Leadership
We are a Community of All Saints'
All Saints' Episcopal Day school is committed to creating the ideal educational experience for each of our students. As a Community of All Saints', we are focused on helping our students find their passions and empower them to take action and make a difference.
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Meet Head of School, Dr. Emma Whitman
Dear Families,
Walking onto campus at All Saints’ Episcopal Day School, you feel the vibrant community and culture that defines who we are. Our mission is to educate children—mind, body, and soul—in a nurturing community. We are faithful to the inclusive identity of the Episcopal Church, welcoming students and families of all faiths and spiritual traditions. We foster relationships between children, parents, faculty, staff, and the Church—we are a community of All Saints’.
There is both great joy and opportunity being in an independent, pre-kindergarten through eighth-grade school. We focus every space and every aspect of our program on the individual child: the close relationships with members of our gifted and caring faculty, the cultivation of passion and purpose in studies, and the faculty’s deep understanding of the child’s social-emotional development.
When children are excited about what they are learning, supported to grow in their individual strengths, and persevere through challenges, they thrive as learners and as people."
We believe that children learn by “doing.” We prepare students for the world ahead by teaching them to be innovators, passionate problem solvers, and people that have an earnest desire to help others. We blend a rigorous and intentional curriculum with process-oriented capacities—self-agency, citizenship, care for others, collaboration, and understanding “self” as a learner. The child is at the center of all we do.
I encourage you to walk on campus. Listen to the voices of our children, meet our supportive faculty, and experience the spirit and strength of The All Saints’ Way. You will feel the difference.
We thank you for your interest in our School. It is a unique and powerful place.
Dr. Emma Whitman
Head of School
Head of School Blog
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Dr. Emma Whitman, Head of School
In April, the Memorial Garden came alive with laughter, hugs, and familiar chatter as we welcomed back the All Saints’ Class of 2021 for our annual Alumni Party. It felt like a homecoming and a great party.
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Dr. Emma Whitman, Head of School
Last week, a community member shared the departing message of the Surgeon General, Dr. Vivek Murthy. I read it on the same day the California wildfires started, as we were all working urgently to find ways to support those impacted and comprehend the scale of such devastation.
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Dr. Emma Whitman, Head of School
One of my favorite things about All Saints’ is our commitment to continuous growth and learning. Truly exceptional schools view the constant pursuit of knowledge through a growth mindset lens as essential to success. A core driver in our work as educators is the belief that the craft of teaching and learning is constantly evolving—there is always more knowledge to explore and expertise to be gained. We teach students to be lifelong learners and get excited knowing we are walking alongside them on the same journey of evolution and growth.
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Dr. Emma Whitman, Head of School
At All Saints’ our mission is our greatest strength: it defines who we are, what we do, and where we are going. Although we’ve grown and evolved throughout the years, our mission has always remained at the center.
Every word of our mission provides profound direction for our community, including the closing line, “to serve a world in need.” We want our graduates to have a well-developed desire to take action to help others and make the world a better place.
However, it is important to reflect on what service truly means at All Saints’. It’s more than the act of gifting—it’s about giving of yourself and understanding. Service learning is about exploring, perspective-taking, and understanding. Service learning is about engagement.
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Dr. Emma Whitman, Head of School
In the past 100-plus years, we have made great strides in understanding child development—what kids need to learn and how kids learn. However, one thing is certain: the world will never stop changing. Students need skills that transcend time and change. As part of the All Saints' mission, we believe this includes educating children in mind, body, and soul. It is our role as educators, parents, and the community to provide opportunities for our children to play, take risks, and even make mistakes in a supportive environment. They need the ability to think, inquire, problem-solve, and collaborate. Most importantly, they need joy.
Through our mission, we provide academic excellence in an inclusive community, fostering lifelong learning and nurturing each individual in mind, body, and spirit in the Episcopal tradition.
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Meet the Administrative Team
Led by Head of School, the Administrative Leadership Team is responsible for All Saints' strategic educational direction and all operations of the school. This team works collaboratively to carry forth the mission and vision of the school and to support our families.
