St. Stephen's & St. Agnes School is a college preparatory Episcopal Church School in the Diocese of Virginia that educates boys and girls from junior kindergarten through twelfth grade. To help our students succeed in a complex and changing world, we seek to inspire a passion for learning, an enthusiasm for athletic and artistic endeavor, a striving for excellence, a celebration of diversity, and a commitment to service. Our mission is to pursue goodness as well as knowledge and to honor the unique value of each of our members as a child of God in a caring community. To achieve our mission, St. Stephen's & St. Agnes School will: Create a Christian environment in which each student can grow in mind, body and spirit. Foster intellectual curiosity and guide students to acquire knowledge, to master skills, and to think critically, creatively and independently. Actively seek students of character and ability from diverse ethnic, racial, religious, cultural and socioeconomic backgrounds. Balance a rigorous academic curriculum with broad extracurricular programs, including the visual and performing arts in both academic and extracurricular programs. Afford each child the opportunity to develop his or her athletic potential and maintain a fully competitive sports program. Demonstrate sensitivity to boys' and girls' individual differences and needs at all stages of development. Develop a strong spirit of community in all who make up the school family. Emphasize at every grade level the importance of moral values and community service.