Head of School
Head of School Dr. Karen Lassey joined the Emma Willard School community in July 2025. Karen is excited to begin getting to know you and would like to help you get to know her as well. Please take a moment to watch the following video for some of Karen’s thoughts on Emma Willard as she prepared to join us.
Head of School Dr. Karen C. Lassey
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