

There are many ways to give to Thomas Jefferson School. Talent and time are valuable commodities, and TJ needs and appreciates yours. When you support TJ's efforts financially, you help us to attract, retain, and feed the appetite of the most curious and and capable minds.

Register for an Open House event in November

This fall, TJ is hosting two Open House events:

Friday, November 1, 2019 @ 11:00am | Click here to register!

Wednesday, November 20, 2019 @ 5:30pm | Click here to register!

For each event, please plan to arrive at the start time and stay for the duration of the event.