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Impact on Faculty and Staff

Impact on Faculty and Staff

71% of teaching faculty live on campus. Because of generous donors, MPS was able to acquire a new property at 113 Garden Street that will provide additional faculty housing.

41 hours of dedicated internal faculty development time was provided to each faculty member, including professional days, a weekly professional development (PD) slot and faculty meetings.

2 faculty members receive a grant each year from the endowed Cravens Fund for Teachers’ Summer Sabbatical to travel abroad. Miao Hwang traveled to Taipei, Taiwan, and Kelly Woodbury took an educational trip to France.

82% of faculty hold advanced degrees. Endowed funds for faculty support provide a critical resource to underwrite salaries and support professional development, which helps ensure Miss Porter’s School is able to attract and retain world-class faculty.

“We know that great teaching doesn’t just happen without collaboration, training and reflection, and while other schools maybe have 1–2 PD days per year, at Miss Porter’s we set aside time every day for faculty to work together on their curricula and on their craft. Ultimately, this investment of time pays dividends for student learning.”

Timothy Quinn Chief Academic Officer and Dean of Faculty & Ellen Stuart Poole ’26 Academic Chair

Miss Porter’s School

Impact on Ancients

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Ancients participated in 42 virtual and in-person events.

Ancients shared their “path after Porter’s” with seniors at this year’s Obidimma Olga Ibimina Okobi ’94 (Obi): Imagining Life, an annual event made possible through an endowed fund established by Obi’s family and friends.

“It was a joy to be back on campus with fellow Ancients for Imagining Life and sharing with students all the possibilities and paths after graduating from Miss Porter’s School.”

Juliana Garcia-Uribe ’99, P’26

“The value of an MPS education is lifelong. It begins with New Girls, progresses to Old Girls, and becomes complete when our graduates are welcomed as Ancients. Our remarkable alumnae constantly strengthen the network and shape our changing world from backyards to boardrooms.”

Kate Windsor Head of School & Virginia Durand Shelden ’39 Chair

ENDOWED SCHOLARSHIP FUND

In October, a new $1M endowed scholarship fund was established through the bequest of Vera van Marx Metcalf ’43. This named endowed scholarship will ensure her legacy in perpetuity, giving future generations of girls access to the incredible education and opportunities offered here in Farmington. A gift to the endowment is a vote of confidence in the leadership of Miss Porter’s School and an investment in the school’s long-term sustainability.

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Moonbeams Circle members

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