Stevenson School

• Established: in 1952
• Location: Pebble Beach, California, USA
• Students age: 15-18 years
• Number of students: 750 (percentage of foreign students - 15%)
• Programs: High School, Advanced Placement examination (AP), Summer School
• Type of study: mixed
• Accommodation type: residence, boarding house (75% of students).
• Language: English + Spanish within the summer program.

• Learning format: experiences beyond the classroom.

Stevenson School is a prestigious private school in the USA with a rich history that began 50 years ago. Today, the Stevenson School is a well-known international educational institution that annually takes on the education of children from all over the world: all of them are striving to obtain a modern and quality education that will allow them to enter the best universities in the US and beyond.

The school is designed for older children who are preparing to enter higher education institutions. Stevenson School offers its students diverse, and flexible system of education, which allows each of them to fully follow their interests and achieve their goals. Private school Stevenson is considered one of the strongest in the States for teaching, so here students are waiting for a rich program that will require them to diligence and high motivation. At the same time, the school staff treats the students as already formed individuals, whose opinion is not ignored and is always taken into account.

Also Stevenson School has its own motto, which combines all the values ​​and attitudes that the school adheres to, and it sounds like: "Suaviter in modo, fortiter in re - Gentle in manner, strong in deed". In translation this phrase means "Courteous in manners, strong in action".

Stevenson School students learn on the Monterey Peninsula and in locations farther afield.

History classes draw on the region's past. Students examine California's Spanish colonial heritage and investigate Cannery Row's fishing industry alongside the historic Western Flyer.

At the Carmel campus, students in grades 7 and 8 rank three preferred arts courses. They are scheduled for either one yearlong course or two semester courses, one in the fall and one in the spring.

In Creative Dance Arts, students learn new routines each term. Field trips may be available, depending on class size. Students in Intermediate Band are expected to practice independently outside of class and have opportunities to perform with musicians from other campuses.

In Creative Writing, students conduct research, develop podcast scripts, write reviews and create fairy tales rooted in their cultural identity.

Students can turn to counselors, advisors and coaches for support. Many dorm faculty members also teach and help with academic subjects, including math and Spanish.

• Carmel campus: Pre-K through grade 8, including the Middle Division for grades 5–8,
• Pebble Beach campus: grades 9–12.

In fall 2024, school teams achieved the following results:

• Field hockey — Gabilan Division champions with 11 wins, 0 losses and 1 tie in league play,
• Football — Santa Lucia Division champions with 6 wins and no losses in league play,
• Girls golf — 12 wins and no losses in league play, 2nd place at CCS, 2nd at NorCal and 4th at the state championships,
• Girls water polo — a fifth consecutive PCAL tournament title, a repeat CCS championship and a third consecutive appearance in the NorCal final,
• Boys water polo — league champions for the fifth consecutive year.

At Applause Talent Competition 2025, the school's hip-hop team placed 1st overall. Stevenson dancers earned more than 12 Double Platinum awards. The dance team from both campuses received a special Applause Talent Award for team spirit and sportsmanship.

Through the Legacy Tile Project, grade 8 students create ceramic tiles that become part of a permanent installation on school grounds.

Dorm rooms include a desk, storage drawers, a chair, an armoire, a twin bed and an individual closet. Most dorm common rooms have mini-fridges and kitchenettes. New students receive their room assignment and meet their roommate when they arrive.

Dorm faculty live alongside students. Prefects, who are student leaders in the dorms, organize activities, answer questions and help their peers.

During preseason and on weekends, the school organizes trips to local stores for supplies. LED strip lights are not permitted in the dorms.

At Pebble Beach, room and board are included in the comprehensive charge for boarding students, while lunch is included for day students. At Carmel, lunch is also included in the comprehensive charge.

Subject list: Art, biology, chemistry, computation, design, economics, electronics, engineering, English literature, Environmental science, foreign language, history, maths, Mechanics, music, Natural science, physics, sports science, technology

Sports represented in the school's 2025–2026 athletic awards included:

• Baseball,
• Basketball,
• Cross country,
• Field hockey,
• Football,
• Golf,
• Lacrosse,
• Sailing,
• Soccer,
• Softball,
• Swimming and diving,
• Tennis,
• Track,
• Water polo,
• Volleyball.

Optional individual instruction is also available in rock climbing.

At Pebble Beach, weekend activities are organized by residential faculty. Boarding students also take part in dorm events, including Dorm Olympics.

Student publications at Pebble Beach include the newspaper Tusitala, the literary magazine Vailima and the full-color yearbook Spyglass.

At Carmel, the after-school program for Lower Division and Middle Division students offers dozens of workshops and activities, supervised independent study and teacher consultations. The campus holds an annual Halloween parade and carnival for children in Pre-K through grade 8 and their families.

• Creative work in visual art, music, theater, dance, film and broadcast media.

The private boarding school Stevenson School covers an area of ​​about 50 acres in the small town of Pebble Beach, widely known among golf lovers. The campus of the educational institution is located on a picturesque coast amidst magnificent forests. About two hours north of the airport is San Francisco.

There are 30 buildings of various functions on the school territory. There are several educational buildings and residences, a dining room, an assembly hall and a sports hall, a science center, a library, an amphitheater and an arts center, as well as playgrounds for team sports, tennis courts, a golf course and, a medical center.

The Stevenson School campus is equipped with the latest technology and infrastructure requirements: spacious classrooms, a computer center with 520 workstations, even a cafe and a shop where students can spend their pocket money on different Goodies.

Studying at Stevenson begins almost like in Russia - September 1-2. The academic year is divided into three terms: the first terminates in the second half of November, the next - the winter one - runs from the end of November to the end of February and includes 2 weeks of New Year holidays (19.12-03.01). Finally, the third trimester starts in mid-March and ends in late May / early June. Between the terms also provide for a small vacation. In the summer (June to July) Stevenson School invites everyone to an educational program lasting up to 4 weeks.

When enrolling here in the same way as in many foreign schools, there are several items of additional costs that do not fall into the basic cost of studying:

• Registration fee
• Visa support and consular fees of the embassy
• Textbooks and school supplies
• Deposit for accommodation
• Deposit for additional payment
• Medical insurance
• Airline tickets and a round trip.

Extras:

• Deposit on accommodation 150 USD
• Study materials 400 USD
• Uniform 150 USD
• Registration fee (for a programme/course)
• Visa fees
• Consular fee
• Flight tickets
• Transfer (return)
• Medical insurance

In fall 2024, several Stevenson School athletes signed National Letters of Intent to continue their athletic careers in Division I programs.

In order to be among the lucky ones who study at Stevenson School, the student should prepare the following documentation:

• pplication (special form on the school website, or manually by mail)
• Extract from a child's personal file with estimates for the current year + 2-3 previous
• Recommendations from teachers of mathematics and English
• Testing in these two subjects
• The results of the TOEFL exam.

Also sometimes the student may be asked to write in addition essay on the proposed topic, or to be interviewed by a representative of the school. You can find out about these nuances directly from the school administration.

• Guardianship services during the studies
• Student supervision