Meet the New Harvest Park Middle School Principal

Pleasanton, CA— The Pleasanton Unified School District (PUSD) welcomes Ethan Cheever as the new principal for Harvest Park Middle School. Mr. Cheever comes to Pleasanton from San Bruno where he has served the last two years as Principal of Parkside Middle School. His accomplishments at Parkside include earning distinction as a California Gold Ribbon School and increasing family engagement through new parent committees and more frequent communication.

Before serving at Parkside, Mr. Cheever spent three years as Assistant Principal at Newark Memorial High School. As Assistant Principal, he oversaw curriculum and instruction, master scheduling and facilities. During his tenure at Newark Memorial, Mr. Cheever was honored as the Newark Unified Co-­Administrator of the Year.

“As Principal at Harvest Park for 11 years, this position is near and dear to my heart,” said Interim Superintendent Jim Hansen. “I am confident that Mr. Cheever’s experience and accomplishments will be an asset to our Harvest Park community.”

In addition to administrative experience, Mr. Cheever taught middle and high school for five years in Hayward, Palo Alto and Millbrae. Mr. Cheever holds a Master's Degree in Educational Administration from San Francisco State University and a Bachelor's Degree in Psychology from San Jose State University.

Cheever will begin as Principal of Harvest Park Middle on July 1.

Announcement, photo submitted by Pleasanton Unified School District