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Dear Parent,

My favorite time of day at York Prep is 3:30 in the afternoon. Our final class ends at 3:10, but at 3:30, it feels as though the day has just begun. If you were to visit us at that time you would find a vibrant building where learning of every kind is happening in every corner.

You would see teachers working one-on-one with students wherever there is space: on hallway benches, outside of the faculty room, and in classrooms. That night’s homework might be between them as they walk through a difficult example, or they may be reviewing feedback on a recent essay line by line. Students are practicing sign language silently or using the imperfect tense in Spanish. In the library, you could see an AP Calculus review session at one table and a group of 8th graders designing propaganda posters to accompany their reading of Animal Farm at another. In a Jump Start room, you might find a learning specialist helping a 6th grader color code their folders, or a 10th grader creating a review guide for an upcoming test. In the art room, seniors might be guiding 7th graders through building sets for the upcoming musical, while a 9th grader puts the finishing touches on a self-portrait.

At 3:30, who we are as a community is on full display. Everywhere you turn you will see compassionate educators working closely with engaged students to support them to reach their full potential academically, artistically, socially, emotionally, and physically. What is hard to capture until you’ve seen it though, is not the academic support or the way our students learn to advocate for themselves to seek help outside of class, but the connection and camaraderie York students have, not just with each other, but with our amazing faculty. At York, the connection between our educators and our students is the secret to ensuring each young person is seen and known for who they are. At 3:30, those relationships and that care is palpable everywhere you turn.

Whether your child is a budding chemist or a dancer, a filmmaker, or an athlete, at York they will build a team of people that will support them in learning to define what success can look and feel like for them. And if your child hasn’t yet found their passion, this can be the exact right place for them too. Our community is designed for students to experience a wide array of challenges and opportunities to help them figure out who they are and what they love.

This community is a special one— one I have been lucky to be a part of for the last seven years, and one I am honored to lead into its next chapter as York’s second Head of School.

Please come visit us to learn more about who we are and what we do. We cannot wait to meet your family and explore why York might be the right fit for your child.

Sincerely,
Kate Maggiotto

    Mrs. Maggiotto’s love for learning and leadership began as a student at Emma Willard School. She graduated Phi Beta Kappa from Trinity College before receiving her Masters in Educational Leadership at Bank Street. Her graduate thesis, Social Media, Selfies, Self & School, explored the role of social media in the lives of adolescents and investigated how schools might support students to navigate their interwoven online and offline worlds. She completed the National Association of Independent Schools Fellowship for Aspiring Heads, a yearlong professional development program to train the next generation of Independent School Heads.

    As an educator and leader, Mrs. Maggiotto focuses on relationships and community building. She believes that students and faculty alike do their best learning and teaching when they feel seen, known, and valued for who they are. She is passionate about helping diverse learners find their strengths, and providing teachers and families with the tools necessary to help students better understand themselves and the world around them.

    Mrs. Maggiotto grew up in Saratoga Springs, New York, which remains her favorite place to visit. She is married to Nathan, who she met on her first day at Trinity College. Together they have two girls, Molly and Emma. As a family they love spending time running around New York City playgrounds and museums, cooking, and rooting for the Buffalo Bills.

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    Just a note of thanks… I am so impressed by York’s leadership and teaching staff - and so grateful.

    -York Prep 10th-grade parent

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