Birches Academy Names Head of School

By the Birches Academy of Academics and Art

The Birches Academy of Academics and Art is excited to announce the selection of the new charter school's Head of School. After a nationwide search, Dr. Dael Angelico-Hart was chosen by the panel of founding parents to lead and establish the Birches Academy. 

Dr. Angelico-Hart has over 30 years of experience at all levels of education including teaching, principal and administration. She has been a Director of Reading and Language Arts, coordinator of gifted and talented student programs, instructed programs for teachers and students alike, and is a published author in several educational journals.  

She earned her in Doctorate in English Literacy, Masters in Education Integrated Arts, and her undergraduate degree in Elementary Education.

With a collaborative leadership style, Dr. Angelico-Hart believes building positive two-way relationships and working together is crucial to teaching and learning. She believes all children can learn and it is the duty of educators to meet the individual needs of each student.

One of the primary goals of The Birches Academy is to meet these individual needs. Dr. Angelico-Hart’s educational philosophy is a perfect fit for The Birches Academy.

"I am very excited to be able to help establish The Birches Academy. Integrating the arts in a real way to help learning occur for each and every child has always been a dream of mine I hope to realize fully at The Birches," said Dr. Angelico-Hart.

“We are very excited to have Dr Dael Angelico-Hart be a part of The Birches Academy. From the moment we met her and through the hiring process, she has exemplified all that we had hoped the Head of School would encompass. We no doubt will have tremendous success as we open our doors in September with her vast administrative experience tied with her arts integrated background,” says Christie Storniolo, Chairman of the Birches Academy Board.

The Birches Academy of Academics and Art - A Public Charter School has been approved by the N.H. State Board of Education and recently received a Federal Charter School Grant in the amount of $600,000.

The Birches Academy was founded by a group of 10 parents who are passionate about education and believe in offering alternatives and choices to families in the Southern N.H. community. The school is going to be located in Salem with a final location being chosen soon.

Over the coming weeks please look for new and exciting announcements on the progress and developments as the school heads towards a September 2012 opening. For  additional information, please visit our website at www.BirchesAcademy.org, on Facebook at https://www.facebook.com/BirchesAcademy or email information@birchesacademy.org.