There are certainly advantages if a school is independent . But what really matters is whether you’re allowed to be.
“I have believed in Steward from the beginning of my employment, as I have been respected and supported to the fullest.”
–Faculty member
Steward is today’s school for tomorrow’s world.
The Steward School prepares students to help shape the future. Students are engaged on a deeply personal level by a robust and challenging curriculum in an environment of boundless creativity.
Here, learning and growth are achieved through foundational skills, innovative problem-solving, and the fearless exploration of topics that define our time. The Steward School is intentionally designed to encourage meaningful connections in an atmosphere of mutual care and respect. Students are continually engaged by topics and ideas that encourage the critical thought, empathy, civil discourse, and inspired thinking that will be necessary to continue moving the world forward. Inspire the future.
The Steward School is education for the world ahead.
“My colleagues are smart, funny, and genuinely happy to be at Steward.”
–Faculty member
$2.9 million per year in tuition reduction through Variable Tuition program
7 years in a row voted one of RTD’s Top Workplaces
44 athletic teams
8:1 student /faculty ratio
92 % retention rate
500 seat theatre
6,000 square-foot Bryan Innovation Lab
LOCATION
• Richmond is the capital of Virginia
•Greater Richmond population: 1.3 million
•Distance to the beach, the mountains, and Washington, D.C.: about 100 miles
•Home to 8 Fortune 500 companies
•Time magazine’s #2 living destination for millenials
•Top 25 best places to live by U.S. News and World Report
•Top 25 “most exciting food city” by Zagat
“I have the resources available to challenge my students to think in new directions that they did not believe they were capable of.”
–Faculty member
W hile the fac t s and figure s alone are comp elling reasons to pur sue a c areer here, T he Steward School is so much m ore than the sum of it s par t s .
T he cur r iculum of Steward is one of challenge, r igor, and inspir ation . O ur cross- disciplinar y approach to ac ademic s allows each depar tm ent to inter ac t and collabor ate in ways that b enefit s tudent s and teachers alike. Student s are immer sed in an inclusive environm ent that stimulates their imaginations and teacher s are given great f reedom and indep endence. Steward is a J K-12 scho ol that is indep endent in m ore ways than one, without b eing limited by SO L te s t s and mandator y regulations .
H ere, all are welcomed, resp ec ted, and valued. By emb r acing and celeb r ating our dif ferences, we b elieve we all fi nd much greater succe ss .
A s we lo ok to the f uture, we see great op por tunit y for Steward to build upon it s success and have a las ting impac t within the individual , within the scho ol , and within the communit y. O ur s tr ategic plan, summar ized here on the r ight, will help guide us as we move for ward.
STE W AR D FO R L EAR N IN G
Complexity and Creativity
STE W A R D F O R TH E I N DIVID U A L
Attending to the Whole Person
STE W AR D FO R A L L Strength in Diversity
STE W A R D FO R C OMMUNI T Y
Meaningful Partnerships
STE W AR D FO R L IF E
Forever Belonging
“We do a great job at taking risks here in a meaningful way that ultimately improves the experience for our students and parents.”
–Faculty member
ossibilitie s here are endle ss . W ith a c areer at T he Steward Scho ol , you’ll ping to change live s, star ting with your ow n . I nitiative and creativit y aren t m erely allowed here, they ’ re ac tively encour aged. You’ll have the indep endence to e x p re ss yourself in power f ully m eaning f ul ways on a daily basis . You’ll b e par t of a dy namic , diver se communit y that share s your passion for w hat you do and your zeal for w hy you do it . You’ll have the c areer you ’ ve always wanted at T he Steward School .
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.
For more information about working at Steward and active job openings , please contact Kelly Lester , Human Resources Coordinator kelly.lester@stewardschool.org
Diversit y & Inclusio n Stateme nt The Steward School is committed to diversity and the development of an environment that fosters mutual respect, civic engagement, responsibility, and empathy in our school and in life. We value individuals of all ages, ethnicities, gender expressions and identities, learning styles, talents, abilities and disabilities, political views, races, religions, sexual orientations, socioeconomic sta tuses, and family structures.
We believe in keeping our minds and hearts open to difference as a source of strength and a means of growth for the entire comm unity. This openness enhances feelings of belonging and allows us to learn from and grow with one another through curiosity and empathy. We continue to work towards a community that prioritizes diversity, equity, and inclusivity and recognize that this is a process that requires open dialogue and constant attention.