(Englewood, New Jersey – March 20, 2018) The Elisabeth Morrow School in Englewood has announced that Judith Fox, Ed.D, will become the Interim Head of School for the 2018-2019 school year. Selected by a unanimous board vote, Dr. Fox will begin working at EMS on July 1.

“Engaging an Interim Head for the next school year allows us the time for a thorough and thoughtful Head search, with appropriate engagement across our community,” says Board President Hanita Walia.

“Judy has guided independent schools through leadership transitions in several interim roles during her career and we are very impressed with her wealth of experience, professionalism, leadership skills, and warm, dynamic personality.”

Dr. Fox comes to EMS from Presidio Knolls School in San Francisco, a progressive Mandarin immersion school that serves students from preschool through fifth grade.

From 2015-2017, she served as Interim Head of the Upper Division at Avenues: The World School, in Manhattan. Her prior experience includes serving as the Interim Head at La Jolla Country Day School in La Jolla, CA, Head of School at Princeton Day School, in Princeton, Superintendent of Schools for the Byram Hills School District in Armonk, NY, and Principal of Scarsdale High School, in Scarsdale, NY.

“EMS is a caring, intimate community of faculty, staff and parents, all dedicated to recognizing, celebrating and developing the unique qualities of each student, “ Dr. Fox says.

“I feel honored to have been invited to join EMS where the energy, enthusiasm and obvious love for the school expressed by members of the search committee and the trustees, portend that we will spend a busy, productive and joyful year together.”

Dr. Fox graduated from Cornell University with a B.S. in science education and biochemistry and holds an M.S. from Queens College in science education and an Ed.D. in educational administration from Teachers College Columbia University.

“We are looking forward to embarking on the next chapter of EMS’ future with Dr. Fox at the helm,” says Head Search Committee Co-Chairs Joseph Agresta Jr. and Kathie Kamiel.

“As we proceed with a robust national search for our new Head of School, we feel very confident that our school is in good hands.”

About The Elisabeth Morrow School: The Elisabeth Morrow School (EMS) is an independent country day school serving children, age three through eighth grade, from more than 70 communities throughout New Jersey and New York. EMS provides an innovative 21st-century curriculum focusing on critical thinking, collaboration, creativity and character development. The school’s comprehensive secondary school placement process ensures graduates matriculate into premier day and boarding schools. Located on 14 wooded acres in Englewood, NJ, the EMS campus includes multiple technology and science labs, playgrounds, libraries, athletic facilities, nature trails and working gardens.

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