Guidepost Montessori School
under 1 mi Grades PreK-K Nonsectarian Montessori Co-ed
Private schools with pre-K in St. Louis, MO
53 in St. Louis or within 6 miles; schools in St. Louis itself count at any distance from downtown. Private schools whose grades start at pre-K (preschool) and go on to kindergarten or above, going by each school’s grade span in the 2023-24 federal survey (or, for schools new since then, the state’s official list). Centres that teach only pre-K are not listed.
Affiliation, co-ed or single-sex, association membership and the share of graduates going on to a 4-year college come from the 2023-24 federal Private School Universe survey.
Montessori Lab School at Grand Center
under 1 mi Grades PreK-5 91 students 22.8 students per teacher Nonsectarian Montessori Co-ed
Grades PreK-8 384 students 17.6 students per teacher Roman Catholic Co-ed
Grades PreK-8 101 students 9.8 students per teacher Baptist Co-ed
St. Ambrose School
2 mi Grades PreK-8 226 students 11.8 students per teacher Roman Catholic Co-ed
Janan Academy
2 mi Grades PreK-2 18 students 4.5 students per teacher Islamic Co-ed
Grades PreK-8 184 students 15 students per teacher Christian (nondenominational) Co-ed
St. Roch School
3 mi Grades PreK-8 130 students 11.2 students per teacher Roman Catholic Co-ed
City Academy
3 mi Grades PreK-6 182 students 5.4 students per teacher Nonsectarian Co-ed
The Wilson School
3 mi Grades PreK-6 147 students 6.8 students per teacher Nonsectarian Co-ed
Grades PreK-8 71 students 3.2 students per teacher Episcopal Co-ed
Grades PreK-2 19 students 4.3 students per teacher Nonsectarian Special program emphasis Co-ed
Grades PreK-8 260 students 12.6 students per teacher Roman Catholic Co-ed
Grades PreK-8 159 students 14.3 students per teacher Roman Catholic Co-ed
Grades PreK-8 186 students 9.1 students per teacher Roman Catholic Co-ed
Grades PreK-6 171 students 8.8 students per teacher Presbyterian Co-ed
Grades PreK-8 173 students 14.5 students per teacher Lutheran Church (Missouri Synod) Co-ed
Grades PreK-8 170 students 13.2 students per teacher Roman Catholic Co-ed
Grades PreK-4 28 students 9.3 students per teacher Christian (nondenominational) Co-ed
Grades PreK-8 229 students 12.1 students per teacher Jewish Co-ed
The College School
5 mi Grades PreK-8 179 students 6.7 students per teacher Nonsectarian Alternative Co-ed
Grades PreK-8 184 students 13.1 students per teacher Roman Catholic Co-ed
Grades PreK-8 58 students 9.8 students per teacher Lutheran Church (Missouri Synod) Co-ed
Immacolata School
6 mi Grades PreK-8 264 students 12.6 students per teacher Roman Catholic Co-ed
Private schools
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What Missouri pays
MOScholars Tax-credit scholarship
Up to $7,145 per student for 2026-27, more for some students The law sets each ceiling as a share of the state adequacy target, which the Missouri education department lists as $7,145 for 2026-27: up to 100% of it for most students, 125% for students eligible for free or reduced lunch, 160% for English learners and 175% for students with an IEP. Worked example (our arithmetic, not a figure the state publishes): 175% of $7,145 is about $12,503. These are ceilings: assistance organizations may award less, and the average award in 2025-26 was $6,831.
Figures read from each program’s official pages, October 7, 2026. Sources and how to apply
Common questions
How many private schools with pre-K are near St. Louis?
53 private schools with pre-K are in St. Louis or within 6 miles of the town center, counting schools in St. Louis itself at any distance. The largest by reported enrollment is Micds, with 1,220 students. Each school's page has its grades, size and contact details.
Which grades do private schools with pre-K near St. Louis teach?
Of the 53 on this page, 53 teach elementary grades and 8 teach high school grades, by the grade ranges the schools reported. Many cover several levels, so the two counts overlap. Use the filters above to narrow the list by level.
Can Missouri MOScholars pay for private schools with pre-K near St. Louis?
Missouri publishes no list of the schools that take MOScholars, so ask each school directly. Missouri’s MOScholars pays up to $7,145 per student for 2026-27, more for some students.
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