A hands-on field trip to Hope Full Farm in Dripping Springs taught students sustainable farming practices, water conservation and real-life organic farming.
It is with heavy hearts that we share the news that Coach David Paschall, who served the St. Stephen's community for more than three decades, passed away on November 18, 2024.
An anonymous alumni donor has stepped forward with a $5 million lead gift to jumpstart the design and planning phases for a new state-of-the-art Science Center. They’re challenging others to match it before the last day of 2024.
The new Middle School “Expeditions” course exposes students to hands-on lessons in sustainability and ecology, information literacy, project planning and more.
Director of College Counseling Claire Fenton '93 explains why October is her favorite month, and how the College Counseling team supports and cheers on St. Stephen's seniors through the busy college application season.
From a high school playwriting competition at Princeton University to the National Scholastic Art & Writing Awards—the impressive work of St. Stephen’s students is rising to the top.
Congratulations to Mike Dolan, Film & Theatre Instructor Mike Dolan (Laura Camp Endowed Teaching Chair) and Upper School English Instructor Ben Hines ’91 (Mary Crawford Wolff ’58 Endowed Teaching Chair in English)!
More than 60 members of the St. Stephen’s Student Government had a hand in transforming Clayton Gym into a high-energy carnival experience as they applied a more creative and strategic approach to this year’s theme Upper School fall dance.
Faculty, staff, students, alumni, Austin community activists, scientists and experts stood on the signature red dot carpet to share how they are forging ahead in the fields of technology, arts, engineering, astronomy, sustainability, architecture, business and scientific research.
Upperclassmen continue the St. Stephen’s tradition of choosing a theme in hopes that it leads students to be proud of what they’ve created in the past and what they will create in the future.
This week marks the launch of the Annual Fund, the school’s highest fundraising priority. Your gift provides vital support for every aspect of the Spartan experience.
The Rt. Rev. Kai Ryan wanted to gain a deeper understanding of the St. Stephen’s student experience and encouraged them to explore “Who Am I Going to Be?” Before Tackling “What Am I Going to Do?
One of Danielle Horton’s physics and engineering spaghetti bridges lab received national attention recently at the American Association of Physics Teachers conference in Boston.
During a polarizing time in the country and world, Head of School Chris Gunnin delivered a timely chapel message to Middle and Upper School students, describing the community St. Stephen’s strives to create.
Athletic competition is heating up on the football field, volleyball court, cross-country course and hockey pitch. Weeks before the first day of classes, dedicated Spartans clocked hours of grueling workouts, sharpening their skills, competing in scrimmages and team bonding.
The 2024-25 school year is off to a fantastic start as more than 700 boarding and day students from across Central Texas and the globe settle into their routines.
St. Stephen’s begins the new 2024-25 academic year welcoming new coaching staff members and commending others on their new positions within the athletic program.
Upper School English instructor Aaron Snyder will assume the role of Head of Upper School in August, as Kim Garey transitions to a new leadership role.
Senior Offerings participation in chapel has doubled since last year where students have spoken honestly and shown vulnerability as a way to give back to the St. Stephen’s community.
Next time you’re driving or cooking dinner, be sure to stream the school’s new student-produced podcast, aimed at giving us new insights into members of our St. Stephen’s community.
A dozen Upper School students and instructors spent three days in a beautiful picturesque nature preserve meeting with conservationists committed to protecting our natural resources and native species.
Four sprinters on the Spartan Girls’ Track and Field team heading into the SPC Championships are hoping to break the school’s 4x100-meter relay record (again!).
Spartans got their hands dirty as part of an extremely active and engaging Earth Day 2024. A range of hands-on indoor and outdoor eco-friendly activities across campus encouraged them to be more environmentally thoughtful.
The class of 2028 will transition to Upper School next year with lasting impressions and experiences from a three-day hands-on service learning opportunity that has deep roots at St. Stephen’s.
Give me a beat – as internationally admired Jazz Bassist Alex Claffy and Texas jazz drummer Daniel Dufour shared their skills and musical knowledge with St. Stephen’s Upper and Middle School jazz band classes.
The on-campus St. Stephen’s community – and our lucky sixth graders who watched the eclipse from the LBJ Ranch – were overcome with awe and excitement.
Charlie Hubbard ’25 and Jenevieve Tsai ’25 have learned one of the main rules in business: network, network, network. Hubbard’s new Business and Entrepreneurship Club welcomed its inaugural speaker to campus, coordinated through Tsai’s Alumni Ambassadors.
More than two dozen Upper School students embarked on a whirlwind 12-day trip over spring break – performing in historic churches and venues across Germany and the Czech Republic.
Nearly 50 Upper School students will debate and work to apply solutions to some of the world’s most prevalent conflicts like maritime chaos in the Taiwan Strait and the ongoing Yemen conflict.
The month of March is a great time to celebrate Youth Art Month, and a St. Stephen’s artist whose work is on display for thousands to see during Spring Break.
A group of students organized a 4v4 World Cup-style tournament fundraiser supporting St. Stephen’s sister school, St. Etienne Episcopal School, in Salmadere, Haiti.
The heartfelt goodbye for a beloved Dining Hall staff member brought many laughs, tears, a performance he participated in from Apollo Percussion and a big reveal from a talented art student commemorating DJ’s contributions to the campus.
Eight Upper School students participating in the 20th annual writing contest sponsored by the Chinese Language Association of Secondary Schools (CLASS) brought home gold, silver and honorable mention awards.
Interim Director of Equity and Inclusion Marsha Elliott and Head of Upper School Kim Garey have both been promoted to senior level administrative positions.
Our winter sports teams competed valiantly as they closed out their seasons with pride for their hard work and dedication – and brought some hardware back to campus!
A cold snap on Martin Luther King, Jr.’s birthday isn’t stopping us from celebrating and carrying out the vision of MLK with a series of events and guest speakers on The Hill.
St. Stephen’s musicians earn top recognition at the Texas Private School Music Educators Association’s All-State Orchestra, Band and Jazz clinic and concert.
Friday, February 9th is the last day to admire the work of more than 100 Central Texas students who won big at this year’s Scholastic Art & Writing Awards.
Spartan senior winter athletes are feeling the love as students gear up for this week’s pep rally. We’re ready to celebrate our talented and dedicated Girls and Boys Varsity Soccer and Basketball teams.
Playing college sports is next level. Six Spartan alums who are doing it successfully visited with Upper School students who were eager to learn more about what it will take for them to do the same.
Family, alumni and colleagues helped recognize Allison Center, Robert Whyburn and Jim Woodruff who have each served this community for more than 20 years.