Derby Academy Head of School Search
56 Burdit Avenue | Hingham, Massachusets Applicatons Due: July 1, 2020 Independent Day School: Co-ed For July 1, 2021 Derby Academy At A Glance HISTORY & OVERVIEW OF THE SCHOOL
Founded: 1784 Founded in 1784 by Sarah Derby as one of the earliest coeducatonal schools in the country and the oldest co-educatonal independent Type: Co-ed Independent school in New England, Derby contnues to focus on the ideas of Day School community, generosity, and the vision of providing children with the
Grades: Pre-K—8th best educaton available.
Enrollment: Targeted 300 The vision of Sarah Derby has impacted countless generatons of families. Now in its third century of leadership, Derby remains true to its Average Class Size: moto: “Improve Both Mind and Heart.” Dedicated faculty, innovatve 15 students curriculum, and an array of community and leadership opportunites
Student-Teacher Rato: 6:1 contnue to ensure children are supported in their academic and social development, enabling students to become lifelong learners and Faculty with Advanced successful members of their community. Degrees: 35 VISION, CORE VALUES & DIVERSITY STATEMENT Tuiton for 2020-2021: K - $26,910 - Vision 8th Grade - $37,675 Derby Academy will prepare Pre-Kindergarten through Grade 8 students Annual Operatng Budget: to be knowledgeable, compassionate, and efectve leaders in a world $11.5 million that is changing rapidly. This will be accomplished by ofering exemplary programs that set high expectatons in an atmosphere which nurtures, Financial Aid: $1.1 million supports, and encourages all students to reach their potental. We will
Financial Aid awarded to ofer a curriculum distnguished by its breadth of focus together with 12% of student body its ability to teach the new core competencies students need to be productve citzens in a more interconnected world. The faculty will Endowment: $12.5 million help students master the skills and concepts that provide the foundaton for future learning through a rich variety of experiences Afliatons: NAIS, AISNE, that ignite a passion for lifelong learning and responsible citzenship. NBOA, Elementary School Head Associaton
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Derby Academy recognizes that in order to remain a school of excellence, we must contnue to atract and retain talented faculty who are dedicated to inspiring students to learn and who are diligent in the implementaton of the School’s mission. We must also strive to identfy a broader and more diverse group of families who are commited to the mission of the School, and who will make positve contributons to the school community. Preservaton of the quality of teaching and learning will require sufcient funding for compettve salaries, innovatve programs, and generous fnancial aid. Advancement eforts will focus on refning and expanding fundraising eforts and will strive to increase the school’s endowment in order to keep tuiton afordable.
The faculty and administraton will work to create and sustain efectve partnerships with all families by encouraging open lines of communicaton, cultvatng a common vision, and ensuring that interactons are mutually respectul. In doing so, we seek to be an atractve opton for a diverse group of students, families, and teachers. Together we will create and sustain an inclusive, equitable community which values diversity and multculturalism, and provides maximum opportunites for learning.
Core Values
Derby Academy is a school in which strong interpersonal relatonships and rigorous programs work together to ensure that children fourish.
We Value: