The Fessenden School – Head of School – Position Statement
OPPORTUNITIES
There are a number of significant
opportunities to advance the
reputation and effectiveness of
Fessenden during the next
decade. Certainly there are
challenges associated with each
of these, but the next head will
find that the community is well
positioned to embrace the work
that lies ahead.
Articulating the mission and
purpose of the school. The next
head will have the chance to further
refine and communicate
Fessenden’s vision for boys’
education. There is the chance to
refine the message in a way that is
succinct and memorable. This applies
both in admissions and marketing
and, equally important, in the daily life
of the school.
Connecting the three divisions.
Common in larger schools, each
division has its own identity and a
largely discrete faculty. Connecting
those divisions into the feeling of
belonging to the larger corpus of
Fessenden will be a great advantage
in refining the school’s mission and
purpose in the next decade. This
includes linking the curriculum in
more concrete ways among the
divisions.
Development of the arts. This
has begun and there is much
excitement around the
possibilities that the new facilities
and programs present. This can
be a sustained effort for the next
head so that the school will have
increased balance and avenues
for expression and creativity for
every kind of boy.
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