Expect more from your child’s education
Welcome to Lafayette Academy
An independent, classical school serving Kindergarten–12th Grade students in Lake St. Louis, Missouri.
Supported by Hillsdale College, Lafayette Academy offers a timeless education in the classical liberal arts — language, literature, mathematics, history, government, geography, science, music, art, and Latin. Our students learn from the greatest minds in Western history: Shakespeare, Socrates, Euclid, Mozart, Newton, Twain, Michelangelo, and many others.
We believe education should form both mind and character. By combining excellent teachers, great books, and dedicated students, we prepare young people to seek truth, practice virtue, and lead with wisdom.
Join us as we continue the great tradition of classical education — where learning inspires purpose, and virtue guides achievement.
Our Four Classical Virtues
The mission of Lafayette Academy is to develop the academic potential of each student through a rigorous, content-rich, classical liberal arts program while cultivating in them a virtuous character.
Fortitude
courage, optimism, perseverance, good citizenship, loyalty
Justice
respect, friendship, kindness, generosity, fairness
Prudence
honesty, wisdom, integrity, gratitude, humility, care
Temperance
order, courtesy, self-control, patience, obedience
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Exceptional education without screens
Teacher-Led, Low Tech Classrooms
Explicit Phonics and Literacy
Penmanship and Cursive Instruction
True History using primary source documents
Tuition and Fees for the 2025 – 2026 School Year
Grade Level
Enrollment Deposit*
2025 – 2026 Tuition
Kindergarten
$350
$8,495
Grades 1 – 8
$350
$10,995
Grades 9 – 12
$350
$12,995
What Parents Are Saying About Lafayette Academy
Our son comes home in a great mood every day because he is now proud of the work that he is doing. [Lafayette] has reignited his excitement to learn, and that is largely because the faculty challenges him and encourages him to be excellent. He feels rewarded because his days in the classroom are focused on education, and he isn’t given the opportunity to become distracted by student drama. He also finds the whole experience to be fun! Before he felt like a drop in the ocean, but now he is the captain of his own ship!
[Our daughter] has grown leaps and bounds…[we] see her light just pouring out of her when she comes home each day. We can tell she just loves and enjoys school so much. What an incredibly vibrant atmosphere you are teaching these kids in and they, in turn, radiate and respond back.
The Classical Academy de Lafayette is exactly what my wife and I were looking for in a school for our children. We wanted a school that did more than teach kids to read. We wanted a school that gave them a reason to love reading; a school that taught that there are some things worth reading and many things worth learning. On the wall at CAL are written these words, “We at CAL will: Learn the True, Do the good, Love the Beautiful.” We see these words put into action each day as our children learn rich content, develop their character, and learn to appreciate the world in which we live.
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Contact Us
ADDRESS
20 Hawk Ridge Circle
Lake St. Louis, MO 63367
ADMISSIONS
(636) 357-9634
admissions@lafayetteacademy.org
NONDISCRIMINATORY POLICY
Lafayette Academy admits students of any race, color, national and ethnic origin to all the rights, privileges, programs, and activities generally accorded or made available to students at the school. It does not discriminate on the basis of race, color, national and ethnic origin in administration of its educational policies, admissions policies, scholarship and loan programs, and athletic and other school-administered programs.