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Elegant Child Early Learning Center

513 Strecker Road
Ballwin, MO 63011
The Elegant Child Campus believes in providing a developmental program with a safe and nurturing 'home away from home' environment for all the children and their families.
This belief allows young children to feel individual success while expanding their world and ideas through all areas of development which include: cognitive, social, physical, and emotional.
We provide the utmost in care combined with the highest level of education available.
At the Elegant Child, curriculum begins at infancy including both baby music and baby gym.
A strong theme based curriculum is carried forth by degreed and experienced teachers who have been a part of the Elegant Child family for many years.
Specialized instruction also takes place in Spanish, computers, cooking, physical education, health, dance and gymnastics.
The Elegant Child Campus boasts larger classrooms, a music room, three gymnasiums, a children's cooking kitchen, unique playgrounds, a soccer field and one of a kind caf'.

Quick Facts (2026)

  • School Type: Early Childhood / Day Care
  • Grades: Prekindergarten-Kindergarten
  • Enrollment: 267 students
  • Application Deadline: None / Rolling
  • Source: Verified school update

School Overview

Religious Affiliation
Grades Offered
Grades Prekindergarten-Kindergarten
Learning Difference Programs
Yes
Year Founded
1992
School Calendar

Student Body

Total Students
267 students
Student Body Type
Co-ed
Students by Grade

Academics and Faculty

Total Classroom Teachers
3 teachers

Tuition and Acceptance Rate

Admission Deadline
None / Rolling
Admissions Director
Melissa Edson, Karen Winchester, Karen Gasparatto
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School Notes

  • The Elegant Child Campus believes in providing a developmental program with a safe and nurturing 'home away from home' environment for all the children and their families. This belief allows young children to feel individual success while expanding their world and ideas through all areas of development which include: cognitive, social, physical, and emotional. We provide the utmost in care combined with the highest level of education available. At the Elegant Child, curriculum begins at infancy including both baby music and baby gym. A strong theme based curriculum is carried forth by degreed and experienced teachers who have been a part of the Elegant Child family for many years. Specialized instruction also takes place in Spanish, computers, cooking, physical education, health, dance and gymnastics. The Elegant Child Campus boasts larger classrooms, a music room, three gymnasiums, a children's cooking kitchen, unique playgrounds, a soccer field and one of a kind caf'.
Source: Verified school update

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Quick Facts (2026)

  • School Type: Early Childhood / Day Care
  • Grades: Prekindergarten-Kindergarten
  • Enrollment: 267 students
  • Application Deadline: None / Rolling
  • Source: Verified school update

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The average private school tuition in St. Louis County, MO is $16,561 for elementary schools and $20,379 for high schools (read more about average private school tuition across the country).
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