St. Stephen’s School is dedicated to providing an environment where in children are taught traditional Christian values. It is a place where children can develop physically, mentally, emotionally, and spiritually through educationally sound practices and developmentally appropriate activities.

The early childhood program at St. Stephen’s School is child-centered and provides a safe, healthy learning environment so that each child can discover, learn, and grow in an individual way. Our program strives to advance physical and intellectual competence as well as to support social and emotional development in an atmosphere of acceptance and positive guidance.

   As a Church related School, we encourage the moral development of the children as an essential part of their character formation. While the school is not rigid in approaching moral development, we are within the Christian Church and thus, emphasize the value of God’s love in human life and the fruits of a relationship with Jesus Christ – love, joy peace, patience, kindness, goodness, faithfulness, gentleness, and self-control.

   The school is a comfortable place where opportunities are provided for the children to play, to make discoveries, to be creative and to make decisions. Our school program offers a learning environment for each child to develop the behaviors and skills that are important for entering kindergarten.

The first session of our Day school began on September 8, 1975, with an enrollment of 30 children, one teacher, and one assistant. Over the years we have seen additional classes added and therefore, additional staff hired. In 1992 the then new education wing was opened. At that time 141 children were enrolled. Four teachers and 4 aides were hired for the 1992-1993 session due to the increase in available classrooms. September of 1992 saw the addition of “Extended Care” service for working parents; with 3 aides maintain the coverage. We continue to offer our Extended Care program enabling students in the Whitehall Public School Kindergarten and working parents with children enrolled in our school, before and after school care for their children.

   The 2001-2002 session saw the addition of our full day Kindergarten. The initial kindergarten class had an enrollment of 12 students. Five years later our enrollment is limited to a maximum of 18 students. In 2007 we are excited to have the addition of a fitness instructor where by the Nursery School classes will benefit from a fitness class once a month and the Kindergarten class on a weekly basis.

   The St. Stephen’s Day School could have a maximum enrollment of 240 children. That includes a total of 15 Nursery School classes and 1 Kindergarten class.