St. Stephens Lutheran School, Hickory, North Carolina, is a private church related academic organization associated with the Lutheran Church-Missouri Synod. Its educational program supports instruction for kindergarten through eighth grade, along with a "Five Star" rated preschool program serving three and four year olds. The school supports a student body of 262 children and is jointly accredited by the National Lutheran Schools Accreditation Association and the Southern Association of Colleges and Schools, as well as being licensed by the state of North Carolina.