EAGLE School
Director
Start Date: July 1, 2027
Independent, co-ed, day school
Serving gifted and talented learners
Ages 5 through Grade 8
260 students (approximately)
5454 Gunflint Trail, Madison, WI 53711
Educators Collaborative is pleased to be supporting EAGLE School in their search for a Director to begin July 1, 2027. This is an outstanding opportunity for a thoughtful, strategic, and student-centered leader.
About EAGLE School
Founded in 1982, EAGLE School is an independent K–8 school in Madison, Wisconsin, dedicated exclusively to meeting the academic, social, and emotional needs of gifted and talented learners. Serving approximately 260 students, EAGLE has earned a national reputation for its rigorous academics, individualized approach, exceptional faculty, and whole-child philosophy.
At EAGLE, gifted education extends far beyond acceleration. Students are challenged through inquiry, interdisciplinary learning, creativity, and intellectual risk-taking while receiving the social-emotional support they need to thrive. Small class sizes, expert educators, and a vibrant, relational community create an environment where students feel deeply known, understood, and inspired.
With strong enrollment, sound finances, engaged families, and a collaborative Board of Directors, EAGLE is exceptionally well positioned for its next chapter.
Why Madison?
Home to University of Wisconsin–Madison, Madison is consistently recognized as one of the nation’s most vibrant university communities. Known for its innovation, cultural richness, outdoor recreation, and exceptional quality of life, Madison offers an inspiring environment for educational leadership and lifelong learning.
About the Opportunity
Following a period of stable and respected leadership, the school enters its next chapter from a position of strength. The next Director will inherit a thriving, mission-driven institution with exceptional faculty, strong enrollment, healthy finances, and a deeply engaged school community.
This is an outstanding opportunity for a collaborative educational leader who appreciates the unique strengths and complexities of gifted learners and is excited to guide one of the country’s most respected schools dedicated exclusively to gifted education. Key priorities include sustaining EAGLE’s leadership in gifted education, strengthening institutional visibility, supporting faculty excellence, advancing accessibility and belonging, and ensuring long-term organizational sustainability.
Desired Qualifications
The ideal candidate will bring:
- Demonstrated educational leadership experience
- Strong operational and financial acumen
- Excellent communication and relationship-building skills
- A collaborative, visible, and emotionally intelligent leadership style
- Strategic vision balanced with thoughtful execution
- An appreciation for the unique academic, social, and emotional needs of gifted learners
Above all, EAGLE seeks a mission-driven leader who genuinely enjoys children, values faculty expertise, and will preserve the joyful, intellectually vibrant, and deeply relational culture that defines the school.
To learn more about this opportunity and application process, please view the full Information for Candidates.
How to Apply
Interested candidates are invited to submit the following materials in a single merged pdf to Debbie Millon, Search Consultant. Please reach out with any expressions of interest, questions, and/or referrals.
- EC Summary Sheet (you’ll be asked to make a copy upon opening)
- Letter of Interest addressed to the Search Committee
- Statement of educational leadership philosophy
- Resume
- A list of five professional references, with contact information (name, relationship to candidate, phone, and email)
- EC Disclosure Statement (you’ll be asked to make a copy upon opening)
Debbie Millon, Partner, Educators Collaborative
Listing Date: July 9, 2026
The salary range for this position is $160,000–$180,000 plus benefits.
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