Founded in 1922 with the motto “Character Before Career,” The Stony Brook School seeks to educate students in matters of the mind, body, and heart. Students are challenged to become leaders with integrity and virtue; character development is considered an essential component of the educational process. While students are presented with the gospel of Jesus Christ, they are free to maintain their personal spiritual beliefs.
For over 100 years, our mission has remained the same—and this should tell you something about our school. First, it means our convictions run deep. We believe wholeheartedly in our approach to schooling. While other schools have turned away from their faith roots, we have not. Longevity, durability, faithfulness, loyalty, solidity—these are words that describe The Stony Brook School.
But why the Christian faith? Why not some other faith? Or even no faith at all? The facts are that the Christian faith has been the impetus for some of the world’s greatest academic institutions. There is rich synergy between academic inquiry and Christianity, and we bring that to life for the students in our classrooms. As Johannes Kepler, the famous mathematician and astronomer, once said: “We have the privilege of thinking God’s thoughts after Him.”
In other words, we have the privilege of studying with zeal and passion the world God has made and as we do, we grow in our capacity to wonder at the staggering intelligence behind the universe. As Einstein once said, “Everyone who is seriously interested in the pursuit of science becomes convinced that a spirit is manifest in the laws of the universe; a spirit vastly superior to man, and one in the face of which our modest powers must feel humble.”
