Stevenson School

Specialties

At Stevenson we have thoughtful students, a gifted faculty and staff, a lively curriculum, an exceptional range of academic, athletic, and artistic choices, a respectful and welcoming community, and a serene, comfortable campus. Fine arts opportunities at Stevenson seem endless as students act in one of our drama productions, dance, sing, draw, or paint. Students can be a disc jockey on our radio station, travel to Europe with our spring musical, or create a treasure on the spinning wheel in ceramics. Academics are interesting and challenging, whether you are taking a freshman environmental science class or AP calculus class. So this is Stevenson: the school where you need to be serious about studying, about preparing for college, and about respecting yourself and other people — but also serious about enjoying life. The Carmel Campus houses pre-​Kindergarten through grade 8, and the Pebble Beach Campus offers grades 9 – 12.

History

Established in 1952.

When Stevenson opened its doors in 1952 with 18 boys, six old buildings, 17 acres of land and no tangible means of support, only founder Robert Ricklefs would have had the courage to dream that within 50 years it would be a nationally and internationally respected school with 750 students and 30 buildings on 50 acres of land and two campuses, in two of the most beautiful and popular neighborhoods in North America and, indeed, the world.