Meet the New Head of School at TPS

Posted July 30, 2021

Stuart Johnson joins us from St. Bernard’s School, a kindergarten through 9th-grade school for boys in Manhattan, where he served as headmaster for 35 years.

During his time at the school, Stuart played an active role in admissions, secondary school placement, school publications, curriculum, strategic planning, fundraising, and the hiring, evaluation, and development of teachers. He planned and executed significant capital campaigns, raising over $60 million during his tenure, and led a 63,000-square-foot expansion of the school’s facilities.

Throughout his time at St. Bernard’s, Stuart continued to teach Latin, Greek, and modern European history and directed an annual Shakespeare play. Stuart’s references consistently spoke of his commitment to knowing and respecting each student, devotion to faculty, natural leadership skills, strong relationships with alumni, and love of education. He began his teaching career at St. Bernard’s, leaving briefly to teach at Groton School in Massachusetts. Stuart holds a BA in History from Yale University and is a graduate of Phillips Exeter Academy and St. Albans School.

Stuart is excited to join our warm community, learn and embrace our traditions, and lead TPS to realize its full potential and its next generation of students. We are also pleased to welcome the Tuxedo Park School family, Stuart’s wife, Susan O’Connell, a former attorney and now active tour guide at the Metropolitan Museum of Art, and their son Stuart.

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