CAMPUS
Meet the New Head of School Anthony “Tony” Jaccaci is humbled and excited to take the helm
By Eliott Grover ’06
Tony Jaccaci’s respect for Tabor began long before he was appointed as the tenth Head of School, decades before. He and his wife Lucia started their careers––and their family––at St. George’s School in Middletown, Rhode Island. They were classic boarding school triple threats: teachers, dorm parents, and coaches. In this last capacity, they made the short trip from Middletown to Marion many times. “All the schools in the ISL have a different feel,” Tony says, “and
and not have to pretend the Reds or the Bengals are our favorites -
every time you visit, you get to know them better. You see the cam-
although they are great teams too! And finally, we just have good
pus and, of course, Tabor has a gorgeous campus, but it was the
and strong relationships with family and friends here. When we were
people that really intrigued me. Lucia and I came to admire the spirit
in China, we were half the world away.”
of the Tabor athletes that our kids would play against and the coaches whom we would coach against. The parents were so gracious and supportive. I always remember thinking very highly of Tabor and the community.”
They moved to Shanghai in 2010 when Tony became the executive principal of YK Pao, a prestigious international school. Tony, who majored in East Asian Studies at Harvard before earning an MALD from the Fletcher School of Law and Diplomacy at Tufts, is fluent in
The move to Marion is somewhat of a homecoming for the Jaccacis.
Mandarin. After a five-year tenure in which he helped develop one of
Tony and Lucia are both New England natives. Their three sons, Nick,
the first residential boarding programs in Mainland China, he accept-
Sam, and Ben, grew up romping around St. George’s campus as fac-
ed the position as Head of School at Cincinnati Country Day School.
ulty kids. More recently, the family has lived in Shanghai, China and
For the past six years, he has guided that institution through an
Cincinnati, Ohio. Nick and Sam now attend Middlebury College and
extensive strategic planning process. When it comes to school leader-
Washington University, respectively, and Ben will join Tabor’s class of
ship, Tabor’s new leader brings a seasoned hand to the tiller. This
2023 this fall.
experience, however, has not dulled his sense of humility.
“We’re really excited to get back to the ocean,” Tony says. “And
“You don’t know what you don’t know,” he says. “That’s something
we’re really excited to be able to cheer for our New England teams
I’ve learned the hard way. Somebody shared this quote with me the
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