Mission Statement

Each campus of Stevenson School has a similar, customized Mission Statement that reflects the age and orientation of that community.

Mission Statement for
Pebble Beach Campus

(Grades 9-12)

Stevenson, a selective school for college-bound boarding and day students, commits to three aims:

  • to prepare students for success in college and beyond
  • to foster their passion for learning and achievement
  • to help them shape a joyful life
Therefore, we maintain:

  • a faculty and staff of gifted, principled, attentive adults
  • a lively curriculum—innovative in method, scholarly in content, and global in scope
  • an exceptional range of academic, athletic, and artistic choices for students to explore, both independently and with friends
  • a respectful, welcoming community, grounded in ethical and spiritual values
  • a serene, comfortable campus along the magnificent forested coastline of the Monterey Peninsula

Mission Statement for
Carmel Campus

(Pre-Kindergarten - Grade 8)
Stevenson, a selective PK-8 day school for academically promising children, embraces three aims:

  • to prepare students for continued success
  • to kindle their delight in learning
  • to help them shape a joyful life
Therefore, we maintain:

  • a faculty and staff of gifted, principled, attentive adults
  • a child-focused curriculum—innovative in method, traditional in content, and multicultural in scope
  • an exceptional range of academic, athletic and artistic choices for children to explore, both independently and with friends
  • a loving, welcoming community, grounded in ethical and spiritual values
  • an appealing, child-friendly campus in a quiet ocean-view neighborhood of Carmel