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Innovation Lab
STEM & Innovation at Steward
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Today’s School for Tomorrow’s World
At The Steward School, STEM education (Science, Technology, Engineering, and Math) isn't just taught from a textbook — it is lived through hands-on discovery, real-world application, and cross-disciplinary problem solving. From Junior Kindergarten through Grade 12, we empower students to inquire deeply, design thoughtfully, and innovate courageously.
Through our state-of-the-art facilities, specialized faculty, and signature programs, Steward prepares students not only for top college STEM programs, but for life in a rapidly changing world.
STEM at Steward is built on a design-thinking framework: Empathize, Define, Ideate, Prototype, and Test. Students don't just consume knowledge — they create solutions. Whether engineering sustainable solutions or coding robotics to complete real-world tasks, learning at Steward is active, collaborative, and purpose-driven.
Design Thinking & Experiential Learning
STEM at Steward is built on a design-thinking framework: Empathize, Define, Ideate, Prototype, and Test. Students don't just consume knowledge — they create solutions. Whether engineering sustainable solutions or coding robotics to complete real-world tasks, learning at Steward is active, collaborative, and purpose-driven.
The Steward Advantage: Where Curiosity Meets Capability
The Bryan Innovation Lab
At the heart of Steward’s STEM experience is the Bryan Innovation Lab, a dedicated future-focused learning environment where academic theory meets real-world application. Featuring flexible design studios, high-tech tools, gardens, and outdoor learning spaces, the Lab serves as a catalyst for creative problem-solving across all grade levels. The Bryan Innovation Lab also hosts our Visiting Innovators program, which provides direct mentorship and workshops with leading scientists, engineers, entrepreneurs, and researchers from across the nation. Students JK-12, as well as the greater Steward and Richmond communities, join Visiting Innovator programming.
STEM Across the Divisions (JK–12)
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Lower School: Igniting Wonder & Foundational Inquiry
Nature Play, Coding, and Children’s Engineering are all part of a student’s regular class schedule. Fourth grade’s Mini-Economy and fifth grade’s Science Fair provide specialized opportunities for STEM exploration.- Nature Play & Early Science: Young learners explore fundamental scientific concepts through structured play, environmental observation, and outdoor exploration.
- Early Coding & Robotics: Introduction to computational thinking, spatial reasoning, and basic coding through engaging, tactile platforms.
- Maker Mindset: Early hands-on building projects that encourage trial, iteration, and resilience in problem-solving.
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Middle School: Exploring & Applying
- Integrated Sciences & Life Systems: Hands-on lab work focusing on science and sustainability, life science, and earth and space systems.
- Design & Engineering Challenges: Unit in our problem-solving seminar that challenges students to collaboratively prototype solutions to local and global community needs.
- Robotics & Digital Arts: Expansion into advanced block-based and text-based coding, circuit building, and 3D design software.
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Upper School: Mastery, Leadership & Specialization
- Advanced & Honors STEM Coursework: Rigorous course offerings spanning Advanced Placement (AP) sciences, advanced mathematics, computer science, and engineering design. (link to curriculum guide)
- Independent Research: Opportunities for upperclassmen to pursue specialized STEM research, capstone projects, and entrepreneurial design, especially through our Leadership Program and Entrepreneurship Studies. (include program links)
- Design Thinking: All Upper School students enroll in a design thinking seminar during their sophomore year.
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