Founded in 1972, The Steward School is a private school in Richmond, Virginia that serves boys and girls in junior kindergarten through grade 12. With a college-preparatory curriculum, small classes, individual attention, extracurricular enterprises, and an in-school tutoring program, Steward is designed to help students reach their educational goals—all while harnessing their individual abilities through athletics, fine arts, community service, and interest clubs. Additionally, Steward offers after-school care, summer camps, interdisciplinary projects, and innovative minimesters with internship and travel abroad opportunities, allowing for a personalized educational experience.
Fast Facts
12
Average Class Size
12
Sports
Interscholastic Athletics: Grades 6-12, 43 Teams in 12 Sports
18
Max Class Size
26%
Racial Diversity
37
Acre Campus
with six academic buildings, two gyms, eight tennis courts, and four athletic fields
Steward is accredited by the Virginia Association of Independent Schools (VAIS), the Southern Associations of Independent Schools (SAIS), and the Virginia Council for Private Education (VCPE).
Founded in 1973, VAIS is the leader in advancing and advocating for independent school education in Virginia. The VAIS accreditation program is one of a select few recognized at the international level through the International Council Advancing Independent School Accreditation (ICAISA). VAIS also is recognized and approved by the Virginia Board of Education through the Virginia Council for Private Education (VCPE).
Steward's seniors are accepted to impressive colleges and universities across the country.
COLLEGE ACCEPTANCES FOR STEWARD’S CLASS OF 2022
The University of Alabama American Musical & Dramatic Academy American University The American University of Paris Appalachian State University Arizona State University Auburn University Belmont University Bridgewater College Bucknell University The Catholic University of America Champlain College Christopher Newport University (3) Clemson University Cleveland State University Coastal Carolina University College of Charleston Columbia College (Chicago) CUNY Bernard M. Baruch College CUNY Hunter College Denison University DePaul University Dickinson College Drexel University East Carolina University Eastern Mennonite University Eckerd College EICAR, Paris Elon University Emory & Henry College Ferrum College Flagler College Florida Gulf Coast University Fordham University Franklin & Marshall College Furman University George Mason University The George Washington University Hampden-Sydney College Hampton University High Point University Hollins University Indiana University Ithaca College James Madison University (10) Juniata College Kenyon College Lehigh University Liberty University Lipscomb University Longwood University Louisiana State University Loyola University Maryland Marymount University Mercer University Miami University (Oxford) Morehouse College New River Community College North Carolina State University Northeastern University Nova Southeastern University The Ohio State University Old Dominion University Pennsylvania State 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 Rose-Hulman Institute of Technology Saint Francis University Saint Joseph's University Seton Hall University Sewanee: The University of the South Shenandoah University Stevens Institute of Technology Stevenson University SUNY at Binghamton SUNY at Fredonia Sweet Briar College Temple University (2) Texas Christian University Towson University Union College University of Alabama in Huntsville University of Arizona University of California (Berkeley) University of California (Irvine) University of California (San Diego) University of Central Florida University of Colorado Boulder University of Delaware University of Georgia University of Greenwich (England) University of Kentucky University of Mary Washington (4) University of Maryland (Baltimore County) University of Maryland (College Park) University of Miami University of Mississippi University of Nebraska University of New England University of North Carolina at Asheville University of North Carolina at Greensboro University of North Carolina Wilmington University of Pittsburgh University of Richmond University of Rochester University of South Carolina University of South Florida University of St Andrews (Scotland) The University of Tampa The University of Tennessee (4) University of Utah University of Vermont University of Virginia (3) Vanderbilt University Virginia Commonwealth University Virginia Military Institute Virginia Tech (4) Virginia Wesleyan University Wagner College Warren Wilson College West Virginia University The College of William & Mary (7) Wingate University Wofford College Worcester Polytechnic Institute
Did You Know?
National Merit Commended Scholars
Four graduates from the Class of 2020 were named National Merit Commended Scholars.
Service Academies
Two graduates in the Class of 2020 are attending U.S. service academies.
Merit Scholarships
The Class of 2020 earned more than $6 million in merit aid, including four graduates who are attending college on full scholarships.
Division 1 Athletics
Four alumni from the Class of 2020 are participating in Division 1 athletic programs, and five more are playing sports at Division 3 schools.