Black History Month coincided with the Stevens curriculum across grade levels and subject areas this February, as students studied Black leaders who fought injustice, made historic contributions to the arts and sciences, and continue to influence us today.

For more than 20 years, Stevens 8th graders have marked their final years at school with an annual overnight trip to Washington D.C. This year, they added a stop in Baltimore, Maryland, where they engaged with the historical and contemporary experiences of Baltimore's African-American community

On Monday, Oct. 24, school closed for the first time in Stevens history in observance of Diwali, a major festival of lights in the Hindu, Jain, Sikh and Buddhist faiths that originated on the Indian subcontinent more than 1,000 years ago.

Stevens Cooperative School, an independent leader in progressive education since 1949, is congratulating Sergio Alati, Ed.D. on the completion of his first decade as Head of School.