Where are you located?

Good question. All charter schools must be located within the City of St. Louis. The French and Spanish schools will share a building in their incubation years (this helps us reduce overhead costs). When surveying families over the past year, most families agreed that a centrally –located school would be best, not North or South, and not far Downtown. We engaged Duffe-Neurenberger Realty to identify buildings in the central corridor (between Delmar and 44). The facilities committee did two rounds of walk-throughs in July and August and we walked through a wide range of possibilities. We quickly realized that with our timeline to welcoming families (10 months!), we need a building that is in walk-in condition (no significant construction or structural updating). We have drafted a contract for one potential site near Jefferson and Market. As soon as our option is accepted, we’ll share the good word.

Our facilities search is far from over, however. As each school and the network grows we will start a new round of facilities walk-throughs and negotiations.