Our Head of School

Previously, Glendinning served as Head of Upper School at Moorestown Friends School in New Jersey and Director of the Cambridge Prep Experience in the UK. A former faculty member at Phillips Academy (Andover) and Germantown Friends School, Glendinning has taught ancient and medieval history, Latin, Greek, and archaeology. 

Drawing on his extensive experience with strategic planning, creative thinking, and educational leadership, Matt has published on a wide variety of topics and presents regularly at major national conferences.

We welcome you to explore this page to learn more about Matt’s career as well as the vision he helped create for the future of Hopkins School.

 

Welcome to the Hopkins School website. We’re honored by your interest in the School and hope that you find the resources provided here helpful as you explore school and work opportunities in the New Haven area.

In my role as Hopkins’ Head of School, I’m often asked, “What sets Hopkins apart, what makes the School special?”  I love answering this question!

First, as an archaeologist by training, I can’t help admiring Hopkins’ history: now in its 365th year, Hopkins is the third oldest independent school in the country. Our time-tested approach challenges every student to forge the intellectual and moral foundation for a fulfilling, meaningful life. With guidance from our expert faculty, Hopkins students are able to push themselves to learn and take risks, knowing that they will be supported through every step of their journey. To understand the depth and breadth of the academic program at Hopkins, please click here. 

Second, there is a strong orientation toward civic engagement and service at Hopkins. Our students regularly apply their knowledge, skills, and values toward understanding and addressing real-world issues in our local community. Whether through our many student clubs, or through internship opportunities in Science or English, Hopkins students are developing the skills to do both well and good in the world.

Lastly, Hopkins is highly innovative. Indeed, a school can’t thrive for almost four centuries without the ability to adapt to changing times, and this has always been a strength of Hopkins. I hope you’ll take the time to read the School’s current strategic plan, called Hopeful Youths:  Renewing Hopkins Promise in the 21st Century. There, you’ll learn about the School’s remarkable history and the way Hopkins is responding to the rapidly changing, interconnected world we live in today. The product of two years of research, the plan is now guiding some exciting programmatic and facilities developments at the School.

If you’d like to learn more about Hopkins’ admissions process, please click here.  To learn more about potential employment opportunities, please see this page.

Thank you again for your interest in Hopkins. This is a remarkable and vibrant learning community and we’re eager to help you explore all that Hopkins has to offer.

Matt Glendinning
Head of School