The Wilson School is an independent, coeducational, preparatory school for 190 students in pre-kindergarten (three years of age) through grade six. Located in Clayton, Missouri — a quiet, tree-lined, residential suburb of St. Louis — the school is housed in an historic building designed and built in 1916 by the noted architect William B. Ittner.

The Wilson School is a member of the National Association of Independent Schools (NAIS).

ACCREDITATIONS
The Independent Schools Association of the Central States (ISACS)
The North Central Association (NCA)

HOURS
Regular School Day: 8:15 a.m.— 3:30 p.m.
Extended Day: 3:30 p.m.— 6:30 p.m.

TUITION
Regular School Day: $13,885 for the 2007-2008 school year.
Pre-K Half Day: $9,300 for the 2007-2008 school year.
Extended Day: $2,448 for the 2007-2008 school year; also available daily, as needed.

TUITION ASSISTANCE
Tuition assistance awards are based on need. For the 2007-2008 school year, $184,040 has been awarded to 32 families, helping 35 students or 19% of the student body.

ENROLLMENT
190 students (pre-kindergarten through grade six)

FACULTY
Head of School, 21 full-time teachers, three part-time teachers, coordinator of the Library/Resource Center, technology coordinator, student/teacher ratio: 8:1

SPECIALS
Subjects taught by teachers other than homeroom teachers:

Mathematics (5-6)
Language Arts (5-6)
Science (4-6)
French (PK-6)
Latin (4-6)
Library/Resource Center (PK-6)
Technology (1-6)
Music (PK-6)
Art (PK-6)
Physical Education (PK-6)

HAL AND CATHERINE FAUGHT LIBRARY
A fully automated 10,000-volume library that includes research-based magazines and software; at least 18,000 more volumes are distributed throughout the nine classrooms. Networked iMac computer work stations with Internet access.

TECHNOLOGY
Every classroom (including art, music, French, and science) is equipped with multimedia iMac computers providing Internet access; the Joan Locatelli Foley Computer Lab has 20 iMac networked computers, and the school is entirely networked; computer/student ratio: 1:3.

AFTER SCHOOL ACTIVITIES
Extended Day; Wilson After School Activities (WASA) include sports, chess, guitar, crafts, carpentry, cooking, etc.; Girl Scouts; Boy Scouts; instrumental band; Lessons Unlimited.