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1962 – Founded as the first Montessori preschool in the St. Louis area—St. Louis Montessori Academy by Mrs. Elna Amant 1971 – Becomes a 501(c)(3) non-profit organization and begins serving students ages 6-9 1974 – Relocates to 1100 White Road in Chesterfield, allowing the school to add classes through Sixth Grade 1977 – The first Sixth Grade class graduates 1980 – Becomes affiliated with the American Montessori Society (AMS) 1982 – Accredited by the Independent Schools Association of the Central States (ISACS) 1983 – Addition to the building to increase preschool, K/1 classrooms and administrative offices 1984 – School changes its name to Chesterfield Day School 1987 – Addition to the building to increase 2nd/3rd grade and 4th/5th/6th grade classrooms 1989 – Second ISACS evaluation/accreditation 1991 – Purchased the “Little House” next to the White Road campus for expanded programs 1995 – Most recent addition to the White Road facility is completed, including additional space for the 4th/5th/and 6th grade program 1996 – Third ISACS evaluation/accreditation 2002 – Fourth ISACS evaluation/accreditation 2005 – Long-time Head of School Dr. Barb Fulton passes away after 30 years of service to CDS 2010 – Fifth ISACS evaluation/accreditation 2012 – CDS’s 50th Anniversary celebration 2017 – CDS graduates its 40th class of Sixth Graders! 2017 – Peggy Fiala named Head of School |
Our start-to-finish program yields graduates who are highly sought after by area secondary schools. According to the administrators at these schools, what makes a CDS student unique and coveted are the following characteristics:
After graduation, our students flourish in a number of different secondary schools, including:
Chaminade College Preparatory School John Burroughs School MICDS St. Louis Priory School Westminster Christian Academy Whitfield School Villa Duchesne Visitation Academy Top Area Public Schools |