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Forsyth School

6235 Wydown Boulevard
St. Louis, MO 63105

Grades: 3 years – Grade 6, co-ed

Enrollment: 386

TEL 314-726-4542
FAX 314-726-0112

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  • Pre-K garden at Forsyth School
  • Walking the high beam is a rite of passage for Forsyth sixth graders.
  • Forsyth's unique campus incorporates five historic houses, award-winning playgrounds, an arts center, and more.
  • The Rebecca Glenn playgrounds are a gathering place at the center of campus.
  • Falcon Field, a professional-grade Field Turf field with track, was built in 2004.
Where can you map the world by memory, perform in a Shakespeare play, and rappel off a 50-foot cliff, all in sixth grade? At Forsyth School! Forsyth, a nationally-recognized independent school, offers a challenging, engaging academic program for children age 3 – Grade 6 with support from exceptional teachers. Located on a one-of-a-kind campus, Forsyth stresses individual attention by maintaining an 8-to-1 student/teacher ratio and two teachers per class. With a strong academic foundation that includes the visual and performing arts, sports, and challenge education, Forsyth graduates are well prepared for excellent secondary schools.

Forsyth School offers vacation and summer programs, full-time specialist teachers, a commitment to diversity, a comprehensive extended day program with after-school classes and year-round league sports, and a supportive tuition assistance program. Specialists teach art, drama, music, science, library/technology, Spanish, Latin, challenge education and physical education. The most recent campus improvements include a Visual & Performing Arts Center, artificial turf field & track, outdoor classroom, the Forsyth Adventure Center, and award-winning playgrounds.

To schedule a personal tour, call Erica Axelbaum, Director of Admission.


2011/12 FORSYTH SCHOOL ADMISSION EVENTS:

FRIDAYS@FORSYTH >> Join us for a small group informational visit & tour and meet Head of School Mike Vachow on the following Fridays:
>> Friday, October 7, 2011 at 9:30am
>> Friday, November 18, 2011 at 9:30am
>> Friday, December 9, 2011 at 9:30am
>> Friday, January 6, 2012 at 9:30am
Please make a reservation to attend Fridays@Forsyth by emailing Admission@ForsythOnline.com or call the School.

ADMISSION OPEN HOUSE >> Saturday, November 5, 2011 | 1:00-4:00pm
Find out what makes Forsyth unique. Tour the campus, meet students and faculty, see the Adventure Center in action. Admission Open House is a festive and casual event and children are welcome! Reservations are not required. For more information, please contact Erica Axelbaum, Director of Admission.

PERSPECTIVES ON FORSYTH >> Wednesday, January 18, 2012 at 7:00pm
Get the inside scoop on Forsyth School from the experts! Forsyth alumni and alumni parents will field questions about the Forsyth experience and how it prepares children for secondary school and beyond. Reservations are not required for this adults-only event.

Open House Events

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