Head of School, Kevin Conklin, awarded Fellowship
August 2010
Head of School Kevin Conklin has been awarded a fellowship to attend the prestigious Klingenstein Head of School Program, a very competitive professional development program for heads of independent schools, held at Columbia University. Kevin was chosen from a competitive pool of national and international applicants to take part in this two week program, to take place in January-February 2011.
ADVIS Elects Kevin Conklin as President
August 26, 2009
ADVIS
(Association of Delaware Valley Independent Schools) has Elected Kevin
Conklin, Head of School at Montgomery School in Chester Springs, PA, as
President of the Association. Mr. Conklin will serve a two-year term. ADVIS
is made up of 136 Independent Member Schools throughout the tri-state
region, covering eastern Pennsylvania, Northern Delaware, and Central
and Southern New Jersey.
ADVIS member schools work together to promote independent education and
make their schools accessible to a wide range of families. ADVIS is a
non-profit organization; its mission is to support and strengthen the
administrative and financial activities of independent member schools
by providing professional development, cooperative efforts, and
inter-school collaboration.
Mr. Conklin has been Head of School at Montgomery School since 2000. The
School’s mission states: Montgomery School is an independent,
co-educational day school serving prekindergarten through grade eight
in Chester Springs, PA. The School is dedicated to the development of
each child in mind and body through academics, fine and performing
arts, and athletics in an enriching cultural and physical environment.
The School is equally committed to the development of each child's
character, with an emphasis on integrity, respect, responsibility, and
service to others.
Mr. Conklin has been a Director of ADVIS since 2004 and has served on
the Executive Committee since 2006. In addition to his active
participation within the Independent School community, Mr. Conklin is
currently a Trustee of the Mill at Anselma Preservation and Education Trust, a National Historic Landmark, in Chester Springs and a member of the Advisory Council of Historic Yellow Springs, also in Chester Springs.