Learning Services
St. Stephen’s Episcopal School maintains a school-wide set of academic standards that it expects of all students. As an academically rigorous college preparatory boarding and day school that offers an enriching, challenging curriculum, we work to engage students in the process of learning. Teachers use a wide variety of approaches in the classroom in order to provide successful experiences for each student, regardless of any particular learning style or difference. All St. Stephen’s students must meet all school diploma requirements and academic expectations.
The spirit of learning support at St. Stephen's is one of balancing individual learning needs with academic rigor. Our mission is to foster in each classroom and in each student the ability to grow as a learner — for students to be able to develop and practice study skills while at St. Stephen's and to take those skills into college and/or their vocation. This involves general study skills support, as well as more specialized academic accommodations.
For all students, St. Stephen's teachers and advisers take a personalized approach to supporting students. Through conferences and regular contact with students and their families, we work to help students develop key skills to being a good student. Toward this end, we also offer study skills training in both our Middle and Upper School health and wellness classes.
The spirit of learning support at St. Stephen's is one of balancing individual learning needs with academic rigor. Our mission is to foster in each classroom and in each student the ability to grow as a learner — for students to be able to develop and practice study skills while at St. Stephen's and to take those skills into college and/or their vocation. This involves general study skills support, as well as more specialized academic accommodations.
For all students, St. Stephen's teachers and advisers take a personalized approach to supporting students. Through conferences and regular contact with students and their families, we work to help students develop key skills to being a good student. Toward this end, we also offer study skills training in both our Middle and Upper School health and wellness classes.
Academic Accommodations Overview
St. Stephen’s mission as a college preparatory school aligns with the school’s desire to respond to students who qualify for accommodations. However, all St. Stephen’s students must meet school diploma requirements. There is no separate course of study for students with learning disabilities or medical/psychiatric disorders.
St. Stephen’s will make the following accommodations available to students who qualify:
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Access to audiobooks
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Use of laptops during testing
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Extended testing time: up to 100% on tests, 50% on end-of-term exams
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Format provision on testing
List of 4 members.
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Hen Kennedy
Director of Learning ServicesNational Louis University - Ed.S.
University of Chicago - M.A.T.
Yale University - B.A.2021 -
Eileen Wilson
Interventionist, Learning Support and Testing Support SpecialistTexas A&M University - B.S.
Texas A&M University - M.Ed.2016 -
Kristina Green
Upper School Learning SpecialistTexas State University - M.Ed.
St. Edward's University - B.A.2018 -
Terry Chapman
Middle School Learning SpecialistNational University - M.Ed.
Hawaii Pacific University - BA2019
Address: 6500 St. Stephen's Dr., Austin, TX 78746
Phone: (512) 327-1213
Phone: (512) 327-1213