Richardson W. Schell

Richardson W. Schell (born 1951 in Evansville, Illinois) is an Episcopal priest who has served as the headmaster of Kent School from 1981 until 2020.[1] During his tenure, he was recognized for his leadership during the consolidation of separate boys and girls campuses into one fully coeducational school.[2]

Early life

Schell graduated from Kent School in 1969, Harvard College in 1973 and Yale Divinity School in 1976. He became an ordained Episcopal minister and worked in business upon graduation from Yale.

Kent School

Schell joined the faculty of Kent School in 1980 as the chairman of the Theology Department and the school chaplain. He became headmaster of the school a year later. 1987-92, he led the consolidation of two separate boys and girls campuses into one. He also led multiple expansions of the school. In mid 2019 he announced his retirement as headmaster of Kent School. He officially left in June of 2020 at the end of the 2019-20 school year.

References
  1. The New York Times. "Kent School Selects a New Headmaster", 19 July 1981. Retrieved 28 April 2019.
  2. Hamilton, Robert A. "The View From: Kent; 85-Year-Old Prep School Builds for a Coeducational Future", The New York Times, 27 October 1991. Retrieved 28 April 2019.
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