Steward Outdoor School
253 Bushy Hill Road
Ivoryton, CT 06442
Ivoryton, CT 06442
Tel: (860) 767-0848
A Semester Spent at Steward Steward offers a unique opportunity for high achieving middle school students to learn and live away from their regular school for a semester.
Similar to existing high school semester schools, Steward fulfills and enhances required academic courses, allowing students to remain on-track academically.
Steward`s rigorous curriculum complements traditional academic courses while particularly focusing on hands-on environmental science and ethics.
Students will spend at least four weeks of each semester on outdoor adventure expeditions.
Learning how to live in intentional community with a focus on sustainable practices is at the core of this program.
Students leave Steward with a stronger sense of self and are prepared to think critically, communicate effectively, organize themselves independently, and to become the leaders and stewards of tomorrow.
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Steward Outdoor School ranks among the top 20 boarding schools (out of 303 schools) for:
- Category Attribute
- Community Size Small student body (number of students)
- Boarding Focus High percentage of boarding students
- Affordability Least expensive tuition
- Affordability High percentage of students on financial aid
- Student Attention Low student:teacher ratio
- Faculty Education High percent faculty with advanced degrees
| Definition of Terms | 2021 School Data | Steward Outdoor | Boarding School Avg. |
| School Focus | College Prep | College Preparatory |
| Grades Offered | 6-9 | 9-12 |
| School Type | Co-ed | Co-ed |
| ADD/ADHD Support | Yes | Yes |
| Supports Learning Differences (LD) | Yes | Yes |
| Religious Affiliation | Episcopal | Non-denominational |
| Year Founded | 2017 | 1907 |
| Campus Size | 740 acres | 125 acres |
Student Body
| Enrollment | 14 students | 300 students |
| % Students of Color | 33% | 25% |
| % Students Boarding | 100% | 70% |
| Average SAT Score | n/a | * National Avg. »View |
| Offers Post-Grad Year | No | No |
Academics and Faculty
| Saturday Classes | No | No |
| Classroom Dress Code | Casual | Casual |
| Average Class Size | 9 students | 12 *National School Avg. » 20 |
| Student : Teacher Ratio | 3:1 | 7:1 |
| ESL Courses Offered | No | Yes |
| % Faculty with Advanced Degree | 100% | 70% |
| Summer Program Offered | No | Yes |
Tuition Cost
| Yearly Tuition (Boarding Students) | $24,800 (per semester) | $59,500 |
| Yearly Tuition (Day Students) | n/a | $33,500 |
| % Students on Financial Aid | 75% | 40% |
| Merit Scholarships Offered | No | No |
Acceptance Rate
| Application Deadline | None / Rolling | Jan. 15 |
| SSAT Required | No | Yes |
| Acceptance Rate | 65% | 58% |
| Director of Admissions | Hadley Swope Kornacki | |
| Associate Director of Admissions | Dana Capasso Stivers | |
Course Listings
| List of Courses Offered | Link to List of Courses |
Sports
| # Interscholastic Sports Offered | 11 | 16 |
| Sports | Climbing, Cross Country, Cycling, Kayaking, Mountain Biking, Mountaineering, Nordic Skiing, Orienteering, Rock Climbing, Surf Team, Swimming | |
Extracurriculars
| Total Extracurricular Organizations | 13 | 23 |
| Extracurriculars | Club or Organization: Farming, Organic Vegetable Gardening Arts and Music Programs: Art, Ceramics Recreational Athletic Programs: Canoeing, Dodgeball, Environmental Outdoor Education, Kayaking, Rock Climbing, Running, Sailing, Surfing, Tennis | |
School Notes
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Steward offers a unique opportunity for high achieving middle school students to learn and live away from their regular school for a semester. Similar to existing high school semester schools, Steward fulfills and enhances required academic courses, allowing students to remain on-track academically. Steward`s rigorous curriculum complements traditional academic courses while particularly focusing on hands-on environmental science and ethics.
- We are proud to offer a unique academic program that balances academic rigor and outdoor adventure, resulting in a life changing experience that sets our graduates up for success in high school and beyond. Our faculty are mentors, teachers, advisors and dorm parents who encourage our students to explore their passions and purpose. Nurtured by the richness and breadth of our program, graduates of Steward enter high school with a better understanding of themselves and their place in the world.
- In addition to providing an excellent foundation for high school coursework, Stewards learn the skills necessary to live and work with others. Living in intentional community with shared responsibilities allows students to find their voice, develop leadership skills, resolve conflicts, celebrate diversity and discover their own talents and strengths. Stewards leave prepared to organize themselves independently and thrive academically and socially.
- Stewards spend four weeks out of each semester on outdoor adventures that build wilderness skills, confidence and community. These week-long expeditions are intentionally built into our curriculum: students learn about geology and watersheds while canoeing down the Connecticut River; discuss transportation, trade and population while biking along the Erie Canal, and chart our course using mathematics and navigation while sailing up the Maine coast.
- Whether students come to Steward as avid outdoors lovers, or having never stepped foot in the woods before, our faculty and Wilderness Trip leaders give students the skills and support that they need to thrive on outdoor adventure expeditions. Examples of these experiences include: backpacking along the Appalachian Trail, canoeing down the Connecticut River in VT, biking along the Erie Canal, sailing a schooner along the Maine coast, Sea kayaking in Maine or the Mid Atlantic, Snowshoeing or cross country skiing hut to hut in the White Mountains, Rock climbing in the Catskills, and Camping in New England and the Mid Atlantic.
- As a parent, you want to give your child every advantage possible. A semester or year spent at Steward sets your child apart. Browse our website and set up a conversation with us to learn more about the value of a semester or year spent at Steward. We look forward to welcoming you to Ivoryton.
- Attending Steward Will:
- Give students a head start on developing independence, organization, good judgement, risk-taking and other life skills necessary for success in high school, college and beyond.
- Nurture a student`s motivation for and interest in learning.
- Complement a student`s education with experiences that are not available at their home school.
- Provide students from public and day schools a boarding school experience without the cost or time commitment of attending a four-year school.
- Provide students considering boarding schools with the experience of living and learning in a residential setting.
- Provide students with a unique, eye-catching experience that sets them apart from other applicants in the high school and college admission processes.
- Mission: Creating academically curious leaders and stewards of tomorrow through academic and outdoor exploration, ethical reasoning, and self-discovery in an intentional community.
- LD types supported: Mild Learning Differences
- Steward Outdoor School accreditations: National Association of Episcopal Schools
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