Scott Reisinger

Scott holds a B.A. (summa cum laude, Phi Beta Kappa) and an M.A. from the University of Rochester, and an M.Phil from Columbia University. Scott became the Head of School for Trevor Day School in July 2014. He began his career at the Harley School in Rochester, NY, a coeducational, Nursery through Grade 12-day school with 500 students, where he taught history and psychology and served as Director of Admissions and Financial Aid. At Greens Farms Academy in Westport, CT, a coeducational, K through Grade 12-day school with 550 students, he chaired the history department and served as Head of the Lower School and Assistant Head of School.

Most recently, Scott served for 15 years as Headmaster of Bancroft School in Worcester, MA, a coeducational, Pre-K through Grade 12-day school with 475 students. During his tenure at Bancroft, he led the “Strategic Thinking Efforts” toward the construction of new Lower and Middle School facilities, as well as renovation of the Science Center. He also worked closely with his faculty on significant curricular revisions and innovative programming, Project-Based Learning, an iPad Program, and STEM advancements. Scott also successfully led Bancroft’s Centennial Capital Campaign and helped to double their endowment.

Scott completed a three-year term as Board President of the Association of Independent Schools of New England (AISNE), where he served as a trustee for eight years. His writing on the subject of education includes titles such as Meet Children Where They Are and Helicopters, Homework, and Happiness: Parents, Children, and School Putting Everything in Perspective. Scott also speaks on a variety of topics including Building Cooperative Educational Communities: Globally and Locally and The Changing Landscape of Community Colleges in the U.S.