Kent Place School Head of School Search 42 Norwood Avenue, Summit, NJ 07901

Kent Place School Head of School Search www.kentplace.org 42 Norwood Avenue, Summit, NJ 07901

For July 1, 2017 All-Girls K-12 Independent Day School with a Coed Preschool Applications Due: July 15, 2016

KENT PLACE OVERVIEW AT A GLANCE A highly selective college preparatory school with a strong national reputation for providing a 21st-century learning environment through its comprehensive curriculum, Kent Place continually attracts Founded: 1894 students from more than 80 different communities throughout Grades: Preschool-Grade 12 northern and central New Jersey. Kent Place demonstrates its commitment to offering lifelong learning experiences for students, Campus: 26 Acres faculty, and staff, within and beyond the school, through its signature Enrollment: 638 programs, including Global Learning, The Ethics Institute at Kent Primary School: 200 Place School, Economic & Financial Literacy, STEM, and more. Middle School: 146 Upper School: 292 THE KENT PLACE MISSION Students: All-girls K-12, Coed Preschool Kent Place is an independent, nonsectarian, college preparatory day school, which for over 120 years has provided a superior education Diversity: 37% students of color for young women who demonstrate strong scholastic and creative from 80 different communities, 22% ability. Its mission is to offer students of diverse backgrounds, in faculty and staff of color Preschool through Grade 12, an academically rigorous curriculum in Student to Faculty Ratio: 7:1 a caring atmosphere; to encourage them to contribute to and find success in this challenging program; to inspire young women to Faculty & Staff: 170, 80% with advanced degrees leadership; and to strengthen moral awareness. Committed to a liberal arts education that combines tradition and innovation, Kent Financial Aid Awarded: $2,745,867 Place provides the stimulus for each student to achieve her full Operating Budget: $24,673,411 academic, physical, and creative potential; to love learning; to gain confidence; to live responsibly; to develop respect for herself and Professional Affiliations: A others in the global community. founding member of the National Coalition of Girls’ Schools (NCGS), HISTORY partnered with the Online School for Girls, member of the National Association of Independent Schools In the spring of 1894, six Summit, New Jersey, businessmen and (NAIS). Accredited by the New fathers gathered to discuss the establishment of a school for girls that Jersey Association of Independent would ultimately alter the course of education for generations of Schools and the Middle States young women. That fall, on an estate once belonging to New York Association of Colleges and Schools. State Chancellor James Kent (1763–1847), Kent Place School for KPS is an honor code school. Girls opened its doors to its first students, with the vision of fine academic training and intellectual pursuits already accessible to boys and young men. In 1896, Kent Place began accepting boarding students. Six boarders were among the 18 Lower School and 36 Upper School students enrolled that academic year. The school prided itself then, as it does today, on its outstanding faculty, challenging curriculum and wide range of co-curricular and social activities.

Educators’ Collaborative, LLC © !1 Historical Timeline • 1904: Enrollment increases steadily. The trustees, then known as shareholders of the Summit School Company, initiate matching growth in the physical plant. Construction of the gymnasium is completed, later restructured to become part of what is now the Arts Center. • 1913: The School House, which was also known as the Main Building and is now the site of the Middle School, is built. • 1917: Despite the school’s growth, finances are a major source of concern. The trustees dissolve the Summit School Company and reorganize Kent Place School as a nonprofit corporation. • 1924: Hundreds of Kent Place alumnae go on to attend 21 different colleges, including Mount Holyoke, Radcliffe, Smith, Vassar, Wellesley, and Wells. • 1924–1965: Kent Place continues to grow in number of students, in facilities and in reputation. • 1939–1945: During World War II, courses in first aid and motor mechanics are added to the curriculum. • 1955: Annual giving is introduced. • 1965: Installation of Kent Place’s first Headmaster, Macdonald Halsey. • 1968: Kent Place no longer accepts boarding students. • 1984: The successful 90th Anniversary Capital Campaign brings about the construction of the Field House and the Arts Center. • 1987: Kent Place launches The Campaign for Endowment, raising more than $5 million for scholarships and faculty support. The school becomes a founding member of the National Coalition of Girls’ Schools. • 1993: The new Primary School building is completed. • 1995: Creation of the Girls’ Leadership Institute, a renowned summer program for middle school-aged girls. • 1996: Installation of Kent Place’s first African-American Head of School, Karan Ashford Merry. • 1999: Susan Collins Bosland becomes Head of School. • 2007: Kent Place breaks ground on a 45,000-square-foot addition to the Main Building and launches a $25 million capital campaign. The largest fundraising effort in the history of the school, The Campaign for Kent Place School, “Inspiring Tomorrow’s Leaders,” sets the stage for multiple capital projects as well as an increase in Kent Place’s endowment. • 2008: The Ethics Institute, a first-of-its-kind program at the primary and secondary school levels, promotes the process and practice of ethical decision-making. • 2009: The new Upper School opens its doors, showcasing state-of-the-art classrooms, university-level science laboratories, and an impressive music center. With Leadership in Energy and Environmental Design (LEED) Gold certification, the Upper School now features modernized recycling capabilities, practices for energy and water conservation, electricity produced by wind power, and improved indoor air quality. • 2010: The Middle School moves into the renovated Main Building. In addition to classrooms and laboratories, the Middle School houses The Ethics Institute, a STEM lab, and a fully restored commons area known as Atwood Hall. • Today: Graduates report — from more than 225 colleges and universities — that Kent Place has uniquely prepared them for life’s wide range of opportunities and challenges.

Traditions From Opening Convocation's candle-lighting ceremony to Graduation's Daisy Chain, from Global Perspectives Day to Colonial Day, Spirit Week, Primary School Field Day, the Science Expo, and more, long-held and deeply valued traditions keep the Kent Place community close and connected.

Educators’ Collaborative, LLC © !2 PROGRAM

Kent Place is a vibrant, visionary school with an innovative, integrated curriculum designed to educate and empower the next generation of female leaders. Rigorous coursework challenges their brains, a spirited community supports their dreams, and an Honor Code helps them learn, work, play, and live with integrity and respect. Students graduate with a strong dedication to academic excellence.

Preschool: Coed Ages 3-4 The Preschool curriculum, thoughtfully designed to meet each child at his or her individual level, guides students through the full spectrum of personal development while establishing classroom routines. Academic and special offerings include literacy, math and science, handwriting, world languages (French and Spanish), physical education, creative movement, art, theater, music, and library.

Primary School: Grades K-5 Kent Place's entire Primary School curriculum is driven by the firm belief that a girl's first school experience should be her best school experience — and using these early years to establish building blocks for rigorous study and to encourage self-advocacy and build self-esteem is critical to long-term academic success. Kent Place’s highly integrated curriculum, taught by experienced faculty who know how girls think, feel, and learn, provides an unrivaled foundation for excellence in all fields of study. Daily leadership opportunities — along with Morning Meeting, classroom presentations, class trips, computer skills, and more — give girls the tools and self-confidence they will need to successfully navigate the Middle and Upper School years.

Kent Place’s rigorous, dynamic Primary School program exposes students — from Kindergarten — to an amazing variety of subjects and perspectives. Mathematics, language arts, science, social studies, arts, physical education, and technology are complemented by dance, drama, library, choral and instrumental music, health and wellness, and world language.

Middle School: Grades 6-8 The Kent Place Middle School is a place where students can stand out, be smart, be leaders, and be themselves. The faculty understand middle school girls and know how to help them rise to the next steep academic challenge, while also learning about identity, empathy, ethics, change, and resilience.

The thoughtfully planned Middle School curriculum, which includes extensive offerings in English, history, mathematics, science, technology, visual and performing arts, health and wellness, and world language, cultivates both academic skills and independent study habits. Wide range of electives include Shakespeare’s Stage, public speaking, ethics, and robotics. All academic subjects are overseen by the Director of Studies to ensure scope and sequence across all grade levels.

Upper School: Grades 9-12 The Upper School experience that Kent Place strives to provide for every girl is guided by one word: limitless. The dynamic curriculum, inspiring faculty, and one-on-one advising challenge every student to become the best, most brilliant scholar, artist, leader, and world citizen she can be. An extraordinarily rich array of college-prep

Educators’ Collaborative, LLC © !3 course offerings — including Conscience and Consequence, Identity and Graphic, Novels, AP Biology, and Etymologies — join student-designed practical research projects, independent study, and seminars on ethics and leadership to comprise an intense, inspiring four years. Students are thoroughly prepared for the SAT, the ACT, the SAT subject tests, and a wide range of Advanced Placement examinations. Kent Place measures academic success not by grades alone, but also by integrity, audacity, competence, and intellectual curiosity.

Portrait of a Graduate The portrait outlines 10 goals the school strives for as it shapes its students' educational experiences at Kent Place, a list which it will continue to re-visit as graduates' needs evolve in an rapidly changing world. • She will have a breadth and depth of knowledge and understanding in all disciplines. • She will be able to express herself with confidence and with a sense of purpose in writing, oral and digital form. • She will be able to apply quantitative, scientific and technological methods to gather and evaluate data that will inform her opinions and decisions about historical and contemporary issues. • She will be proficient in more than one language. • She will have developed an ethical framework and learned how to navigate complex ethical dilemmas. • She will have developed, practiced and showcased her own unique leadership style, advocacy skills and voice. • She will have developed cultural competency either in travel, service, communication or in another form that is impactful and has expanded her global presence. • She will recognize the value of artistic expression as an essential part of contemporary life. • She will value involvement and action utilizing creativity, collaboration, problem solving, invention and innovation. • She will have established a plan for lifelong health, wellness and fitness.

Honor Code The Kent Place Honor Code, with its guiding principles of respect, ethical behavior, and good judgment, lies at the core of student life. Upon completing any project, assignment, or test, students write and sign the Kent Place Honor Code Pledge: This is my own work.

Clubs & Activities Students join and lead more than 50 clubs, governing bodies, publications, performing groups, community service initiatives, and societies. Kent Place sends girls to conferences and competitions at the highest levels across the country, where students put their public speaking and critical-thinking skills to the test.

Community Service Throughout the year, Kent Place students make a difference for people through community service opportunities. These opportunities encourage students to think early, deeply, and often about giving their time and talents to helping others. They work at food banks, send care packages to military personnel serving in the Middle East, and find ways to cheer up children in hospitals.

Athletics Kent Place places a high value on athletics, giving every girl a chance to challenge herself physically while developing leadership and teamwork skills. The Middle School's popular interscholastic teams prepare athletes for a competitive yet inclusive Upper School program — a "no cut policy" for Junior Varsity teams encourages girls

Educators’ Collaborative, LLC © !4 to try whatever sports interest them. The Varsity teams — a great source of pride for the school — enjoy winning seasons, triumph at county and state championships, and send numerous athletes on to successfully compete at the college level.

Middle School: Basketball, Cross Country, Field Hockey, Lacrosse, Soccer, Softball, Swimming, Tennis, Track and Field, Volleyball.

Upper School: Basketball, Cross Country, Fencing (coed), Field Hockey, Golf, Ice Hockey, Lacrosse, Soccer, Softball, Squash, Swimming, Tennis, Spring Track and Field, Volleyball, Winter Track, Sailing Club.

Visual & Performing Arts Central to a Kent Place education and emphasized in all grades, students can choose from a broad array of visual art, dance, theater, and music offerings. The learning is enhanced by professional performers and artists who come to Kent Place to share their work and their insights. Students have been selected for state and national choirs; they have won awards in tri-state competitions for their theatrical productions; and they have exhibited visual artwork in museums and galleries beyond Kent Place.

Technology Kent Place infuses technology throughout the learning environment, beginning in Preschool and throughout the Primary, Middle, and Upper School years, to emphasize technology as an essential interdisciplinary academic tool for learning and building community. Every Middle School and Upper School student is equipped with a laptop. Interactive whiteboards, 3-D printers, and a comprehensive computer science program — including word processing, programming, and robotics — prepare students to be nimble, adaptable citizens.

Library Amanda Yoder Library The Amanda Yoder Library serves all students and their teachers from Junior Pre-Kindergarten to Grade 5. Students come to the library once a week for a scheduled class and for additional times throughout the year to complete research projects.

Nicholas Conover English Library The Nicholas Conover English Library supports the Kent Place Middle and Upper School divisions. The library’s physical collection comprises 8,000 print and multimedia items. The Middle and Upper School librarians work in both the library and the classroom, offering guidance and instruction aimed at developing information fluency. Both libraries subscribe to a range of online databases which provide 24/7 access to materials such as eBooks, academic journals, reference works, and streaming video across all subject areas.

After-School Options Extended Care: Preschool and Primary School Kent Place Kids offers supervised free play, special activities, and homework help from 3:00 to 6:00 p.m. on school days.

After-School Enrichment: Primary School From Chinese language to musical theater, the outstanding after-school enrichment programs — mostly taught by Kent Place faculty — extend personal and intellectual development long beyond the closing bell. Other optional activities include arts and crafts, chess, math lab, music lessons, sports clinics, and more.

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After-School Program: Middle School The optional 3:30 Club meets on school days from 3:30 to 6:00 p.m. for study time, computer time, arts and crafts, library time, and enrichment programs like photography, theater, and “Battle of the Books.”

Signature Programs Kent Place demonstrates its commitment to providing unique learning experiences for students, faculty, staff, and the community, within and beyond the school, through its signature programs. These programs augment the school's rigorous curriculum and spark the interest and imagination of the community from the Ethics Institute to the camp's Summer Academy.

Economic and Financial Literacy More than a series of courses and workshops, this program conveys a message to students, parents, and the educational community that a well-educated student knows finance and economics. Indeed, for young women and for all students to function knowledgeably at home, at work, and as citizens, they need the tools that this program develops and shares.

To encourage meaningful and memorable learning, this program creates an environment in which financial and economic thinking naturally accompanies classroom and extracurricular activities. Beyond the classroom faculty plant multiple seeds of financial education that will grow within students’ and community members’ lives. What is introduced will become a thread that is interwoven throughout a student’s growth at Kent Place and also across grade levels.

Ethics Institute The Ethics Institute at Kent Place School, a first-of-its-kind program at the primary and secondary school levels, cultivates in every girl a strong sense of integrity and a commitment to ethical decision-making. Specific areas of study include Bioethics, Ethical Leadership in Business, and Ethics in Action. The program offers workshops, seminars, and lectures; it hosts an annual Bioethics Symposium and participates in national conferences. Students compete in the Ethics Bowl and avail themselves of the Institute's vast resources to explore, analyze, and attempt to solve the world's complex problems.

Girls' Leadership Institute The Girls’ Leadership Institute (GLI) is a unique summer program for girls entering seventh and eighth grades to explore their leadership potential and strengthen their personal confidence and self-esteem. Each girl discovers and develops her own unique leadership style though a broad range of hands-on activities. Participants learn about team-building, different leadership styles, and group dynamics. The girls build character by identifying and prioritizing their own values and belief systems which they then use to make ethical decisions.

The Upper School Girls’ Leadership Institute is a unique summer program for girls entering 10th or 11th grade to strengthen their leadership skills. The Institute nurtures and empowers the leader inside of every girl. Led by Kent Place teachers with years of experience in girls’ education, the program immerses participants into the world of leadership. This journey is designed to honor where each individual starts and bring her along to the next level.

Educators’ Collaborative, LLC © !6 Unique Mother-Daughter events are run by the Girls’ Leadership Institute co-directors during the school year. Participants spend a day during which they communicate openly with each other, learn about each other’s strengths, overcome challenges and conflict together, and share visions, goals, and values.

Global Learning The school’s multi-pronged Global Program emphasizing leadership, multicultural competency, language skills, and global service truly sets Kent Place apart from its peers. A rigorous Global Education curriculum — including world geography and cultures, multiple foreign languages, Hispanic and Francophone literature, and a Cultural Leadership Seminar — is joined by travel, global partnerships, and community service to give students hands-on, real-time experience living, learning, and leading in an increasingly interconnected world.

STEM The mission of the STEM Program at Kent Place School is to empower and inspire girls by igniting their curiosity, fostering their interests, and fortifying their proficiency in the fields of science, technology, engineering, and mathematics. Kent Place is committed to providing girls with a vast array of opportunities to identify, understand, and appreciate the comprehensive world of STEM. As a school for girls, this commitment is of utmost importance, given the broad gender divide within STEM fields, particularly for occupations within engineering (13%) and computer and mathematical sciences (25%) (NSF.gov, Science and Engineering Indicators, 2014). Students pursue the complexities and power of scientific and technical fields and walk through gateways to future academic and career possibilities. The exposure to STEM-related experiences and exploration instills the necessary global and critical-thinking skills that are paramount for them in the 21st century.

Summer Camp Kent Place Summer Camp is a coeducational, state- licensed, day camp program for boys and girls, ages 3 through 15 years old, providing fun, enrichment, and opportunities for physical and social development in a safe, non-competitive atmosphere.

Sustainability at KPS Kent Place School is committed to incorporating sustainable practices in all aspects of its facilities and campus. This school is proud of its campus organizations that support these efforts.

Campus and Facilities Programs and Operations Organizations on Campus LEED Gold Building Renewable Energy Walking the Walk Jane Paterson Memorial Garden Food Service Environmental Club Green Cleaning Recycling Middle School Eco-Team Energy Efficient Lighting Primary School Eco-Team AP Environmental Science

DIVERSITY

Kent Place School is committed to its mission to educate its students for respectful and responsible participation in a global community. Kent Place School strives to promote justice and equity to create a school and working environment that is affirming and inclusive, where each member feels safe and valued. Kent Place School respects

Educators’ Collaborative, LLC © !7 and honors diversity, which includes (but is not limited to) age, ethnicity, family structure, gender identity, national origin, physical ability, race, religion, sexual orientation, and socioeconomic background.

Statement of Intent 1. Kent Place School recognizes that educational excellence and diversity are linked; we embrace diversity and recognize the enrichment it brings to the school community. 2. Kent Place School supports the development of a school community that is culturally competent, socially responsible, and appreciative of global perspectives. 3. Kent Place School actively rejects all forms of discrimination, intolerance, and bias. 4. Kent Place School makes diversity and equity an integral and valued part of the school's culture, curriculum, and programs. 5. All members of the Kent Place School community will commit to and support the school's Diversity Plan.

Diversity & Academic Excellence New Jersey is one of the most diverse states in the country. As an independent school that pools from over 80 different communities and at which 37% of the student body are students of color, Kent Place has the opportunity to truly reflect diversity in many ways.

Diversity enriches the student experience by building problem-solving, critical thinking, and other crucial 21st-century learning and leadership skills. In an increasingly shrinking global world, awareness of multiple perspectives beyond one’s own is necessary for success and leadership possibilities. Kent Place School is committed to its mission to educate students for responsible participation in a global community. It values diversity and seeks to be inclusive and affirming of all the different voices and stories at its community’s table. Through its curriculum, conversations, and campus climate it seeks to be culturally responsive and equitable. Diversity is not a program, but rather the fabric of the Kent Place community.

ADMISSIONS & FINANCIAL AID

Admissions From 2013-2016, the admission process produced an average yield of 66%.

Financial Aid In 2015-2016, the school awarded 114 need-based awards totaling $2,745,867. Eighteen percent of the students receive financial aid.

COLLEGE PLACEMENT

• The Class of 2015 had an 85% admit rate for early applications (early action, early decision, and rolling). • The Class of 2015 attends 45 colleges (39 private, 6 public) in 20 states, the District of Columbia, Canada, and Scotland. • 23% of the Class of 2015 were admitted to Ivies.

Educators’ Collaborative, LLC © !8 • Seniors were admitted to an average of 6.7 colleges each (not including those who applied and were admitted early decision or to only one college). • 10 students (out of the Class of 2015's 70 total) were recruited to play college athletics at Division I, II, and III levels.

College Matriculation 2012-2015 Amherst College* Haverford College The University of Texas, Austin Barnard College Hobart and William Smith Colleges* Towson University Bates College* Illinois Wesleyan University Trinity College* Bethel University James Madison University Tulane University Boston College* Johns Hopkins University* Tufts University* Boston University* Lafayette College* Tyler School of Art Bowdoin College* Lehigh University* Union College Brown University* Macalester College University of California, Los Bryn Mawr College* Marist College Angeles Bucknell University* Massachusetts Institute of University of California, Santa Calvin College Technology* Barbara Carleton College* McGill University* University of Chicago* Carnegie Mellon University Middlebury College University of Delaware Case Western Reserve University Montclair State University University of Maryland, College Claremont McKenna College Morgan State University Park Clark Atlanta University Mount Holyoke College* University of Miami* Colby College* Muhlenberg College* University of Michigan* Colgate University* New York University* University of New Hampshire College of the Holy Cross Northwestern University University of New Haven College of William and Mary Oberlin College* University of Notre Dame* Columbia University* Occidental College University of Pennsylvania* Cornell University* Ohio Wesleyan University University of Richmond* Dartmouth College* Pennsylvania State University, University of Rochester Davidson College* University Park University of Southern California* Denison University* Princeton University* University of St. Andrews* Dickinson College* Reed College University of Vermont Drexel University Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute University of Virginia* Duke University* Rutgers University Vanderbilt University* Elon University* Saint Mary's College Vassar College Emerson College Sarah Lawrence College Villanova University* Emory University* Skidmore College* Wake Forest University* Fairfield University Southern Methodist University Washington and Lee University* Fordham University* Spelman College Washington University in St. Louis* Franklin and Marshall College St. John's College* Wesleyan University* Georgetown University* Stanford University Wheaton College MA Georgia Institute of Technology Stevens Institute of Technology Williams College* Georgia Southern University Syracuse University Yale University* Gettysburg College* Texas Christian University Hamilton College* The George Washington University* Harvard University The Ohio State University *Multiple graduates matriculated

FACULTY & STAFF

Kent Place's 170 faculty and staff members personify its commitment to professional development, multiple perspectives, equity, and inclusion. Providing academic rigor in a supportive environment, Kent Place teachers — 80 percent of whom hold advanced degrees — value and reward independent thinking, creativity, and grit. The student to faculty ratio is 7:1, giving teachers the opportunity to carefully, thoughtfully guide each girl's academic, personal, and

Educators’ Collaborative, LLC © !9 social growth. The Kent Place faculty averages twenty years of experience. Twenty-two percent are faculty and staff of color.

Faculty & Staff Compensation & Benefits Each faculty and staff member annually determines goals with his/her supervisor. Professional growth and accountability are woven into the fabric of the overall salary system. Faculty compensation is determined by several factors, weighted differently, which the faculty itself proposed decades ago. The five areas include: years of teaching and related experience; years at Kent Place School; professional development; workload; and quality of work. Full-time faculty and staff benefits include disability and unemployment insurance, medical and dental insurance, flexible spending accounts, paid time off, life and ADD&D insurance, retirement plan contributions, and 20% tuition remission.

GOVERNANCE & STRATEGIC PLAN

Governance The Board of Trustees consists of no more than thirty members, including at least three alumnae and at least three current parents. The Alumnae Association, Parents’ Association, and faculty may each recommend one candidate for election to the Board. Trustees are elected for a three-year term and may succeed themselves for one additional three-year term. Officers include the president, vice-president, treasurer, and secretary. Each officer serves a term of one year without limitation upon succeeding oneself. Standing Committees include the Executive Committee, Finance Committee, Committee on Trusteeship, Audit Committee, Investment Committee, Mission and Vision Committee, Development Committee, and Compensation Committee. The Head of School is an ex officio voting member of the Board.

The Head of School oversees the following: Administrative Team Administrative Plus Team Admission Director Director of Athletics Chief Financial Officer Director of Communications Director of Development Director of Diversity Director of Primary School Director of Strategic Initiatives Director of Middle School Director of Technology Director of Upper School Director of Studies

Strategic Plan The Kent Place School Board of Trustees and Administrative team engaged in a Strategic Planning Retreat on March 4 and 5, 2016. The following are the top four strategic priorities that emerged: • Financial Sustainability and Fundraising To ensure enduring financial sustainability through fiscal stewardship, philanthropic endeavors, and long-term strategic planning. • Curriculum and STEM Initiatives To enhance an innovative, interdisciplinary curriculum across all three divisions. • Marketing, Branding, and Communications To refine and enhance our KPS core brand and our reputation and then communicate to ALL constituents, both internal and external. • Admission and Retention Increase number of ideal applicants to make Kent Place the first choice of families with girls K-12.

General For 2015-16 Kent Place has an operating budget of $24.7 million. Total tuition and fees, (net of aid) comprise 85.6% of revenues, and 74.9% of expenses go to salaries and benefits. As of June 30, 2015 the market value of the endowment was $14,267,198.

Tuition, 2016-2017 Grade Tuition Junior Pre-Kindergarten $15,795 Pre-Kindergarten $25,950 Kindergarten $30,800 Grades 1-5 $32,500 Grades 6-12 $38,995

Tuition does not include the lunch program for Grades 1-12 ($1,230).

Capital Campaign Phases I&II Completed Phases I and II of the Campaign, Inspiring Tomorrow’s Leaders, were completed in 2010. Over $25 million was secured for the Campaign, the most successful fundraising effort in the history of the school. These donations provided for the renovation of the former classroom building into the present Middle School and for 45,000 square feet of new building space, which today houses the Upper School for Grades 9-12. Every effort was made to ensure that the exterior architecture of the new construction blended handsomely with that of Mabie House, the historic jewel of the Kent Place campus.

Phase III Initiatives • The Center for Innovation • Health & Fitness Center with Performance Gymnasium • Performing Arts Center

Annual Giving, 2014-2015 • The generous Kent Place community raised over $1.25M • The Board of Trustees, Class of 2015, and faculty and staff all achieved 100% participation • With 33% participation in the Annual Fund, alumnae donate well above the national average of 20.9% • Kent Place parents achieved 85% participation

Participation by Constituency 2012-2013 2013-2014 2014-2015 Alumnae 36% 33% 33% Current Parents 86% 84% 85% Faculty/Staff 99% 100% 100% Total Contributions $1,229,500 $1,234,600 $1,251,200

CAMPUS

Like much of Kent Place, the 26-acre campus located 20 miles from New York City is a studied blend of the modern and traditional, featuring both historic Tudor buildings and the modern, LEED-certified facilities that make Kent Place one of the company's top "green power purchasing schools."

Educators’ Collaborative, LLC © !11 Kent Place’s world-class facilities range from the expected — dynamic classrooms, library, computer and science laboratories, art studio, music room, indoor/outdoor play spaces — to the otherworldly log cabin, Imagination Playground, archeological dig site, and butterfly garden. Its multidivisional campus also offers Primary School girls access to the Middle and Upper School’s first-class science, arts, and athletic facilities.

Campus resources encompass university-level science and computer labs alongside a state-of-the-art music wing equipped with a 260-seat theater, instructional orchestra seating, a recording studio, dance studio, art gallery, and art, choral, instrumental, practice, and dressing rooms. Athletic facilities include a field house, two turf fields, five tennis courts, a concession stand, and training, weight, and locker rooms. Newly renovated, award-winning, sustainable buildings use wind energy to offset a large percentage of Upper School electrical usage.

FUTURE LEADERSHIP

Interview Base Educators’ Collaborative visited Kent Place School and conducted in-depth interviews with faculty, staff, administrators, students, parents, and alumnae. The themes that emerged from that visit and an on-line survey were remarkably consistent. A summary follows of the school’s strengths, the challenges and opportunities it faces, and the qualities and skill set being sought for the next Head of School.

Strengths of Kent Place School The following are most notable strengths and attributes of Kent Place School: 1. Academic excellence with vibrant programs that educate and empower the next generation of female leaders and scholars. 2. Outstanding college preparation and counseling that allows each graduate to be admitted into the best schools. 3. A curriculum that honors rigor and excellence at the same time as innovation and tradition, in a culture where girls compete to be the best they can be as scholar leaders rather than against each other. 4. A student body of “brave and brilliant girls” and a faculty and staff of impressive and highly committed role models. 5. Signature programs in the Ethics Institute, Girls’ Leadership Institute, Economic and Financial Literacy, Global Learning, and STEM, and a Center for Innovation currently under construction. 6. A highly qualified faculty whose individualized attention empowers girls to take risks, build confidence, and develop lifelong skills and talents. 7. A learning and growth mindset that permeates the entire school community and encourages continual professional and personal development of students, faculty, alumnae, and parents. 8. Pedagogy specific to how girls learn that enables them to create their own, often individualized, pathways to success. 9. Myriad opportunities within the program for girls to find their voices, lead, and develop their passions and strengths from the very first day they join Kent Place.

Educators’ Collaborative, LLC © !12 10. A multicultural community dedicated to inclusion, fairness, and social justice. 11. Successful girls who are valued and supported while thriving on school- wide relationships that are built on trust and collaboration and the Kent Place Honor Code. 12. Commitment to having the best facilities to support learning and extracurricular excellence as evidenced by the multi-year Phase III project to develop a Center for Innovation and new and renovated athletic and performing arts centers. 13. Active and engaged Board of Trustees intent on partnering with the Head of School to ensure continued success for the school. 14. Dedicated and engaged alumnae.

Opportunities and Challenges for the School and the next Head In considering Kent Place’s current needs, the following will be the primary focus areas for the next Head of School. 1. Fully integrate the new Center for Innovation presently under construction, complete Phase III of the Capital Campaign, and increase endowment. Build a culture of philanthropy to develop new sources of donors. 2. Achieve financial balance between the operating budget needs and the desire to limit tuition increases and class size. 3. Strengthen the Kent Place School brand by strong marketing of its uniqueness, enhancing the perception and value of the school in local communities, and promoting the benefits of an all girls’ education 4. Prioritize and advance the most important strategic objectives that emerge from among many initiatives desired by a school community of thoughtful and energized individuals. 5. Continue to be fully familiar with the changing educational landscape to incorporate into Kent Place appropriate new teaching and learning best practices with a focus on girls’ learning. 6. Provide a clear vision and definition of Global Citizenship and provide direction for its integration into school programs. 7. Ensure appropriate preparation for an ever- changing and competitive workplace that requires flexibility and evolving skills. 8. Develop a strong sense of “one school” among Kent Place’s three divisions. 9. Strategize ways to evolve the Junior Pre- Kindergarten and Pre-Kindergarten programs to ensure a top preschool program in a changing educational landscape.

Educators’ Collaborative, LLC © !13 Qualities and Characteristics of the Next Head of School To best serve Kent Place School at this point in its history, the next Head of School will be a leader who ideally: 1. Has demonstrated a commitment to and knowledge of an all-girls education. 2. Is a visionary and forward thinking leader who can bring new ideas and challenge herself/himself and the school to be continuous learners of 21st century skills. 3. Is a strong CEO with an understanding of the financial, staffing, and managerial responsibilities required by a Pre-Kindergarten to 12th Grade school with over 600 students and 190 faculty and staff members. 4. Demonstrates confidence, energy, and inspiration to serve as a dynamic role model for young women portraying a balance of professional and personal development for girls and the community at large. 5. Manages accessibility and involvement with the daily life of the school and responsibilities off campus. 6. Is committed to continue fostering Kent Place’s diverse and inclusive community. 7. Possesses knowledge of all aspects of fundraising and is enthusiastic about telling the Kent Place story in order to strengthen the culture of philanthropy. 8. Thinks and plans strategically; values different perspectives and constituencies. 9. Works effectively with a highly functioning Board of Trustees to set priorities that position Kent Place School well for future challenges. 10. Has a genuine and sincere personal nature and consistently displays warmth, calm, approachability, and a sense of humor. 11. Excels in clear and transparent communication, by means both written and oral. 12. Can motivate faculty and staff with passion and deep knowledge of research and best practices for educating girls academically and emotionally in the 21st century. 13. Is a collaborative leader, who builds trust, fosters relationships, and continues to enhance the cooperative culture of Kent Place.

Candidates interested in this position are asked to submit the following materials by July 15, 2016:

• EC Candidate Summary Sheet (Contact John Mackenzie, Jayne Geiger, or Deirdre Ling for that document) • Cover letter addressed to the Search Committee • Résumé • Personal Statement/educational philosophy • A list of five references with contact information (including phone numbers and email addresses) • Up to three letters of reference may be submitted (This is optional.)

Application materials are to be sent, electronically via email, as a single WORD document or PDF to:

John M. Mackenzie, Managing Partner Jayne M. Geiger, Partner Deirdre A. Ling, Partner Educators’ Collaborative, LLC Educators’ Collaborative, LLC Educators’ Collaborative, LLC [email protected] [email protected] [email protected]

Candidates are encouraged to speak personally with John Mackenzie (614-207-1006), Jayne Geiger (908-295-5073), or Deirdre Ling (508-696-7708).

In late August, the Search Committee plans to identify a preliminary list of candidates whom they will interview in September. From this group they will narrow the selection to candidates who will be invited to the school for subsequent in-depth finalist visits. The Trustees expect to reach a decision and appoint a new Head of School by November, with the term of office to commence on or about July 1, 2017. Salary and benefits are competitive. Kent Place School is an equal opportunity employer.