Which Academy Fits Your Family?
Two academies. One standard. The same academics, structure, and standards — built around two different sports, at two of St. Louis' premier facilities.
Side by Side
The details that differ — everything else is identical.
| Hockey Academy | Soccer Academy | |
|---|---|---|
| Campus | Centene Community Ice Center, Maryland Heights — an NHL practice facility | World Wide Technology Soccer Park, Fenton — home of Saint Louis Scott Gallagher |
| Established | 2020 — seventh academy year | 2026 — our newest academy, inaugural year in session |
| Student-Athletes | 100, grades 4–12 | 41, grades 4–12 |
| Academy Day | Monday–Thursday, 8:00 AM – 3:20 PM Friday, 9:50 AM – 3:20 PM | Monday–Thursday, 7:40 AM – 3:10 PM Friday, 9:50 AM – 3:00 PM |
| Training Groups | Steen • O'Reilly • Perron • Tkachuk | Pelé • Messi • Cruyff |
| Sport Development | Daily on-ice skill development, shooting room, and a dedicated girls program | Daily on-field training, with dedicated goalkeeper development |
| Director | Philip McRae — Vice President & Director of the Hockey Academy | Christie Stichling — Director |
| Now Enrolling | 2027–28 academy year — closes April 1, 2027 | 2026–27 second semester — register by Dec 1, 2026 |
| Tuition (per year) | $25,999 — 2026–27 and 2027–28 | $18,999 — 2026–27 $9,499 — second semester only |
| Application | $99 application, then evaluation & Shadow Day | $99 application, then evaluation & Shadow Day |
Identical at Both Academies
Whichever door you walk through, the TPH St. Louis standard is the same.
Academics First
Real, Missouri-certified EYC teachers, a state- and NCAA-approved academic platform, and layered academic support — the only sports academy in Missouri with an EYC Academy partnership.
Full-Day Structure
Academics, sport training, and strength & conditioning inside one structured school day — no evening academics, no double-ups with club schedules.
Your Club Stays Yours
Neither academy is a team. Students stay with their own clubs and train in their own bubble during the day.
Health & Safety
CPR/First Aid trained staff, SafeSport training, background screening, concussion protocols, and on-site Mercy support at both campuses.
Accountability
TPH St. Louis Attendance daily check-ins, academic eligibility standards, weekly family updates, and semester development reviews.
Character & Leadership
Mentorship, guest speakers, community service, leadership programs, and the traditions that make an academy year unforgettable.
Still deciding? Send us an inquiry — we'll help you find the right fit.
How the Academy Compares to Other Paths
Every family weighing TPH is comparing it to something. Here's the honest comparison — because the right fit matters more to us than the sale.
TPH vs. Traditional School + Club Sports
The path most of our families come from.
Traditional Path
School until 3, practice at 8 or 9 PM across town, homework in the car, dinner at 9:30. Development squeezed into the leftover hours — and family time squeezed hardest of all.
TPH Path
Academics, training, gym, and mentorship all inside one school day — done by mid-afternoon. Evenings return to family, club practice, rest, and being a kid.
The Part Families Miss
Students on the MOCAP pathway stay enrolled in their public district — same diploma, and eligibility for school sports and clubs. TPH replaces the schedule, not the school.
TPH vs. Homeschooling
Flexibility without putting the teaching burden on parents.
Everything on the Parent
Curriculum choice, instruction, grading, accountability, and social life — all managed at the kitchen table, often alone.
Structure + Certified Teachers
The flexibility homeschool families want — with certified teachers behind every course, on-site academic staff holding daily accountability, and NCAA-ready transcripts.
A Building Full of Peers
Classmates, mentorship, leadership boards, field trips, and graduation — the social experience homeschooling struggles hardest to replace.
TPH vs. Online School Alone
The platform is the easy part. The environment is the difference.
A Laptop and a Bedroom
Online coursework at home means self-discipline with no structure around it — pacing slips, motivation fades, and nobody notices until the report card.
Online Coursework, In-Person Standards
The same flexible, accredited online coursework — inside a structured classroom with staff checking pacing daily, phones checked in, and training earned through eligibility.
The Results
A 3.87 average GPA and 87% of students on the honor roll — numbers that come from the environment, not the platform.
TPH vs. Boarding Academies & Leaving Home
The comparison that matters most to us.
Development Far From Home
Elite training at the cost of family dinners, home beds, and parents in the stands — at 13, 14, 15 years old, with tuition often several times higher.
Elite Development, Home Every Night
NHL-caliber facilities, professional staff, and structured academics — and your student sleeps at home, in St. Louis, with their family. That's not a compromise. It's the model.
Leave Home When It Counts
Our alumni do leave — for the USHL, OHL, WHL, and NCAA hockey — as prepared young adults, not homesick teenagers. Development first. Departure when it's earned.
The best comparison is a visit — one day inside the academy answers more than any webpage.