The Fulton School

The Fulton School is a Montessori school serving preschool through twelfth grade students in Chesterfield, Missouri.

History

The first Montessori School in the St. Louis area was founded in Chesterfield in 1962 as a preschool, St. Louis Montessori Academy.[1] In 1971 the school added a program for 6 to 9-year-olds, and by 1977 it had graduated its first sixth grade class. The name of the school was changed in 1984 to Chesterfield Day School.[1]

A decade later, a second school was opened in nearby St. Albans, Chesterfield Day School-St. Albans. A middle school program for 7th graders was initiated there in 1998. The first upper school senior class graduated in 2004, and in 2007 grades 9–12 officially became St. Albans High School.[1] By 2008, toddlers through grade 8 merged with St. Albans High School, creating The Fulton School at St. Albans, named in honor of Barb Fulton, the long-term head of Chesterfield Day School.[1]

The Fulton School
Address
1100 White Road

Chesterfield
,
Missouri
63017

United States
Coordinates38°34′15″N 90°46′13″W
Information
TypePrivate school
MottoJoy, Curiosity, Independence
Founded1994
FounderBarbara Fulton
Head of schoolKara Fulton Douglass
Teaching staff16.8 (on an FTE basis)[2]
GradesPK-12[2]
Enrollment98 (plus 8 PK students) (2019-2020)[2]
Student to teacher ratio5.8[2]
Education systemMontessori
Websitewww.fulton-school.org

In 1999, a new $4.8 million campus was constructed in Saint Albans. The 40,000-square-foot building on 13 acres had 16 classrooms with room for 300 students.[3]

By 2006, the combined enrollment at the two locations was 425. The Chesterfield location served toddlers through sixth grade, and the St. Albans location taught toddlers through 12th grade.[4]

In October 2021, Chesterfield Day School and The Fulton School at St. Albans announced a merger, effective July 1, 2022.[5] The schools combined as The Fulton School at the Chesterfield location. The campus at St. Albans was to be sold.[6]

With the merger, Kara Fulton Douglass is head of school and Peggy Fiala is assistant head for the Lower School and learning center director.[7]

Demographics

The demographic breakdown of the 98 K-12 students enrolled in 2019-20 was:[2]

  • Asian - 3
  • Black - 2
  • Hispanic - 3
  • White - 86
  • Multiracial - 4

References
  1. "Our History". www.fulton-school.org. Retrieved 2022-10-14.
  2. "The Fulton School at St. Albans". nces.ed.gov. US Department of Education. Retrieved October 13, 2022.
  3. "R.G. Brinkman building new Chesterfield Day School". St. Louis Post-Dispatch. 1999-02-14. p. 73. Retrieved 2022-10-14. RG. Brinkmann Construction Co. has begun work on the $4.8 million Chesterfield Day School-St. Albans project. Completion is planned for this fall. The 40,000-square-foot building will blend one- and two-story wings and contain 16 classrooms with room for up to 300 students in grades pre-school through six. It will take shape on a wooded, 13-acre valley site at St. Albans
  4. "Area private schools have much to offer". St. Louis Jewish Light. 2006-08-23. pp. A16. Retrieved 2022-10-14. CHESTERFIELD DAY SCHOOL has 425 students ranging from toddlers to 12th grade and two campuses in Chesterfield and St. Albans. The Chesterfield location at 1100 White Road serves toddlers through sixth grade, while the St. Albans location at 123 School House Road houses toddlers through 12th grade. Both campuses pride themselves on their Montessori teaching style, which emphasizes each student's personal growth... The school also offers a variety of activities ranging from clay play, chess club, soccer, motorized Legos and cooking.
  5. "The Fulton School: Private schools to merge". St. Louis Post-Dispatch. 2021-10-25. pp. A2. Retrieved 2022-09-26.
  6. Glenn, Reid (October 11, 2021). "St. Albans school merging with Chesterfield school, campus to be sold". The Missourian. Retrieved 2022-09-26.
  7. Krueger, Bonnie. "The Fulton School, Chesterfield Day School to merge". WestNewsMagazine.com. Retrieved 2022-09-26.
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