New Innovation Hub

As the first significant campus addition since The Rand Center for Performing Arts & Athletics opened in 1997, the Innovation Hub is central to the To New Heights capital campaign. This transformative project offers a rare opportunity to elevate Forsyth’s learning environment and expand future programming, reinforcing our position as a regional and national leader in elementary education.

Designed for connection, exploration, and discovery, the Innovation Hub will feature flexible spaces that support programs and partnerships not currently possible on campus. It will enable us to host organizations like Girls Who Code and the St. Louis Chess Club, placing Forsyth at the center of imaginative, community-based learning. It will also foster meaningful cross-grade-level collaboration, creating new opportunities for Big Friends and Little Friends to learn and grow together.

The impact on our Grade 6 students will be especially profound. With their relocation from Gerdine House to Dunbar House and the Innovation Hub, Forsyth’s oldest students will complete their academic journey in a space that reflects their leadership and potential. Surrounded by contemporary classrooms, a state-of-the-art science lab, and a dynamic makerspace, they’ll engage in experiences that challenge and inspire, preparing them for secondary school and beyond.

At Forsyth, students graduate with more than academic readiness—they leave with the mindset, skills, and confidence to thrive as global citizens in a complex world. The Innovation Hub will mirror that world: one shaped by technology, creativity, and collaboration. Designed for inquiry-based, hands-on learning, it will equip students with the curiosity and adaptability to apply knowledge with purpose.