We have designed an innovative learning program that ensures our youngest students will meet their designated learning outcomes in a healthy way regardless of their mode of instruction. Our deep and abiding dedication to cultivating our students’ sense of belonging has not been shelved simply because we are not physically together. Indeed, we feel an intensified obligation to maintain community and foster joy even while we function remotely. For example, we still hold all-School assemblies twice a month at which students, faculty, and staff share announcements, successes, performances, information, and celebrations.

Learn more about our about our approach during the COVID-19 pandemic

In Stevenson School’s lower and middle divisions, we believe that how we teach is equally as important as what we teach. We prepare students for continued academic success; kindle their delight in learning, and help them shape a joyful life.

Based on a continuous and in-depth review of best practices in the educational field, Stevenson’s lower and middle divisions use a balanced classroom assessment system that is effective in measurement and purposefully planned to maximize student learning.

At Stevenson, our social-emotional curriculum is woven into the fabric of our teaching and learning. To learn about how we integrate social-emotional resources in and out of the classroom, click on the links below.

PK–Grade 1

Grades 2–4

Grades 5–8

• Offering parent education nights
• Collaborating with teachers about curriculum and instruction, materials, assessments and optimizing student outcomes
• Coordinating appropriate learning support for individual student needs**
• Considering best practices in teaching and learning to support professional development for teachers, curriculum for all learners, and assessment to support an engaged learning environment
• Considering accessibility in curriculum (executive functioning tools, audio books, screen readers, voice typing)
• Overseeing standardized testing
• Offering parents a forum to communicate about their children's individual learning needs
• Providing educational testing and monitoring accommodations*
• Offering dedicated educational support and advocacy with parents and teachers
• Referring families to independent service providers as needed

*Stevenson wants to give every student the opportunity to succeed. We will work with students and parents to create an Accommodations Plan for students with documented learning differences and/or any other diagnosed disabilities that impact learning.

As students progress through our PK–Grade 12 program, documentation is needed to apply for accommodations on standardized testing (i.e. College Board and ACT). 

**Stevenson partners with Independent Specialists for support services including occupational therapy, speech and language therapy, and reading instruction and tutoring.