About Us:

St. Margaret’s has been developing great students and great people from its original building in South St. Louis Since 1918.  Located in the heart of historic Shaw Neighborhood, our school attracts a diverse population form various backgrounds and persuasions.

Our mission has always been to provide an outstanding learning environment in which children are challenged to meet their potential and recognize their gifts in mind, body and spirit.  We focus upon each child as an individual with unique strengths and talents, reaching out to each one at his or her own intellectual level.

Our enrollment also includes 20-30% non-Catholic students.  The reason is both simple and profound:  their parents know that St. Margaret’s offers an exceptional education rooted in the teachings of Jesus Christ and an abiding respect for fellow human beings.

It is our commitment to welcome all children in the community, regardless of race, creed or national origin.

Each year, substantial percentages of our graduates are admitted to St. Louis University High School, Rosati-Kain, Nerix Hall and other premier Catholic college preparatory schools.

St. Margaret of Scotland School is...

• A Catholic grade school with a Montessori pre-school program for 3, 4 and 5 year olds, a traditional kindergarten, grades 1 through 8 and an after-school program
• A parochial school affiliated with St. Margaret of Scotland Catholic Church, serving and located near south St. Louis City in its historic Shaw Neighborhood
• A learning community whose students and teachers strive for educational excellence in all areas including Catholic traditions of faith, morality and spirituality 
• Accredited by the National Federation of Non-Public School State Accrediting Association

Student body: 250 Students

Composition: Catholic 75%, Other Faiths 25%
Caucasian 70%, Other Races 30%

Total Scholarships awarded: $60,000

St. Margaret students consistently score higher than the national and archdiocesan average on standardized tests in Reading, Language and Math.

Each year, substantial percentages of our graduates are admitted to St. Louis University High School, Rosati-Kain, Nerix Hall and other premier Catholic college preparatory schools.

Mission Statement

St. Margaret of Scotland School, a diverse, urban, Catholic community, is committed to providing for children pre-kindergarten through eighth grade, an outstanding learning environment in which they are challenged to meet their potential and to recognize their giftedness in body, mind and spirit.

Statement of Beliefs

We Believe that…

• We are a school guided by Catholic teaching and gospel values.
• We are called to proclaim the message of Jesus Christ in our teaching.
• All Children have distinctive gifts that need to be discovered and developed.
• Faith is handed on by living, teaching and participating in the liturgy and the sacraments.
• Self-discipline is essential to growth.
• Learning is a rewarding, life-long process.
• Diversity is enriching.
• Every individual deserves respect.
• Education is a family-school endeavor with parents/guardians as the primary educators.
• Education should meet the needs of the student’s spirit, mind and body.
• The school, the parish, and the community are interdependent.
• The school plays an integral role in forming a community of faith with other members of the parish and the neighborhood.
• Catholic education emphasizes a commitment to peace and justice for all humankind.
• Catholic education fosters missionary spirit and almsgiving, encouraging students to reach out to the wider local and global community.
• Service is the avenue for children to learn understanding and compassion.