ENTREPRENEURSHIP PROGRAM
AVAILABLE TO UPPER SCHOOL STUDENTS
Steward’s Entrepreneurship Studies program allows our Upper School students increased opportunities for entrepreneurship education — including academic studies, hands-on learning, and skill building, as well as the possibility of earning a unique credential that will prepare them for their college applications and their future careers. Students who earn enough credentials will graduate with a diploma endorsement in entrepreneurship.
The program was developed through a partnership between Steward faculty and successful local entrepreneurs.
In this rapidly changing world, it’s impossible to predict our students’ future careers,” said Head of School Dan Frank. “Many students will end up in jobs that haven’t been invented yet. But we do know what skills they’ll need to be successful, and those related to entrepreneurship are on the top of the list: creativity, innovation, perseverance, and collaboration. Our Entrepreneurship Studies program aligns with our goal at Steward to not only educate students now but also prepare them for college and life.”
The Steward School’s Entrepreneurship Studies program is a co-curricular series of opportunities available to all students in the Upper School. These opportunities include but are not limited to:
• Attending lectures and discussions with visiting entrepreneurs on campus and in the Metro Richmond area;
• Receiving authentic creative briefs from local businesses and nonprofits and pitching results;
• Participating in field trips to witness entrepreneurship in action at startups and incubators;
• Interning with a local entrepreneur;
• Creating student clubs and organizations with entrepreneurial aims;
• Competing in a pitch fair;
• Choosing an entrepreneurial focus for the senior capstone research paper and presentation. By engaging in the Entrepreneurship Program’s activities, students earn participation units. These units are designated as either “knowledge units” or “creation units” and are credited toward the diploma endorsement.
