Meet our team

Darlene Montague opened Euclid Preparatory School as founding principal in 2017 with over ten years of experience as a K-8 educator and administrator. Prior to joining ACCEL Schools, Mrs. Montague worked for multiple ICAN community schools in Cleveland. She began her career as a Kindergarten teacher at University of Cleveland Preparatory School and later taught both lower and upper elementary grade levels as well as Middle School English. She served as Dean of Students at Lake Erie Preparatory School before opening Euclid Prep in 2017. Mrs. Montague holds a Bachelor’s degree in English Literature from Cleveland State University and a Master’s degree in Education Administration from Ursuline College.

Heather Stevens joined ACCEL Schools in 2017 with over 17 years of experience as a K-12 educator, principal, and superintendent. As Regional Vice President at ACCEL Schools, she oversees leadership development, instructional programming, operations, and strategic planning for multiple schools in Northeast Ohio. Prior to ACCEL Schools, Ms. Stevens worked as a regional leader of public charter schools at ICAN Schools. Ms. Stevens holds undergraduate and graduate degrees in the field of Education.  She earned her B.S.Ed. from Ohio University and her M.Ed. from Cleveland State University.