Get classroom experience beginning your first semester.
An education degree from Stephens College helps you develop your teaching skills in real classrooms at our Children’s Laboratory School—a preschool and K-5 elementary located right here on campus!
Program Features
Start earning classroom experience from day one at The Children’s School at Stephens College, our on-campus laboratory school for pre-K through fifth-grade students.
Work in real classroom settings alongside full-time teachers with master's or doctoral education degrees.
Gain experience with adapting to various learning needs by working in our multi-age lab school.
Prepare and deliver your own lesson plans throughout the program.
Become certified to teach at the early childhood (including kindergarten), elementary, and secondary levels.
Stephens is a long-time leader in arts and sciences curricular integration.
In fact, we were named a national College of Distinction for our Education program's curriculum and student-centered approach.
Students are truly engaged when you make their learning fun and hands-on, so I have loved getting to incorporate art in my own classroom, which I believe has helped me be more successful as a teacher.”
Katelyn Rush ’17, Award-winning Fifth-grade Teacher at East Elementary in Jefferson City, Missouri
The Education program is transfer-friendly.
We welcome transfer students and provide resources and advising to ensure a smooth transition. Talk to us today to explore your options.
If you have already earned about 18 hours of transfer, dual enrollment, or AP credit, you can take advantage of our accelerated three-year, six-semester degree option.
Small cohorts allow the education faculty to get to know you individually and tailor training to your specific needs.
Education Degree Options
Degree Programs available through the Women’s College
Early Childhood
Elementary
Middle School English Language Arts (5-9)
Middle School Science (5-9)
Secondary Biology (9-12)
Secondary English (9-12)
Continuing Studies Programs for employees in approved school districts
Early Childhood
Elementary
Middle School English Language Arts (5-9)
Middle School English Language Arts Alternative Certification (5-9)
Middle School Science (5-9)
Middle School Science Alternative Certification (5-9)
Secondary Biology (9-12)
Secondary Biology Alternative Certification (9-12)
Secondary English (9-12)
Secondary English Alternative Certification (9-12)
The field of education continues to grow as Missouri experiences teacher shortages across the board. The Stephens Education program will ensure you’re well prepared to fill the need for excellent teachers. You’ll graduate confident in your skills and ready to make a difference.
Program Structure
Education students at Stephens learn by doing. Our students complete four to five times more classroom time than many other programs, with more than 400 hours of classroom experience prior to student teaching.
Experiential Learning Highlights
Freshman Year
Start assisting in the Children’s School at Stephens College during your first semester on campus.
Junior Year
Create a two-week curriculum, teach it to the Children’s School students, and give a poster presentation about your methods and experience.
Senior Year
Spend your first-semester student teaching in a public school, and your second-semester student teaching at the Children’s School. With their exceptional experience and preparation level, Stephens student-teachers are in high demand.
Students are truly engaged when you make their learning fun and hands-on, so I have loved getting to incorporate art in my own classroom, which I believe has helped me be more successful as a teacher.”
