Carondelet Historical Society
Connecting corridor and slate stairway with four new classrooms were added
This addition increased the size of the school to
80 ft. by 94 ft.
1982-2023
1873
Hours
Wednesday, Friday and Saturday
10:00 am to 2:00 pm
Listed on the National Register of Historic Places
@carondelethist
1982
Carondelet Historical Society
1935
Built as a four room school designed by architect Frederick Raeder in a simplified Romanesque Revival style
School is significant as the site of the first public kindergarten in the United States. First year enrollment at the school included 42 students in the kindergarten class
Site designed by Locality Studio
Set up a tour today:
314-481-6303
carondelethistoricalsociety@yahoo.com
Closed as a school in 1935
Building was used as a restaurant (Kindergarten Grill), a dance hall, and a warehouse for Cook's Market until 1980
Des Peres School
6303 Michigan Avenue
St. Louis, MO 63111
1897
Carondelet Historical Society purchased the school for $25,000 from the Family Care Center
The school building and the kindergarten area have been completely restored to their original 1870's appearance
1981