The Chapin School Announces New Head of School

The Chapin School Announces New Head of School

3/6/20—The Chapin School Board of Trustees have appointed Suzanne Fogarty as the next Head of School, effective July 1, 2020. She will serve as the seventh Head in the school’s history.

Fogarty will transition from her current role as the Head of School at Lincoln School. The only independent all-girls school in Rhode Island, Lincoln has benefited tremendously from Fogarty’s leadership. Working with Lincoln’s Board of Trustees, administrators, and faculty, she enhanced the curriculum by forming strategic partnerships with local and global institutions and thought-leaders, and significantly increased both enrollment and the endowment. 

Fogarty’s girls’ school roots run deep with the first teaching position of her career being at The Brearley School.

Fogarty will enter Chapin with an exemplary record of driving performance, creating innovative programs, and fostering collaborations. “It is exciting to join the Chapin community, a leader in girls’ education,” said Fogarty. “So much has been accomplished under the remarkable leadership of Dr. Patricia Hayot. I look forward to learning more from Patricia and building on the extraordinary legacy she will be leaving. My interactions with Board and staff members in the search process clearly reflect Chapin’s commitment to continuing to blaze new directions in girls’ education.”