St. Cecilia School & Academy

ST. CECILIA SCHOOL & ACADEMY IS AN URBAN CATHOLIC ELEMENTARY SCHOOL LOCATED IN SOUTH ST. LOUIS WHICH SERVES A PREDOMINANTLY HISPANIC STUDENT POPULATION.

Founded in 1906, it has been an anchor in the community for over 100 years. St. Cecilia’s mission is to partner with families to provide students an excellent education where they can develop spiritually, intellectually, and socially.

St. Cecilia School and Academy attracts families from throughout south St. Louis City and County who desire a quality education for their children. St. Cecilia’s 179 kindergarten through 8th grade students come from predominantly under resourced communities.

At St. Cecilia their vision is to teach and guide their students so they can reach their full potential. They believe that education is the single greatest predictor of a child’s success and pathway out of poverty. Given the limited financial resources of their students’ families, they must seek philanthropic support to provide the resources and implement programs which are tailored to the student’s specific needs.

£ 100% of the students at St. Cecilia receive a need-based scholarship.

£ St. Cecilia is now a 1:1 Technology School. They obtained the funding to provide all students an iPad or Chromebook as well as install ViewSonic Boards in all learning spaces.

£ St. Cecilia is committed to continual professional development for their faculty This enables teachers to provide their students a path to proficiency and growth in reading, writing and math.

On June 29, 2022, The Hispanic Chamber of Commerce and St. Cecilia School & Academy signed a Memorandum of Understanding to help make a long-term impact in the Hispanic community, enhancing economic opportunities for families and providing children access to quality education.

To learn more about this partnership or how you can get involved please contact the Hispanic Chamber of Commerce or email STC–Friends@archstl.org