Fast Facts

List of 6 items.

• School Year

  August 31, 2026 - June 3, 2027

• School-Day Hours

  • Lower School: 8 a.m. - 3:10 p.m.
  • Middle and Upper School: 8 a.m. - 3:20 p.m.
  • AfterSchool Care is available for Lower and Middle School students on most school days until 6 p.m. 

• Tuition and Affordability

  • We never stop working to make Steward as affordable as possible. Learn about our tuition and affordability options.
  • The average Variable Tuition rate for students schoolwide in 2025-26 was $17,565.
  • A tuition reduction of approximately $2.8 million is given each year.
  • Merit awards are available for new Upper School students.
  • The Debbie Robson Merit Scholarship provides four years of full Upper School tuition to one rising ninth grader who is new to Steward each year.
  • Standard Tuition 2026-27
  • Junior Kindergarten (full-day): $20,650
  • Grades K-5: $29,200
  • Grades 6-8: $31,780
  • Grades 9-12: $33,510

• Awards and Recognition

  Richmond Times-Dispatch
  Top Workplaces
  '16, '17, '18, '19, '20, '21, '22, '23, '24, '25
  
  Virginia Living
  Top Schools
  '13, '15, '16, '17, '18, '19, '20, '22, '23, '24, '25
  
  Richmond Magazine
  Reader's Favorite
  Summer Camp 
  '24, '25
  
  Richmond Magazine
  Reader's Favorite
  Private School
  '24, '25
  
  Niche.com
  Best Private K-12 Schools
  '18, '19, '20, '21, '22, '23, '24*, 25
  *Ranked #1 in 2024
  
  Niche.com
  Best Private High Schools
  '18, '19, '20, '21, '22, '23, '24*, '25
  *Ranked #1 in 2024
  
  Niche.com
  Most Diverse Private High Schools
  '19, '20, '21, '22, '23, '24, '25
  
  Niche.com
  Best Private High Schools for Athletes
  '19, '20, '21, '22, '23, '24, '25
  
  Niche.com
  Best Private High Schools for STEM
  '18, '19, '20, '21, '22, '23, '24, '25
  
  Named by The New York Times as a "Standout School"
  
  AP Scholar Honor Roll, 2025 Platinum Distinction
  
  

• Memberships and Accreditation

  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).
  
  We are a member of:
  

  • Southern Association of Independent Schools (SAIS)
  • National Association of Independent Schools (NAIS)
  • Tidewater Conference of Independent Schools (TCIS)
  • Virginia Council for Private Education (VCPE)
  • Council for the Advancement and Support of Education (CASE)
  • Independent School Management (ISM)
  • Potomac and Chesapeake Association for College Admission Counseling (PCACAC)
  • National Association of College Admissions Counselors (NACAC)
  • National Business Officers Association (NBOA)

• College Acceptances for the Class of 2026

  Steward's seniors are accepted to impressive colleges and universities across the country.
  
  COLLEGE ACCEPTANCES FOR STEWARD’S CLASS OF 2026
  

  
  

  American University

  Appalachian State University

  Auburn University

  Baylor University

  Belhaven University

  Boston College

  Bridgewater College

  Brigham Young University

  Christopher Newport University (2)

  Clemson University (2)

  Coastal Carolina University

  College of Charleston

  College of William & Mary (4)

  Colorado State University

  Dickinson College (2)

  East Carolina University

  Eckerd College

  Elon University

  Florida Atlantic University

  Florida State University

  Franklin and Marshall College

  George Mason University

  George Washington Univ.

  Hampden-Sydney College

  Hampton University

  High Point University

  Hollins University

  Howard University

  Indiana Univ. (Bloomington)

  James Madison University (5)

  Kenyon College

  Lawrence University

  Le Moyne College

  Lehigh University

  Liberty University

  Longwood University (5)

  Louisiana State University

  MD Inst. College of Art (MICA)

  Marymount University

  Mass. College of Art & Design

  Michigan State University

  Milwaukee Inst. of Art & Design

  Morehouse College

  Morgan State University

  Muhlenberg College

  New York University

  North Carolina A&T University

  North Carolina State University

  Northeastern University

  Northwestern University

  Old Dominion University

  Penn State University (Univ. Park)

  Pratt Institute

  Quinnipiac University

  Radford University (2)

  Randolph-Macon College (2)

  Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute

  Rhode Island School of Design (RISD)

  Roanoke College

  Rochester Institute of Technology

  Rutgers University

  School of the Art Institute of Chicago

  Shenandoah University

  Southern Univ. and A&M College

  SUNY Fashion Inst. of Technology

  SUNY Purchase College

  Syracuse University

  Texas A&M University

  Texas Christian University

  The Catholic University of America

  The College of Wooster

  United States Military Academy

  United States Naval Academy

  University of Alabama

  University of Arizona

  Univ. of California (Santa Barbara)

  University of Colorado (Boulder)

  University of Connecticut

  University of Georgia

  University of Kentucky (2)

  University of Lynchburg

  University of Mary Washington

  University of Massachusetts (Amherst)

  University of Miami

  University of Minnesota

  University of Mississippi

  University of Montana

  Univ. of North Carolina (Asheville)

  Univ. of North Carolina (Charlotte)

  Univ. of North Carolina (Wilmington)

  University of Pittsburgh

  University of Rhode Island

  University of Richmond

  University of South Carolina (2)

  University of St Andrews (Scotland)

  University of Tampa

  University of Tennessee

  University of Utah

  University of Vermont

  University of Virginia (5)

  University of Wisconsin

  Virginia Commonwealth Univ. (3)

  Virginia Military Institute (2)

  Virginia State University

  Virginia Tech (7)

  Virginia Wesleyan University

  Washington College

  Washington & Lee University

  Wellesley College

  West Virginia University

  Wofford College