The Schenck School
July 1, 2027
Day School serving students with dyslexia
Kindergarten through 6th grade
250 Students
282 Mt. Paran Road NW, Atlanta, GA 30327
Educators Collaborative is delighted to be assisting The Schenck School in their search for a Head of School to begin July 1, 2027. Located on 6 acres in the vibrant Buckhead area in the northern part of Atlanta near beautiful Chastain Park, the school welcomes 250 students each day.
The School
For more than 65 years, The Schenck School in Atlanta, Georgia, has changed the trajectory of children’s lives by helping bright students with dyslexia become confident, capable, independent learners. Serving students in Kindergarten through sixth grade for a focused two- to three-year period, Schenck combines highly trained faculty, small classes, multisensory instruction, and a joyful, affirming school culture. The School’s influence extends beyond its own campus through ReadSource, which shares Schenck’s expertise in structured literacy with educators and students across the broader community.
Mission
To build a solid educational foundation for students with dyslexia and develop their rich potential.
About the Position
The Schenck School seeks an exceptional Head of School to begin July 2027. The next Head will join a school of considerable strength: an extraordinarily committed faculty and staff, a deeply loyal community, beautiful purpose-built facilities, strong financial resources, and a mission with profound impact. This is fundamentally a stewardship-and-leadership opportunity, not a turnaround assignment. The next Head will be called to honor what is distinctive and enduring about Schenck while helping the School strengthen trust and organizational clarity, sustain and develop outstanding faculty, respond thoughtfully to a changing educational landscape, and shape its future with confidence and purpose.
The School is particularly interested in an experienced, relational, mission-driven educational leader who brings confidence without ego, listens deeply, communicates clearly, values the expertise of others, and combines warmth and empathy with the capacity to make sound decisions and move an organization forward.
The full Information for Candidates document is linked here, and within it you will find the Leadership Profile.
How to Apply
Prospective candidates should first carefully review the Information for Candidates document linked above, and with it the Leadership Profile. Those eager to know more are encouraged to reach out for a confidential, preliminary conversation with Lisa Lyle or Joan Beauregard of Educators Collaborative.
Formal applications will include a letter of interest addressed to the Search Committee, current résumé, statement of educational leadership philosophy, five professional references, and two required EC candidate forms, all submitted as a single PDF. The application deadline is October 16, 2026.
If interested, please contact:
Lisa Lyle, Partner, Educators Collaborative
Joan Beauregard, Partner, Educators Collaborative
Listing Date: September 16, 2026
The Schenck School is an equal opportunity employer and considers employment to qualified applicants without regard to race, color, religion, sex, pregnancy or pregnancy-related condition, age, national origin, ancestry, disability, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, genetic information, military service or veteran status, or any other characteristic protected by federal, state or local law.
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