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About Our School

De La Salle Middle School at St. Matthew's, a Roman Catholic institution in the Lasallian tradition, welcomes students of all religious backgrounds.
The school will specifically respond to the children and families in the parish and the neighborhood, regardless of race, creed, national or ethnic origin.

De La Salle Middle School is a small Catholic school in urban North St. Louis, Missouri. Founded in 2001 by the Christian Brothers of the Midwest, De La Salle works with 6^th, 7^th, and 8^th grade students who face a limited future due to inadequate schooling, poverty, low expectations and lack of strong role models. Over 50% of households here earn less than $25,000 annually. The neighborhood has significant rates of unemployment, teen pregnancy, infant mortality, and crime.

De La Salle Middle School works hard to provide these at-risk students quality opportunities and experiences in education. Motivated by St. John Baptist de la Salle’s revolutionary educational concepts, the staff works to empower students academically, socially and spiritually.

Empowering Lives through Education

-small class size
-personal education plans
-extended school day and academic year
-emphasis on core skills
-dedicated staff
-parent/guardian participation
-responsibility in education

"Live Jesus in our hearts-forever"

Mission Statement

Rooted in the mission of Jesus and the Lasallian tradition of making a quality education accessible, the urban community of De La Salle Middle School at St. Matthew’s provides excellence in education, promotes service with justice and respects each individual in our daily pursuit of loving and learning.

Philosophy of Mission

The staff of De La Salle believes that the purpose of education is to create learning experiences that are liberating and empowering. This belief necessitates the education of the whole person in his or her developmental needs. As a Catholic Christian school we base our effort in the values of the Gospel and seek that empowered sense of self for our students that comes from learning and testing new skills and goals in the presence of strong mentoring, support, and exposure to diverse Christian role models.

We believe that each student is capable of learning and that students can excel in academics and in life regardless of environmental influences, socioeconomic status, or race/ethnic background.