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Our TrusteesWashington Montessori School
New Preston, Connecticut

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.

2025-26 Board Members

Sunday Fisher
Chair

Briana Ball
Vice Chair

YuJung Kim Chaplin
Treasurer

Caroline Klein
Secretary

Lily Binns-Berkey ’95

Terri Durso

Brieanne Hill

Michael Hoffman

Julia Kivitz ’97

Nick Merrill

Jonathan Moore

Cassie Murdoch

Kelly Opdyke

Fletcher Previn

Helen Shu

Jamie Spannhake

Eric Weld

Kerry Dorton
Head of School

Elvira Charles
Trustee Emeritus

Pat Werner
Trustee Emeritus