We aim to create an extraordinary and unique school, the first truly modern institution serving children from ages three to 18 and the first global one. We want to change for the better the lives of those students who attend and, beyond our own campuses, contribute to the cause of education on every continent.
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In the fall of 2019, our first two campuses will open in Washington, D.C., and Shenzhen, China. We plan to expand to a system of 30+ major campuses in the world’s leading cities. Designed by Renzo Piano Building Workshop of Genoa, Italy, each campus will serve approximately 2,500 students, ages 3 to 18.
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For the past 30 years, Dennis has worked at top U.S. schools, most recently as head of school at Kingswood Oxford in West Hartford, Connecticut. Dennis served on the board of the National Association of Independent Schools and previously held positions at The Bryn Mawr School in Baltimore, Collegiate School in New York City, and Shady Hill School in Cambridge, MA.
Born in Germany, Dennis has also lived, studied, and worked in Denmark and Canada. He holds a candidatus magisterii degree from Odense University and a master’s degree from Columbia University. He speaks English, Danish, and German, and has studied French and Latin.
Emily Reynolds is a graduate of Deerfield Academy and Dartmouth College, and is a former high school All-American and collegiate swimmer. During her career in private school education, she has served as director of admissions at St. Hilda’s & St. Hugh’s in New York City and more recently at Episcopal High School, a boarding school in Alexandria, Virginia. Before joining Whittle School & Studios, Emily lived with her family in Warsaw, Poland, and Vienna, Austria.
Her experiences traveling and raising a child overseas have created a deep appreciation for global citizenry, multilingualism, and authentic cross-cultural interactions. She proudly joined Whittle for its vision of what a 21st century education should be, its talent-rich leadership team, and a desire to help guide the next generation of globally minded and compassionate change makers.
A Baltimore native, Harrison joins Whittle School & Studios from Amerigo Education, a leading boarding provider for international students at U.S. high schools. As the third employee at Amerigo, Harrison established business-development and student-recruitment strategies and oversaw the fit-out of the three inaugural campuses. He received his B.A. in English from Dartmouth College, where he received the Research, Writing, and Information Technology Leadership Award for his oversight in hiring for the writing center.
He additionally draws on his experiences as a Junior Fellow at King’s Academy in Jordan and a boarding student at Phillips Academy, Andover. Harrison was drawn to Whittle by the promise of working with a talented, passionate team to build the preeminent education of the 21st century.
