St. Stephen's received the prestigious 2026 UTO Grant — Click here for details
Why Choose St. Stephen’s Episcopal School?
We are a Middle States Accredited school and for 47 years we have benefited from a student body and family community that is diverse in terms of race, culture, language, socio-economics, gender, and sexual identity. Our Episcopal Identity leads us to welcome families of all faiths traditions or no faith tradition. We are proud of our diverse community that mirrors the population of the Greater Harrisburg Area.
Why do our families choose us?
Location
We are in walking distance of countless cultural, natural, historical, and educational resources. Our students routinely walk to theaters, museums, libraries, and state government buildings to participate in the real life of our city and region. Every day we live our tag line “The City is Our School!”
Learning with a Purpose
Our educational approach is experiential, student-centered, and project-based. Our students are learning to think critically, speak clearly, and act boldly!
Diversity
St. Stephen’s benefits from a student body and family community that is diverse in terms of race, culture, language, socio-economics, faith, gender, and sexual identity. Our Diversity is our strength!
Community
With a 1:9 staff to student ratio, every young person gets individualized attention at SSES. Small class sizes mean that faculty can tailor their instruction to the interests and needs of each student.
United Thank Offering Grant
St. Stephen's Episcopal School has been awarded the United Thank Offering (UTO) Grant from The Episcopal Church. The grant will be used to support an innovative new formation initiative entitled, Hearts, Bodies, Minds Together: A Play-Centered Model for Justice, Belonging, and Whole-Child Formation. We call it, Practicing Shalom.
The United Thank Offering (UTO) began in 1883 when the women of the church took up a thank offering to support innovative mission and ministry in The Episcopal Church and Anglican Communion that the church budget could not cover. Today, UTO includes members of all ages and genders, and welcomes people regardless of church affiliation. UTO’s focus is still on promoting gratitude and supporting innovative projects that address compelling needs around the globe. For more information or to get involved, see https://unitedthankoffering.com
Receiving a UTO Grant is a tremendous honor. To be chosen means that leaders throughout the Church recognize both the importance of the work and it potential to bless others. That is especially meaningful because the United Thank Offering is built upon one simple spiritual practice: gratitude.
Every UTO Grant is quite literally, gratitude made visible. Practicing Shalom at St. Stephen's reflects that same spirit.