New Assistant Principal Appointed at New Canaan Saxe Middle School

Steven Bedard has been named assistant principal at Saxe Middle School in New Canaan by school officials.

Bedard has been with the school system since 2004 beginning as a health and physical education teacher and head boys track and field coach.

He was named FCIAC coach of the year in 2005 and 2011 and led the team to state championships in 2007 and 2011.

He as been the director of alternative learning programs for New Canaan High School since 2012 and was acting New Canaan High School assistant principal for the 2014-2015 school year.

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Among his numerous responsibilities as the grade 10 administrator at NCHS, Steve supervised the physical education, health, and science departments, security staff, and Academic Center for Excellence and Support. He served on the district Crisis Advisory Board and managed crisis preparedness school-wide. He is certified as a TEAM Mentor and TEAM Reviewer. Many New Canaan families are also familiar with Steve as the Aquatics Director/Assistant Manager at the New Canaan Field Club.

Mr. Bedard received his Bachelor of Science degree in Physical Education from Syracuse University. In 2010 he was awarded a Masters of Education in Educational Leadership by the University of New England in Portland Maine where he continued his studies, earning a Certificate of Advanced Graduate Study in Leadership, Ethics and Change in 2014.

When asked about the newest member to join the Saxe administrative team, Dr. Luizzi shared, “Steve has had an extremely successful year as an administrator at New Canaan High School. He is recognized as a kind, caring, and thoughtful professional with boundless energy and enthusiasm for students and education. He has proven himself to be an effective communicator with a collaborative leadership style that is a perfect fit for our middle school, and we look forward to the great work he’ll do on behalf of our students and families in the years ahead.”