The College School has paid $430,000 to buy a neighboring 3,400-square-foot home at 946 Newport Ave., according to a report by the St. Louis Business Journal.

The school is a pre-K through eighth-grade institution that offers adventure- and theme-based curriculums. It's facilities include a playground designed with a natural environment, complete with a rock climbing wall.

According to the Business Journal, citing St. Louis County property records, the school, at 1 Newport Place, bought property from John Lark.

The report quoted school head Sheila Gurley, who said the two-story home would be used for records storage and administrative space "while possible long-term uses are considered."