Principal
Welcome to Pound Ridge Elementary School
Welcome to our school website! Our website will provide you with information about our school, our programs, and resources that will help you to understand how we approach teaching and learning at Pound Ridge Elementary School. PRES is one of the five Kindergarten-Fifth grade elementary schools in the Bedford Central School District. PRES is located in the picturesque hamlet of Pound Ridge. We provide our students with a strong sense of community by building upon our annual traditions, robust academic programs, and focus on our students’ individual needs. Our faculty and staff are dedicated educators who support the whole child by addressing each child’s talents, strengths, and needs.
The PRES PTA and parent volunteers are instrumental in building our strong sense of community. Our PTA enriches our student experience through special programming, author visits, book fairs and family events. Parents are our partners in the journey of their child’s elementary school experience. Please visit the PTA link to learn more about how to get involved in the PTA.
“You’re off to great places. Today is your day. Your mountain is waiting so get on your way.” -Dr. Seuss
Dr. Stephanie Bell
Principal
About Our Principal
Dr. Stephanie Bell is starting her third year as the PRES Principal and loves being part of the PRES community. She comes to PRES with 12 years of administrative experience. Prior to PRES, she worked as an assistant principal in North Salem, and as the Head of Lower School, Prospect, and Bridge programs at Wooster School in Danbury. Dr. Bell spent 18 years in the classroom as a teacher of general and special education in pre-k, kindergarten, third and fifth grades. She loves teaching and has also been a graduate professor at LIU and WestConn.
Dr. Bell earned a BA from SUNY Albany and then completed a dual masters degree from Manhattanville College in elementary and special education as well as a doctorate in instructional leadership from WestConn. She is a frequent presenter at local and national conferences. Some of her favorite academic topics include inquiry and dyslexia.
On a personal note, Dr. Bell is passionate about health and wellness and enjoys bringing programming on this topic to students and staff alike!
She is honored to be part of the dedicated and talented team at PRES!
