Enrollment is always open at Thomas Jefferson Independent Day School. For information about enrollment schedules, financial aid opportunities, tuition, activities, important dates and other admissions topics, please visit our Admissions Contact Page.
Contact AdmissionsThomas Jefferson Independent Day School
3401 E. Newman Rd.
Joplin Mo., 64801
Phone: (417) 781-5124
Mr. Jeff Park
School President
jpark@tjeffschool.org
(417) 781-5124
Mrs. Georgia Beauchamp
Director of Student Recruiting and Admissions
gbeauchamp@tjeffschool.org
(417) 781-5124
Mrs. Ursula Rincker
Registrar and Librarian
urincker@tjeffschool.org
(417) 781-5124
Laura McDonald
Head of School
lmcdonald@tjeffschool.org
(417) 781-5124
Shauna Tharp
Director of Middle & Upper School
stharp@tjeffschool.org
(417) 781-5124
Molly Williams
Director of Early Childhood & Lower School
mwilliams@tjeffschool.org
(417) 781-5124
Chris Myers
Athletic Director & Buildings and Grounds Director
cmyers@tjeffschool.org
(417) 781-5124
Debie Donica
Business Manager
ddonica@tjeffschool.org
(417) 781-5124
Robert Carlson
Director of Communications & Technology
rcarlson@tjeffschool.org
(417) 781-5124
Visit the Faculty Directory for a full list of contacts.
Thomas Jefferson Independent Day School
3401 E. Newman Rd.
Joplin Mo., 64801
We're approximately 1/2 mile east of Rangeline and 1/2 mile north of the North Park Mall in Joplin.
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TJ rose this year to the #4 ranking in the Missouri K-12 Private Schools category at Niche for 2023, based on data through the end of the 2022-2023 school year. Niche, the go-to school […]
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Congratulations to the four Thomas Jefferson students who earned perfect scores of 36 on the ACT this year. Seniors Phoenix Wade, Samantha Seto, Nat Curtis, and Junior Emalee Ro all earned the top composite score […]
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