The Academy of St. Louis is the only accredited, Catholic school for students with learning challenges serving Kindergarten through 12th grade in the St. Louis area.

The Academy of St. Louis is proud to be accredited by Cognia, a global leader in school improvement and accountability. We are grateful for the opportunity to work with Cognia’s leadership and review team, whose expertise guided us through a thorough evaluation process.

Accreditation is more than a credential—it is a catalyst for excellence. Through a combination of internal self-assessment and external review, we examined every aspect of our school, from academic programming and leadership to student outcomes and community engagement. This reflective process allowed us to identify strengths, address challenges, and set clear priorities for growth.

Cognia’s standards-based framework ensures that our commitment to personalized learning, faith formation, and student success is continuously strengthened. Rather than seeing accreditation as a task to complete, we embrace it as a tool for driving meaningful, measurable improvement.

We are proud to be recognized as a Cognia-accredited school serving students with learning differences in the St. Louis area, and we remain dedicated to meeting the highest standards in special education.