Ms. Kovalesky Message

I am writing to follow up on the message shared earlier from Mrs. McElroy regarding her upcoming transition. After six years of dedicated leadership at STEM School Highlands Ranch, Mrs. McElroy will be relocating to Northern Colorado and will not be returning as the Elementary School Principal after the 2025–2026 school year. While we will certainly miss her presence at STEM, we are deeply grateful for the strong leadership she has provided over the past six years. During her time here, the elementary school has experienced meaningful growth in curriculum and instruction, social-emotional learning, and a renewed commitment to inclusion. Her leadership has helped strengthen our elementary program and has positively impacted our students, staff, and families.

Over the coming months, our focus will be on ensuring a thoughtful and smooth transition for our elementary students, staff, and families. Mrs. McElroy will continue leading the elementary program through the remainder of the 2025–2026 school year, and we appreciate her continued commitment to supporting the school during this time.

In the coming weeks, we will begin the process of identifying the next Elementary School Principal. This will include a search process designed to find a leader who is deeply committed to our school’s mission, vision, and problem-based instructional model, and who will continue to build on the strong foundation already in place at STEM. We will communicate updates on the search timeline and opportunities for community input as the process moves forward.

Our priority remains maintaining stability for students while continuing the excellent work happening across all three STEM schools. I am confident in the strength of our staff, our systems, and our community as we move through this transition together.

Thank you for your continued support of STEM School Highlands Ranch and our K–12 community.

In partnership,

LynAnn Kovalesky
Executive Director
STEM School Highlands Ranch