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Steward's campus boasts: five academic buildings, a center for the arts, an athletic center, three athletic fields, a baseball stadium, and nine tennis courts. The Bryan Innovation Lab is a 21st-century, problem-solving environment. Through experiential learning in this cutting-edge facility, students build critical thinking and resourcefulness to succeed and lead in a rapidly-changing world.
COMMUNITY SERVICE
The Steward School's mission is to prepare our students for college and for life in a community defined by robust academics, inspiration, engagement, and care. Students are encouraged to share their ideas while considering the views of their fellow students. Hence, we adhere to guidelines for civil discourse. Our sense of community is facilitated by our commitment to a relatively small student body.
DIVERSITY AND INCLUSION STATEMENT
The Steward School is committed to diversity and the development of an educational environment that fosters mutual respect, responsibility, and empathy within our school and in life. We value the presence of individuals whose differences include, but are not limited to: age, ethnicity, gender, learning style, talents, physical ability, political views, race, religion, sexual orientation, socioeconomic status, and family structure. We expect that all members of the Steward community - students, parents, faculty and staff, administration, and trustees - keep their minds and hearts open to difference as a source of strength and a means of growth for the entire community. We recognize that fulfilling this mission is an ongoing process that requires open dialogue and constant attention.
THE HONOR SYSTEM
The student-run Honor Council administers the Honor Code of The Steward School. The purpose of the system is to create a community of trust throughout the school, to develop in each student a strong sense of individual integrity, and to allow each student responsibility in making personal decisions.
CURRICULUM
As a college-preparatory school where 100% of graduates are admitted to four-year colleges or universities, the curriculum is accordingly rigorous. AP courses are not offered until Grade 10, and it is common for top students to take no more than three or four AP courses in a single year.
English
Honors English 9
Honors English 10
Honors English 11
Honors English 12 Sems.
AP Eng. Lang. & Comp.
AP Eng. Lit. & Comp.
Math
Honors Algebra I
Honors Algebra II
Honors Geometry
Honors Precalc.
Honors Calculus
AP Calculus AB
AP Calculus BC
AP Statistics
History
Honors Exploration of Global Issues
Honors Topics in Modern
World History
Honors US History
Honors Government
Honors Economics
AP World Hist.: Modern
AP US History
AP US Government
All Upper School students are required to complete 20 hours of community service per year. Many Steward students are deeply invested in service and will exceed this requirement.
EXTRACURRICULAR LIFE
Steward encourages development in all aspects of a student's life. The majority of students participate in athletics, drama, music, and fine and performing arts. Steward's Upper School offers over 30 clubs and organizations, including Entrepreneurship and Leadership programs, which both offer a diploma credential. Annually, students travel domestically and internationally on school-sponsored trips. There are 25 JV and Varsity sports teams with 16 state tournament titles. Steward also has three mainstage productions each year.
MINIMESTER, PUBLIC SPEAKING, AND SENIOR PAPER
All Upper School students participate in a one-week Minimester each March. Freshman programming is service-oriented, while students in Grades 10-11 participate in off-campus internships, community service experiences, and travel both foreign and domestic. All seniors take a Public Speaking course in which they learn the art of rhetoric and skills for clear and confident oral presentations. All seniors also write a Senior Research Paper on individually chosen topics. As a culminating activity, students deliver an oral presentation for faculty, parents, and fellow students in April of the senior year.
GRADUATION REQUIREMENTS
• English (4)
• Math (4)
• Science (3)
• Social Studies (4)
• World Language (3)
• Visual/Performing Arts (2)
• Physical Education (2)
—equal to 6 seasons
Science
Honors Physics I
Honors Biology
Honors Chemistry
Honors Human Anatomy
Honors Engineering
AP Chemistry
AP Biology
AP Psychology
AP Physics C: Mechanics
AP Computer Science A*
• Freshman Seminar
• Sophomore Seminar
• Junior Seminar
• Junior College Seminar
• Public Speaking
• Senior College Seminar
• Senior Project
World Language
Honors Spanish II
Honors Spanish III
Honors Spanish IV
Honors Spanish V
AP Spanish Language
AP Computer Science Principles **
G. Daniel Frank, Head of School • Lisa S. Dwelle, Associate Head of School
Bobby Pollicino, Director of Upper School
Graduates in the last five classes (2021-2025) have been accepted into the following colleges and universities:
Allegheny College
Alma College
AMDA
American University
Appalachian State University
Arizona State University
Auburn University
Bard College
Barnard College
Baylor University
Belmont University
Binghamton University
Bishop's University
Boston College
Boston University
Bridgewater College
Brigham Young University
Bryn Mawr College
Bucknell University
Butler University
CUNY Bernard M. Baruch College
CUNY Hunter College
Campbell University
Carnegie Mellon University
Case Western Reserve University
Castleton University
Catawba College
Catholic University of America
Champlain College
Christopher Newport University
Clark University
Clarkson University
Clemson University
Cleveland Institute of Art
Cleveland State University
Coastal Carolina University
Colgate University
College of Charleston
College of William & Mary
Colorado College
Colorado School of Mines
Colorado State University
Columbia College (Chicago)
Coppin State University
Cornell University
Dalhousie University
Davidson College
DePaul University
DeSales University
Denison University
Dickinson College
Drew University
Drexel University
Duke University
Duquesne University
East Carolina University
Eastern Kentucky University
Eastern Mennonite University
Eckerd College
EICAR (Paris)
Elon University
Embry-Riddle Aeronautical Univ.
Emory & Henry College
Emory University
Eugene Lang Coll. at The New School
Ferrum College
Flagler College
Florida Atlantic University
Florida Gulf Coast University
Florida State University
Fordham University
Franklin & Marshall College
Furman University
Gannon University
Gardner-Webb University
George Mason University
George Washington University
Georgetown University
Georgia Institute of Technology
Georgia Southern University
Gettysburg College
Goucher College
Grinnell College
Hampden-Sydney College
Hampton University
Harvard University
Hawai'i Pacific University
High Point University
Hofstra University
Hollins University
Hood College
Howard University
Indiana University at Bloomington
Ithaca College
James Madison University
Juniata College
Kenyon College
Kent State University
Lafayette College
Lehigh University
Le Moyne University
Liberty University
Lipscomb University
Longwood University
Louisiana State University
Loyola Marymount University
Loyola University Maryland
Macalester College
Marist College
Mary Baldwin University
Marymount University
Marymount Manhattan College
Massachusetts Maritime Academy
McDaniel College
McGill University
Mercer University
Messiah University
Miami University (Oxford)
Mississippi State University
Morehead State University
Morehouse College
Morgan State University
Muhlenberg College
New York University
Norfolk State University
North Carolina A&T State University
North Carolina Central University
North Carolina State University
Northeastern University
Nova Southeastern University
Oberlin College
Oglethorpe University
Old Dominion University
Oxford College of Emory University
Pennsylvania State University
Purdue University
Queen Mary University of London
Queens University of Charlotte
Radford University
Randolph College
Randolph-Macon College
Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute
Rider University
Roanoke College
Rochester Institute of Technology
Rollins College
Roosevelt University
Rose-Hulman Institute of Technology
Rutgers University
SUNY at Fredonia
Saint Francis University
Saint Joseph's University
Saint Leo University
Salisbury University
Santa Fe College
Savannah Coll. of Art & Design (SCAD)
Scripps College
Seton Hall University
Sewanee: The University of the South
Shaw University
Shenandoah University
Sheridan College
Southern Methodist University
Spelman College
St. Mary's College of Maryland
St. John's University
St. Thomas Aquinas University
Stevens Institute of Technology
Stevenson University
Stony Brook University
Suffolk University
Swarthmore College
Sweet Briar College
Syracuse University
Temple University
Texas Christian University
The American University of Paris
The College of Wooster
The Evergreen State College
The New School
The Ohio State University
The University of Alabama
The University of Montana
The University of Tampa
The University of Tennessee (Knoxville)
The University of Texas (Arlington)
Towson University
Tulane University
Union College
United States Naval Academy
University of Arizona
University of British Columbia
University of California (Berkeley)
University of California (Davis)
University of California (Irvine)
University of California (Los Angeles)
University of California (San Diego)
University of California (Santa Barbara)
University of California (Santa Cruz)
University of Central Florida
University of Cincinnati
University of Colorado Boulder
University of Colorado Denver
University of Connecticut
University of Delaware
University of Denver
University of Florida
University of Georgia
University of Greenwich
University of Hartford
Univ. of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign
University of Kentucky
University of Lynchburg
University of Mary Washington
Univ. of Maryland (Baltimore County)
University of Maryland (College Park)
University of Massachusetts (Amherst)
University of Massachusetts (Boston)
University of Miami
University of Michigan
University of Mississippi
University of Nebraska
University of New England
University of New Hampshire
University of New Haven
Univ. of North Carolina Wilmington
Univ. of North Carolina at Asheville
Univ. of North Carolina at Chapel Hill
Univ. of North Carolina at Charlotte
Univ. of North Carolina at Greensboro
University of North Florida
University of Notre Dame
University of Pennsylvania
University of Pittsburgh
University of Rhode Island
University of Richmond
University of Rochester
University of San Diego
University of South Carolina
University of South Florida
University of Southern California
University of St Andrews
University of Toronto
University of Utah
University of Vermont
University of Virginia
UVA College at Wise
University of Washington
University of Wisconsin (Madison)
University of Wyoming
Vanderbilt University
Vassar College
VCUarts
Villanova University
Virginia Commonwealth University
Virginia Military Institute
Virginia Polytechnic Inst. & State Univ.
Virginia State University
Virginia Union University
Virginia Wesleyan University
Wagner College
Wake Forest University
Warren Wilson College
Washington College
Washington University in St. Louis
Washington & Lee University
West Virginia University
Wesleyan University
Western Kentucky University
Wheaton College (IL)
Widener University
Wilkes University
Wingate University
Wofford College
Worcester Polytechnic Institute
Xavier University
For the 2025-26 academic year, Steward has 718 students in grade JK-12. There are 74 seniors in the class of 2026.
