Stevenson School (formerly known as Robert Louis Stevenson School and hence RLS for short) is a private, coeducational K–12 school for boarding and day students. Its upper and lower school campuses are located in Pebble Beach and neighboring Carmel, California, respectively.
In 1952 Robert and Marian Ricklefs established a boarding school on the Monterey Peninsula which they named in honor of Robert Louis Stevenson, the well-known Scottish author...
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Stevenson School (formerly known as Robert Louis Stevenson School and hence RLS for short) is a private, coeducational K–12 school for boarding and day students. Its upper and lower school campuses are located in Pebble Beach and neighboring Carmel, California, respectively.
In 1952 Robert and Marian Ricklefs established a boarding school on the Monterey Peninsula which they named in honor of Robert Louis Stevenson, the well-known Scottish author who reportedly found inspiration for his tales of high adventure during his 1870s sojourn in the Monterey area. Many of the school buildings, the school newspaper, sports teams, and other features of the school are named for places or themes from Robert Louis Stevenson's life or writings.
In the early years, RLS was a boys' school offering education in grades 7-12, though grades 7-8 were discontinued when the high school expanded.
The Upper School has also had Episcopalian chaplain from the early days, though the school has always been open...
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