Welcome to
Gravitas

FROM THE EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR

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Welcome to Gravitas, the global online program of The Stony Brook School, a Christian college prep school that has been putting character before career since 1922. Gravitas was born out of a recognition that the world needs what Stony Brook has to offer – a top-notch college preparatory education, grounded in authentic Christian faith, and focused on the moral and intellectual character development of our students. As much as we love our beautiful 55-acre campus on Long Island, we believe God’s vision for Stony Brook extends to the ends of the earth.

To make a Stony Brook education accessible to everyone, everywhere, we have repackaged all that is special about the SBS program so that you can experience it online. As a Gravitas student, you will get the same curriculum, the same caliber of teachers, and the same focus on faith and character formation that our boarding and day students receive on campus. You will learn to put first things first, to love God above all, to love your neighbor as yourself, and then to treat all other goods – wealth, honor, fame, pleasure – as secondary. You will undoubtedly experience academic and career success as a Gravitas graduate, but you will be captivated by a vision for yourself that transcends selfish ambition.

What excites me most is watching Gravitas students grapple with the most important questions of life, figure out who they are and what their purpose in life is, and then get to work growing in virtue. Gravitas’s online curriculum will ignite your moral imaginations and gets you thinking deeply about wisdom, justice, and love. Your masterful teachers will serve as wise mentors, knowing and loving you individually and guiding you towards truth, beauty, and goodness. Many schools offer rigorous academics; Gravitas has intentionally designed its program to shape your heart.

The result of such an education is lifelong, meaningful flourishing. We want that for you, and we look forward to welcoming you to the Gravitas family.

Best regards,
Sean A. Riley, Ph.D
Executive Director
Gravitas: A Global Extension of The Stony Brook School

Best regards,
Sean A. Riley, Ph.D
Executive Director
Gravitas: A Global Extension of The Stony Brook School

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