Memories and Milestones Steward Through The Years
The School relocates to the corner of Gayton and Ryandale Roads. The original building (Dixon Hall) is now home to the Lower School. 1973
1972 Helen Dixon founds The Steward School in a church basement.
Ronald Messersmith serves as Steward’s first headmaster. 1972–75
1974 A two-room structure is built to house the arts and science departments.
The School’s inaugural graduation ceremony is held, honoring three graduates. 1977
2019 Steward celebrates its inaugural Fine Arts Hall of Fame ceremony.
2017 The School launches its latest strategic plan (Compass 2022) and capital campaign (Steward50).
Steward offers its first summer camp program. 1984
1980 The School’s first capital campaign is launched.
1975 Paul R. Cramer becomes Steward’s second headmaster. He serves until 1994.
The Entrepreneurship Program at Steward is launched. 2017
2021 Steward launches the Center for Engagement and the Leadership Program.
The original gym is built. (Fire damaged the building in 1989). 1977
The Steward School Alumni Association is established by Robert Dietz ’81, Denise (Featherston) Dietz ’81, Wyman Smith ’82, and Robinnette (Turner) Wrobel ’83. 1986
Steward’s inaugural Athletics Hall of Fame ceremony is held. 2015
Steward receives Field of the Year Award from the Sports Turf Managers Association. 2014
2014 Dan Frank is named Steward’s sixth headmaster .
The Upper School is renovated as part of the capital campaign, “Building a Legacy. One Steward at a Time.” 2009
2013 The state-of-the-art Bryan Innovation Lab is built, and the Visting Innovators Program is launched.
Ken Seward is named Steward’s fifth headmaster; he serves in that role until 2013. 2004
2007 The Latino Education Advancement Program (LEAP) launches.
Stephen Stackhouse is named Steward’s third headmaster; he serves in that role until 1997. 1994
1993 G. Thomas Taylor Hall is completed in 1993, serving as the math and science building.
The varsity field hockey team becomes Steward’s first State Champions. 2001
2002 The Paul R. Cramer Center for the Arts and Wilton Hall are completed.
Cosby Hall, an addition to Taylor Hall, is constructed.Taylor and Cosby Halls house the Upper School. 1999
2000 The new Athletic Center is constructed.
1997 Roger Coulombe is named Steward’s fourth headmaster; he serves in that role until 2004.
1997 An anonymous $15 million gift results in significant renovations to the campus.