Some seasons are remembered because of banners and trophies. Others endure because they reveal a story that began long before the first whistle ever blew. This year’s StoneBridge volleyball season was both. It began years ago, quietly and deliberately, when a program, led by persistent, faithful coaches made a defining decision: StoneBridge Volleyball would refuse mediocrity.
What if you had a lever within easy reach to direct your state income tax dollars straight to help StoneBridge families? That lever exists. The Children’s Tuition Fund helps families while allowing taxpayers to redirect part of their state taxes to provide scholarships for students. For many families, especially those who could not otherwise afford tuition, this kind of educational freedom benefits not just families, but entire communities.
During StoneBridge’s Liberty Day celebration this year, keynote speaker Col. Jesse Enfield, U.S. Air Force, challenged students and those gathered to think more deeply about a word they often hear but rarely examine: liberty. Enfield, a U.S. Air Force combat rescue officer with decades of service, explained that liberty is not the same as freedom. While freedom is the ability to do what you want, liberty, he argued, is the discipline to do what you ought.
Choosing where a child spends their developmental years is one of the most significant decisions a parent makes. For Christian families, this is not merely an academic preference but a partnership in discipleship—an investment in a child’s heart and mind. At the same time, financial barriers often make that vision feel out of reach. Where God calls, He provides—but He often provides through the faithful responses of His people.
The Notebook Method, a time-tested distinctive of a StoneBridge education, requires a huge commitment on the part of the student, parent and teacher. But what is the true value of buying all the required notebooks every year for the student, labeling every divider, and buying bookbags large enough for them to carry it all?
The StoneBridge Class of 2025 graduated surrounded by their families, friends, and members of the StoneBridge faculty and community, Thursday, May 22, at Liberty Live Church in Hampton, Va. Watch this year’s Valedictorian and Salutatorian speeches, view graduation photos, and watch the full commencement ceremony.
