Gravitas 2025 Open House

We Are The Best Choice For Your Family

At Gravitas, we are redefining access to the most elite college preparatory academics by bringing The Stony Brook School's top education to bright 5th through 12th graders around the world.

As part of our affordable Full-time Live program, for only $24,000 annually, your child will receive a comprehensive education that includes our top-tier curriculum taught live by extraordinary faculty, our signature Character Formation Program, 21st Century skill-building elective courses, academic support, expert college counseling, and all required computer programs and textbooks. This all-inclusive tuition represents exceptional value and delivers a personalized, world-class prep school education to your child at home while nurturing their full potential.

Unmatched Online Middle and High School Academics

We're committed to making Gravitas accessible to all ambitious middle and high school students regardless of their location or financial means. Through generous need-based financial aid and flexible payment plans, we will work with your family to make the world's foremost Christian private school education available to your child. Don't let cost concerns hold your child back from receiving and achieving more. Discover how Gravitas can bring a transformative education within your reach. Contact us today to explore your options and invest in your child's future with Gravitas!

Your Presenters

Alyssa Bieneme
Director of Admissions
Gravitas
Alyssa Orrantia Bieneme serves as Gravitas's Director of Admissions, Financial Aid, and College Counseling. She has been an educator for nearly 20 years and has extensive experience as a teacher, counselor, and school leader in K-12 charter and independent schools as well as in higher ed administration. Prior to joining Gravitas, she served as an associate director of admissions at Cornell University. Alyssa earned a B.A. in International Relations from Mount Holyoke College and an M.Ed. in Enrollment Management Policy from the Rossier School of Education at the University of Southern California. Her passion for education is rooted in her talent for identifying young people's strengths and strategically connecting them with opportunities to grow in intellect and character and maximize their life's potential and purpose. She enjoys art, music, travel, learning languages, gardening, community outreach, and studying human and organizational development. Alyssa lives in gorgeous Ithaca, New York with her husband, Pedro, and their children.
Sean Riley
Executive Director
Gravitas
Sean Riley serves as the Executive Director of Gravitas. Since 2007, Sean has served the school as Academic Dean, History Department Chair, Teacher, Coach, and Dorm Parent. His Ethics Bowl team has won the Long Island Regional Competition five times and placed as high as fifth nationally. He has won several teaching awards, including the PLATO K-12 Teaching Award, a national award for pre-college philosophy teachers. During the summer of 2021, he helped lead a National Endowment for the Humanities Summer Seminar for teachers entitled "Disputatio and the Pursuit of Wisdom in the Humanities." Additionally, he has been a frequent presenter at conferences and has published several articles on philosophy and education. Sean holds a BA/MA in philosophy from Penn State University, and a Ph.D in philosophy from Baylor University. He loves competitive sports, travel, wildlife photography, architecture, and designing elegant solutions to complex human problems. He lives on the campus of The Stony Brook School with his wife, Emily, and his four children.
  • Alyssa Bieneme
    Director of Admissions
    Gravitas
    Alyssa Orrantia Bieneme serves as Gravitas's Director of Admissions, Financial Aid, and College Counseling. She has been an educator for nearly 20 years and has extensive experience as a teacher, counselor, and school leader in K-12 charter and independent schools as well as in higher ed administration. Prior to joining Gravitas, she served as an associate director of admissions at Cornell University. Alyssa earned a B.A. in International Relations from Mount Holyoke College and an M.Ed. in Enrollment Management Policy from the Rossier School of Education at the University of Southern California. Her passion for education is rooted in her talent for identifying young people's strengths and strategically connecting them with opportunities to grow in intellect and character and maximize their life's potential and purpose. She enjoys art, music, travel, learning languages, gardening, community outreach, and studying human and organizational development. Alyssa lives in gorgeous Ithaca, New York with her husband, Pedro, and their children.
  • Sean Riley
    Executive Director
    Gravitas
    Sean Riley serves as the Executive Director of Gravitas. Since 2007, Sean has served the school as Academic Dean, History Department Chair, Teacher, Coach, and Dorm Parent. His Ethics Bowl team has won the Long Island Regional Competition five times and placed as high as fifth nationally. He has won several teaching awards, including the PLATO K-12 Teaching Award, a national award for pre-college philosophy teachers. During the summer of 2021, he helped lead a National Endowment for the Humanities Summer Seminar for teachers entitled "Disputatio and the Pursuit of Wisdom in the Humanities." Additionally, he has been a frequent presenter at conferences and has published several articles on philosophy and education. Sean holds a BA/MA in philosophy from Penn State University, and a Ph.D in philosophy from Baylor University. He loves competitive sports, travel, wildlife photography, architecture, and designing elegant solutions to complex human problems. He lives on the campus of The Stony Brook School with his wife, Emily, and his four children.