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USA Missouri College-Preparatory Boarding Schools Thomas Jefferson School
USA Missouri College-Preparatory Boarding Schools Thomas Jefferson School
Thomas Jefferson School
| Thomas Jefferson School at a Glance | |||||||||
| Type: | College Preparatory (Coeducational) | ||||||||
| Support for ADHD: | No | ||||||||
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| Description: | Thomas Jefferson School is a small, far-reaching coeducational college preparatory boarding school in Missouri. The goal of this tightly-knit community is to lift up the world with beauty and intellect. The school's students are diverse and full of energy. They are independent, have a wide world view that stretches far from just being interested in getting into college. They have a deep desire for learning. The Thomas Jefferson School offers classical education but it's so much more than just learning Greek and Latin. In a nutshell, the school strives to offer students the opportunity to study "the best that has been thought and said." This gives students traditional knowledge and intellectual skills that helps them understand the world better. Classical education calls for patient, inspiring, and involved mentorship by well-educated adults. It also calls for lofty goals which keeps students looking ahead and searching for the best version of themselves possible. Some examples of the school's AP courses include Calculus AB and BC, Biology, English Language and Composition, English Literature and Composition, and others. The school has an impressive 100% college matriculation. Students who graduate from Thomas Jefferson School go on to attend college and a large part of these graduates even continue on to graduate school. The school's college counseling process involve not just the students but also parents who are invited to a yearly information session. Students need all the help they can get in traversing the complicated process of finding the right college that fits them. Thomas Jefferson School responds to this need and gives timely and significant help to the students and parents. The school also has a wide network of colleges and universities, keeping a good relationship with them in order for students to benefit from this positive relationship. Students of Thomas Jefferson also have access to a wide variety of extracurricular activities that enrich their experience at school such as Art and Literature Magazine, Math Club, Student Council, Photography Club, Art Club, and many others. The school is accredited by ISACS. |
