Montessori Children’s House
Nantucket, MA
Services Provided:
Leadership Development
Organizational & Capacity Assessment
Visioning and Structural Planning
Organizational Growth and Support
Montessori Children's House of Nantucket, enrolling 40 students ages 3 - 6 years, has served the island community's early childhood education needs since 1982. In the midst of a leadership transition, MCHN reached out to KSC to provide support and guidance for its board, faculty, and parent community, and, ultimately, to guide its search for a new Head of School.
Through the Structural Planning process, KSC helped MCHN's Board of Trustees develop the necessary strategic vision and initiatives to assess and navigate the leadership shift, to secure a qualified interim Head of School in an extremely timely manner, and, ultimately, to identify, retain, and mentor a dynamic permanent Head of School.
Ongoing Head of School coaching and Board guidance led to the development of an updated strategic action plan and a full review of the school’s policies, programming, identity, and facilities.
As the school re-stabilized, MCHN’s board was able to focus on its own growth and ways to best support the school community.
Project Summary
Type: Board of Trustees and Head of School transition and leadership support.
Outcomes: Parallel support and oversight structures were successfully set in place to ensure a seamless transition to a new Head of School and continued board growth.
Montessori Children’s House of Nantucket
Website: www.mchnantucket.org
“Kevin came to us during a period of transition and provided perspective, advice, sensitivity and a practical and individualized approach that transitioned our program into a period of positive growth and healthy relationships. He entered our school environment with an open mind and an interest in the concerns of all stakeholders, bringing a balance of experience and instinct that enabled him to work quickly and effectively in a time of need.”
— Stephanie McGrath
Head of School
“Kevin helped MCHN and its board tremendously. He brought us from a place of instability to a place of calm and clarity through careful mining of information and goal setting at the staff, board and community levels. He is a natural coach.”
— Suzanne Forsyth
Board Chair
