Head of School Selection Process
After what will be 10 years of service as Head of School, Thomas G. Lengel P'12 announced that he will retire as Holy Child School at Rosemont's Head of School in June of 2023. The 2022-2023 school year marks his seventeenth year at Holy Child, and we will remember his term as Head by the way he lived out the motto of our foundress Cornelia Connelly, "Actions, Not Words." We are a mission-driven school, guided by the seven Holy Child Goals that serve as the foundational principles for our approach to education. Our community looks forward to welcoming the next Head who will continue the important work of the school while being guided by our mission and values.
Search Process
The Board of Trustees, in collaboration with consultants at Carney, Sandoe & Associates and the Head of School Search Committee, is managing the search for the next Head of School to lead Holy Child School at Rosemont. All members of our school community will have opportunities to participate during this exciting time in our school's history. Please see the preliminary timetable below and note that this will be updated in the weeks ahead.
Carney, Sandoe & Associates
The Search Consultants Carney, Sandoe & Associates will conduct the search for our next Head of School. Carney Sandoe brings a depth of knowledge to both the independent school and Catholic school markets. The firm has led searches for nationally recognized schools and for schools within our broader community, including The Haverford School, Malvern Preparatory School, La Salle College High School, and many others. Carney Sandoe has deep experience with handling searches for top independent Catholic schools like ourselves.
Holy Child School at Rosemont's Head of School Search Committee Members
The Head of School Search Committee has the responsibility to engage a recruiting firm and identify candidates for a successor for the Head of School, who will then be presented to the full Board of Trustees. We are extremely grateful to this committee, which includes current parents, past parents, alumnae, and educators.
Kane Brenan P’16’18’23’25 — Vice Chair of the Board of Trustees, Current Parent
Tara Hayden Buchakjian ’97 P’26’27’29 — Alumna, Chair of the Committee of Trustees, Current Parent
Irene Hannan P'93'01 GP'32 — Trustee, Former Parent, Chief Executive Officer of Faith in the Future
Amy Lintner — Trustee, Head of School at Ancillae-Assumpta Academy
Alexis Morsell P’23’23’25 — Longstanding Faculty Member, Current Parent
Steve Schreder P’13’15’18’23 (Co-Chair) — Trustee, Former Finance Chair, Current and Past Parent
Judi Taylor P’14’16 — Chair of Board of Trustees, Past Parent
Anne Schoemaker Vazquez ’95 P’25’27’30 (Co-Chair) — Alumna, Trustee, Current Parent
Preliminary Timetable
This timeline provides a framework for the search process and may be adjusted by our consultants if necessary.
| Month | Milestone |
|---|---|
| June 2022 | Announcement of Tom's retirement; selection of the Search Committee |
| July 2022 | Vetting and selecting the search firm; announcing search process to Holy Child Community |
| August 2022 | Soliciting community feedback through focus groups; recruiting and vetting qualified candidates |
| September 2022 | Soliciting community feedback through focus groups; recruiting and vetting qualified candidates |
| October 2022 | Recruiting and vetting qualified candidates by Carney, Sandoe & Associates |
| November 2022 | Recruiting and vetting qualified candidates by Carney, Sandoe & Associates |
| December 2022 | Finalist candidates engage with Holy Child Community |
| January 2023 | Board of Trustees selects and announces next Head of School |
| February 2023 | Board of Trustrees selects and establishes the Transition Committee |
| July 2023 | New Head of School begins July 1, 2023 |