One Classroom

One Classroom helps schools welcome every child into the heart of Catholic education. Their youngest child was born with Down syndrome.

Inspired by the Holy Spirit, One Classroom was founded by parents of children with special needs with the goal of helping our St. Louis, MO archdiocese and parents make inclusive education possible in our parish schools! Meet our founders/directors: LeeAnn and Anthony Armitage:

LeeAnn and Anthony are parents of two children and are members of Mary Queen of Peace Parish in Webster Groves, MO. Afte

r extensive research to determine the optimal educational pathway for their son with Down syndrome LeeAnn and Anthony were inspired by inclusive education and the many Catholic schools around the country implementing inclusive programs. The opportunity of inclusive education, a strong belief in Catholic education, and the desire to educate their children together in one school created a passion to help all families of children with special needs and to serve Christ's church by helping our St. Louis archdiocese schools offer a new option for educating children with special needs.

05/29/2026

Thank you so much to the Student Council at our Partner School, St. Joseph in Cottleville who fundraised nearly $9,400 for us!

The school's student council chose One Classroom to be the beneficiary of their fundraising efforts this school year, which included a car wash and middle school trivia night.

We are extremely grateful to the students, teachers, and families at St. Joseph for their tremendously generous efforts!

05/27/2026

Congratulations to Elizabeth for receiving the Virtue Leader Award at Our Lady of the Pillar Catholic School, alongside her brother Patrick who also received the award!

Through the power of inclusive, Catholic education, Elizabeth's unique virtues and positive influence were celebrated by her classmates and her brothers. Thank you to all those who make inclusive Catholic schools a place where students of all abilities are welcomed, supported, and valued!

05/25/2026

It's Manual Monday!

Engagement drives learning. When students with intellectual and developmental disabilities are included in general education classrooms alongside their peers, they're more focused, more present, and more invested in what they're learning.

How can we create more environments where students of all abilities belong and thrive?

Find more information & resources here: https://www.one-classroom.com/resources

05/23/2026

One Classroom recently partnered with the ADAC for a training program for paraprofessionals and learning consultants. Participants learned instructional support strategies, behavior management, and more! We are so grateful offer quality professional development opportunities with ADAC, ensuring that our educators have the proper toolkit to make inclusive Catholic education a reality in our schools.

Keep an eye out for the program's national launch and learn more about ADAC's incredible work here: https://theadac.com/

05/18/2026

Meet Haley, One Classroom's newest staff member! Haley joins us as our Development Manager after working with children with intellectual disabilities in various contexts - including as a classroom teacher, Montessori classroom assistant, and in a research setting. We are so excited to have Haley as a part of our team!

Want to learn more or introduce yourself? Reach out to Haley at [email protected].

05/15/2026

Happy Feast of St. Dymphna! The young Irish princess fled to Belgium in the 7th century to escape her father's cruelty, dedicating her life to prayer and service to the poor and mentally ill. Today, she is venerated as the patron saint of those struggling with mental illness, anxiety, and neurological disorders.

St. Dymphna's life reminds us that every child deserves dignity, belonging, and the chance to grow in faith. In inclusive Catholic education, we honor her legacy by creating schools where students with intellectual and developmental disabilities are not just accommodated, but celebrated as beloved children of God.

St. Dymphna, pray for us!

05/14/2026

Happy Solemnity of the Ascension! Today we celebrate Ascension Catholic School in Chesterfield.

Ascension believes that "each individual is a child of God – having a divine origin and an eternal destiny. "

Thank you to all of the Ascension parents, faculty, staff, and educators who make Catholic inclusive education a reality!

Learn more about our Partner Schools here: https://www.one-classroom.com/partner-schools

05/12/2026

Want to be a part of the very fabric of making inclusive Catholic education a reality? Consider becoming a paraprofessional! To learn more about the schools hiring contact our Programming Director, Colleen Mooney: [email protected]

05/07/2026

Give STL Day is here! Support One Classroom's mission making Catholic education accessible to students of all abilities throughout the Archdiocese of St. Louis.

You can support One Classroom on our Give STL Day page or here: https://www.one-classroom.com/donate

05/06/2026

Audrey Boeker, a graduate of one of our Partner Schools, Mary Queen of Peace, and current Auburn University Civil Engineering student, recently wrote about a social issue facing her community and decided to investigate inclusive Catholic education in the Archdiocese of St. Louis.

Read more of Audrey's blog post here:https://static1.squarespace.com/static/6830c28c6c14af711ed6cc40/t/69e1693220c00218082010ab/1776380210553/The+Realities+of+Catholic+Education+for+Students+with+Disabilities+in+St.+Louis.pdf

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P. O. Box 221447
St. Louis, MO
63122

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(314) 406-4797

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http://www.one-classroom.com/

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