The Lake Champlain Waldorf School announces the hiring of Jas Darland in a newly-created Head of School position. As Head of School, Darland will oversee all aspects of the school’s operations, strategic planning, and growth.
“We are deeply grateful to have Jas joining our team,” said Board President Travis Elliott. "Jas has proven her ability to hold the vision and management of a school, and she communicates with honesty, clarity and warmth. This is what our teachers, families and students need at this time."
Most recently, Jas founded and managed the Waldorf Garden School in Atlanta, Georgia. She holds a master’s degree from Johns Hopkins University and a bachelor’s degree from Franklin Pierce College. Darland has a track record of community involvement as a trustee of the Environmental Education Alliance of Georgia, a volunteer tax preparer with the Internal Revenue Service, and a leader with Girl Scouts USA.
“What excites me most about joining Lake Champlain Waldorf School is that the teachers are asking, ‘How has the nature of childhood changed in the past 100 years?’ What fresh energies are needed to fulfill our students and families?” said Darland, who starts late August. “Bringing the Cyber Civics curriculum, which teaches students how to navigate the digital world, is so valuable. It takes courage to change, and this school is taking the time to do it right.”
The newly-created Head of School position is part of a governance revamp at the 35-year-old school to better serve students, faculty, and families. Guided by Waldorf principles, the school honors each student's innate desire to learn. Math, science, and history are brought to life through art, music, and physical education. In this way, students develop their strengths and build intellectual, emotional, and physical resilience. Of the recent graduating class, 100% of Waldorf seniors were accepted into 4-year colleges, including Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute, New York University, Brandeis University, University of Michigan-Ann Arbor, University of California-Santa Barbara, and Worcester Polytechnic Institute.
About The Lake Champlain Waldorf School
The Lake Champlain Waldorf School is an independent, non-profit, co-educational day school for preschool through high school students integrating academics with the arts to foster every student’s love of learning. The school has two campuses in Shelburne, Vermont: Preschool - 8th Grade at 359 Turtle Lane, and the High School at 122 Bostwick Road. https://www.lakechamplainwaldorfschool.org/