The founders of our school established core principles on which a Burroughs education should be based: an appreciation and commitment to service, nature and the strength that derives from our differences.
Over the course of six years, students are actively engaged in voluntary community service projects in the St. Louis community and beyond. The average graduating class contributes more than 10,000 hours. Burroughs as an institution models service through two programs which bring youth in need to our campus. Aim High is an academic-enrichment program run by student volunteers and faculty for middle school kids. Summer Days is a two-week camp, run entirely by students, for grade school-age children.
Students gain a greater appreciation for nature through their visits to Drey Land, our Ozark campus, and as sustainability and outdoor education are woven into the curriculum and student activities. Our evolving campus also models this commitment through our single source recycling program, our bio-retention systems and our commitment that all new buildings be LEED-certified.
We prepare students for the future by maintaining an open and democratic culture. Burroughs values and fosters simplicity enriched by a diversity of backgrounds, thought, talent, interests and experience. Individuals with varying perspectives each have a comfortable place to express themselves.