Stepstone Academy

Stepstone Academy’s mission is to build
a collaborative culture uniting staff,
families, and community partners to
provide pathways for growth, academic
excellence and lifelong success for
those we serve. Our school serves the
diverse neighborhoods of the greater
Cleveland area, developing scholars
who are of strong character to become
independent, contributing members of
their communities.

Our History and Philosophy
Serving the Central Neighborhood of Cleveland since 2012, Stepstone Academy
offers our scholars the opportunity to leave their daily obstacles at the door and
flourish in our supportive, nurturing, and academically rigorous environment.
Our program provides an intensive literacy-based instructional model with early
intervention and support. It also includes a supplemental social-emotional and
career-based curriculum, giving students an opportunity to break the cycle of
generational poverty. Our campus, which spreads along Carnegie Avenue from E.
32nd St to E. 36th St., features a newly renovated elementary building, specifically
designed for young scholars, and offers small class sizes, a brand new state-of-theart
gymnasium, and after-school program opportunities.