The Peck School
Head of Upper School (grades 5-8)
Start Date: July 1, 2026
Co-ed, K-8, Day School
371 students
247 South St., Morristown, NJ 07960
Educators Collaborative is pleased to be supporting The Peck School in their search for a Head of Upper School (grades 5-8) to begin July 1, 2026.
About the School
The Peck School in Morristown, New Jersey is one of the nation’s most highly regarded independent K-8 schools. Founded in 1893 and located in the heart of beautiful Morristown, New Jersey, Peck currently enrolls over 360 students, 181 of whom are in the Upper School (grades 5-8). Peck is a school built on one powerful idea: that academic achievement must be grounded in values; namely, the Consideration of Others. Students not only learn to think creatively, problem solve, and stay curious, but they also build relationships full of respect, courage, care, resilience, and gratitude. In their close-knit community, students live their values every day, and not just in our character education programming. From shared meals at lunch to service projects to emphasizing Consideration of Others in all things, Peck is a place where students learn to grow in character and lead a healthy, productive, and principled life.
Misson
The Peck School inspires students to learn rigorously, grow in character, and lead healthy, productive, and principled lives.
About the Position
The Peck School stands out among its K-8 independent school peers around the country. With a distinct culture, full enrollment, substantial financial resources, an unequivocal commitment to character development, and an innovative academic program, Peck has a very clear idea of its identity and it delivers on its unambiguous mission, every day. The opportunity to join the strong leadership team at this outstanding school is one that does not come about often. It’s an exciting chance to help lead a school with a storied past, a robust present, and a very promising future.
Please see the Information for Candidates, which includes more about the school and the full Leadership Profile.
How to Apply
Candidates interested in this position are asked to submit the following materials in a single merged pdf file to George Sanderson as soon as possible. The deadline for submission of materials is December 15, 2025.
- EC Summary Sheet (Contact George Sanderson for this document)
- Letter of Interest addressed to the Head of School
- Current Résumé
- Statement of Educational Leadership Philosophy
- A list of five or more references with contact information (name, relationship to candidate, phone, and email address); references will not be contacted until a candidate is considered for the finalist round of the search process
- EC Disclosure Statement (Contact George Sanderson for this document)
George Sanderson, Educators Collaborative
Listing Date: October 30, 2025
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