Stevenson News

During Economics & Investing class, Stevenson students participated in a tutorial with a special visitor, Dr. Robert Z. Lawrence. He is the Albert L. Williams Professor of International Trade and Investment at the John F. Kennedy School of Government at Harvard University, a Senior Fellow at the Peterson Institute for International Economics, and a Research Associate at the National Bureau of Economic Research.

During the 2019-2020 school year, Stevenson's Apprenticeship Program helped then-senior Alex take an experience watching a documentary with his father and transform it into a film project of his own: a ten-minute movie, Cultivate, which was accepted into multiple film festivals, including The Big Apple Film Festival, The Lift Off Film Festival, and the All American High School Film Festival.

Head of School Chris Ongaro co-signed a letter with other New York Heads of Schools ahead of the November 2020 election. It was written to students and shared some core beliefs about schools. The letter is accessible here and may support discussions at home.

You know her. Ruby was the brave six-year-old who climbed the steps of the William Frantz Elementary School in November 1960 and broke the southern school segregation barrier by becoming the first African American to attend the all-white school.

Earlier this spring, Maggie, Stevenson class of 2020, qualified for the English Speaking Union's annual Shakespeare Competition. The competition was held at the Morgan Library. It included students from all over New York City reciting Shakespearen monologues in front of a live audience.

Ever wondered what life after Stevenson will be like? Hayley Handler, a former student who graduated from Stevenson in 2011 and from Indiana University in 2015, shared her experience.

Playing the stock market is all about taking risks.In Heidi Olson’s Economics and Investing class, Stevenson students utilize their research skills by looking at stock tickers, company CEOs, products, competitive position, market cap, and historical performance

The Robert Louis Stevenson soccer team enjoyed a successful fall season, finishing with four wins and one loss before falling in the Metro League semifinal to Hallen School in a match at Van Cortlandt Park.

The Stevenson community learned a lot about local politics this year. Assemblymember Daniel O’Donnell and Council Member Helen Rosenthal made separate visits to the school, each speaking to the students in a town hall setting.

Inspiration can strike at any time. For Alex, a Stevenson senior, a moment of brilliance with his dad has morphed into a transformative, award-winning experience. Father and son were in the car having recently watched a documentary film about an incredibly expensive restaurant

The 2019-20 Robert Louis Stevenson school year is off to a jam-packed start. To kick things off, there were two orientation days, one for new students on Tuesday, September 3rd, and one for returning students on Wednesday, September 4th.

On Friday May 24th, seven Stevenson students put on a production of Georges Feydau's Caught with His Trance Down at the Kraine Theater in the East Village. The play, a French farce about the power of hypnotism from 1891, drew rave reviews from those in attendance.

Twelve years ago, the Stevenson sports program began with three softball games against Legacy High School. Stevenson won one, lost one, and tied one when the umpire received a phone call and had to work another game.

In education there exists an old statement about preparing children for the path instead of the path for the children. As Stevenson’s Computer Science students recently learned, new successes with a similar philosophy now exist in the automotive world

Music, the saying goes, is a universal language. At Stevenson, it’s also an exuberant social and emotional outlet. Stevenson’s Rock Band is, and has been, heralded for its thrill, warmth, fun, and musicianship.