The Board of Trustees is the governing body of Washington Montessori School and the guardian of the school’s mission. The Board accepts accountability for both the financial stability and the financial future of the School by engaging in strategic financial planning, overseeing operating budgets, and participating actively in fundraising. The Board meets frequently throughout the course of the school year, and its members serve staggered terms.
New and returning Trustees are elected by Members at the Annual Meeting. Parents and guardians of children currently enrolled in the school are considered by the Bylaws to be the sole defined “Members” of the School, and Members are the only persons who are entitled to vote for Trustees. The WMS Bylaws provide that there shall be at least 11 and not more than 20 Trustees. Of these, a majority of the Trustees must be current parents or guardians, and at least one shall not be a current parent or guardian. Under the Bylaws, the Head of School also serves as a voting ex-officio member of the Board of Trustees.
2024-25 Board Members
Jeremy LaCasse
Chair
Lily Binns-Berkey ’95
Vice Chair
Julia Kivitz ’97
Treasurer
Helen Shu
Secretary
Briana Ball
YuJung Kim Chaplin
John Celebi
Sunday Fisher
Brieanne Hill
Caroline Klein
Kelly Opdyke
Fletcher Previn
Jamie Spannhake
Matthew Woodhall
Pat Werner
Acting Head of School
Elvira Charles
Trustee Emeritus
