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From the very first sketch to a final curtain call, students explore a rich world of visual and performing arts that nurtures creativity, sharpens focus, and builds confidence. Whether you're sculpting in ceramics, designing a college portfolio, or composing your next song, Stuart Hall offers both structure and freedom — a place to take risks, discover your voice, and let your talent speak.

Every student in grades 8–12 participates in co-curricular offerings at least twice a week. In these after-school activities, students develop new skills, collaborate, compete, and pursue passions. They also learn the ways an active life enhances well-being.

Upper School is where learning becomes truly personal. Through our Mastery Learning model, students in grades 9–12 take ownership of their education, working closely with teachers and advisors to explore ideas deeply, challenge themselves meaningfully, and grow at their own pace.

Mastery Learning is an approach to education that focuses on the acquisition of transferable skills rather than rote memorization of content. At Stuart Hall, the most tangible difference is that learning doesn't stop at the end of an assignment or receipt of a grade.

More than a school — it’s a community that feels like home. From afternoon co-curriculars to weekend adventures in the Shenandoah Valley and beyond, life at Stuart Hall is full of connection, creativity, and growth. Whether you’re a boarder or day student, you’ll find space to lead, belong, and thrive.

The Middle Years are a time of transition, when children become young adults physically, emotionally, and mentally.