St. Stephen's School Department Missions

"In all science, error precedes the truth, and it is better it should go first than last." — Hugh Walpole

Science at St. Stephen’s develops students’ aptitude to analyze and observe, to spot trends and patterns, and to maintain a willingness to re-evaluate and challenge established ideas. Courses are designed to expose students to a wide range of approaches and ways of thinking, as well as enhance their abilities to methodologically investigate and critically analyze outcomes while learning to report their conclusions.

St. Stephen’s provides a solid foundation in all areas of science: Biology, Chemistry, Physics, and Environmental Systems and Societies, and students are prepared for a world that is continually changing and advancing in the areas of medicine, technology, and biochemical engineering.

The science curriculum offers students a variety of opportunities to engage with the world around them: in the classroom, in the laboratory, and through field work.

Science at St. Stephen's:

fosters critical thinking and inquiry skills
allows students to engage in individualized scientific research and design their own laboratory investigations
promotes an appreciation of the principles of science in an increasingly scientific and technological society
provides an understanding of how to work successfully and safely in a laboratory setting, using a wide variety of laboratory equipment, data logging apparatus, and analytical techniques
teaches students how to collect, process, and present scientific data and effectively develop hypotheses, research questions, and written laboratory work