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Stevenson Ranch Elementary

First in Excellence, First in Pride

Stevenson Ranch Elementary

An exterior view of Stevenson Ranch Elementary School, featuring a flagpole with the American flag and California state flag.

 

California Distinguished School:  1998, 2004, 2008, 2012, 2018, 2022

National Blue Ribbon School of Excellence: 2001, 2012

From Our Administrative Team

Dear Students, Parents, and Members of our Community,

We are so excited to continue to work with the students and families of Stevenson Ranch.  It is a pleasure to have dedicated students, a talented staff, and a supportive parent community.  We know that together as a community, we will help our students become the best version of themselves!

  • Mrs. Van Gelderen, Principal

    Mrs. Van Gelderen has served the Newhall School District for over twenty years. She started as a substitute teacher, taught grades 1st, 2nd, and 6th as a classroom teacher at Old Orchard, served as a District Math Coach, as an Assistant Principal at Meadows, Newhall, Oak Hills, and Pico Canyon, and for the last five years as the Principal at Meadows.  She is looking forward to becoming a part of this amazing Stevenson Ranch community. 

    In her time away from school, Mrs. V enjoys outdoor adventures with her husband, baking, and spending time with her two adult children.

  • Mr. Curry, Assistant Principal

    Mr. Curry is excited to join the team at Stevenson Ranch . For the last four years Mr. Curry served as the Assistant Principal at Old Orchard Elementary. Prior to that he was an Assistant Principal at middle schools in both North Hollywood and West Compton, and taught as a Special Education and 4th grade Gen Ed. teacher. 

    Personally, Mr. Curry grew up on Long Island, New York, and went to college at Boston University. He loves playing video games and working out, but most of all he loves spending time with his wife chasing their toddler son around the park.

  • Stevenson Ranch provides a safe and child-centered environment that celebrates diversity and fosters a love for lifelong learning. We provide an innovative, well-rounded curriculum that prepares and empowers students to think critically, and develop social-emotional skills to actively engage and make meaningful connections for life.

    • We commit to being honest, patient and providing grace with each other and ourselves.
    • We commit to building supportive relationships with the intent to learn from each other.
    • We commit to being respectful of each other’s teaching styles, opinions, ideas, and diverse points of view.
    • We commit to having an open line of communication with each other including having difficult conversations without consequences.
    • We commit to being flexible in our teaching methods.
    • We commit to true collaboration by being candid about our own areas of growth.
    • We commit to sharing different leadership roles.
    • We commit to working as a team where everyone utilizes their talents.
    • We commit to focusing on the factors that we CAN control.