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Preparing a generation for a lifetime of exploration

A Place to Thrive

Atlas Elementary is a school for curious, creative, and compassionate kids. Located in the heart of St. Louis, we offer pre-kindergarten through fifth grade for the 2025-2026 school year. As our students grow, we will too by adding a grade level each year until we are a PreK-8 school.

At Atlas, we instill a love of learning in our kids while empowering them to build a healthy future for themselves, our community, and the world. We believe children learn best through authentic, hands-on experiences. Our integrated approach to teaching helps our students make real-world connections and ignites their imaginations.
Atlas Explorers interact with St. Louis Aquarium's stingray and shark tank
Atlas Explorers have fun during hands-on, interactive Math class
Hands-on, authentic learning in Kindergarten Math workplaces

Join the Movement

We know that your child's school is one of the most important decisions you make as a family. Get to know us!
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It is easy to connect with Atlas! We offer in-person tours and have a Fall Open House for prospective families for the 2025-26 school year in grades PreK-5th. 
 
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FREE Kindergarten Readiness Kits

Atlas Public Schools wants to ensure local families are prepared for the transition to Kindergarten. We’re offering free Kindergarten Readiness kits to St. Louis City families with preschool-aged children (3-5-year-olds) who are not yet in Kindergarten. These kits include hands-on activities and supplies to help kids develop essential literacy, math, social-emotional, and motor skills. 
 
If you've signed up to tour Atlas for a prospective PreK or Kindergarten student, you'll automatically receive one of our kits! Kits are also available using the link below We'll let you know when yours is ready, and you can pick it up at Atlas. 
 
 
Request Your Free Kit!
Construction progress on 3rd/4th floor of Atlas Elementary + Middle School
Construction progress on 3rd/4th floor of Atlas Elementary + Middle School

What's Happening At Atlas?

Growing Together at Atlas Elementary
As our students grow, so does our school! Atlas is expanding one grade level at a time until our current fourth graders reach eighth grade. By the 2028–29 school year, we’ll be a full PK–8 campus.
 
Construction on the third and fourth floors is well underway, and we remain on schedule to open the upper levels for the 2025–26 school year. We’re also preparing classrooms to welcome three pre-kindergarten classes next fall!
 
Stay tuned for updates and photos as progress continues throughout the summer.
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The Atlas Difference

Future-Ready Education

At Atlas, we prepare students for a changing world through Place-Based Learning, promoting collaboration and problem-solving; Technology Integration, enhancing digital literacy and responsibility; and Interdisciplinary Studies, connecting subjects to foster creativity, innovation, and deeper understanding.

Beyond School Programming

Atlas is reimagining the school experience with a year-round academic calendar, fun camp-like Intersession breaks, before and after-school programming, and partnerships to connect families with additional resources, supporting both students and working families beyond the traditional school day.

Rigorous and Joyful Instruction

At Atlas, we create a joyful school community where students thrive through evidence-based literacy instruction, hands-on math with interactive activities, and cultural systems that foster belonging—all designed to spark curiosity, build skills, and inspire a lifelong love of learning.

Investing in Educators

Student success starts with talented teachers. At Atlas, we invest in our team by ensuring two adults in every classroom, ample planning time, individualized coaching, competitive salaries, and strong benefits. Our support system helps recruit, develop, and retain amazing educators.

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