Two Lakewood Schools Positions Filled Internally

LAKEWOOD, OH — Two vacant positions within the Lakewood Schools were filled July 24. Anthony Chiaravalle will be the new House Principal at Lakewod High, and April Patton will be the next Assistant Principal at Harding Middle schools

Departing Superintendent Jeff Patterson sees the benefit of the two hires. “With all the administrative changes the District is experiencing, it is important that we maintain some stability by promoting deserving internal candidates. Tony and April will help do that,” Patterson said.

Chiaravalle will be the House 2 Principal, allowing Associate Principal Brian Siftar to focus on students' college readiness. Patton is replacing Robin Beavers who will become the new Garfield Principal.

Chiaravalle started his career as a special education teacher with Westlake City Schools, where he taught for six years. He then became Assistant Principal at Sheffield Middle School. In 2011, he joined the Lakewood City Schools as Garfield's Assistant Principal.

He earned his Bachelor of Science in Education from Bowling Green State University and a Master’s in Educational Administration from Ashland University.

Patton came to the Lakewood City Schools in 2006, after teaching 8th and 9th grade math for the Clearview School District. She taught math to Garfield and Harding Middle School students for nine years before taking a position for the District as Lead Mentor Teacher.

She earned her Bachelor of Science in Education and her Master’s in Educational Administration from Ashland University.

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