Head of School

Catherine Cook School proudly welcomed Adam W. Fischer as our Head of School in July 2024.

Biography

Adam W. Fischer joined Catherine Cook in July 2024 with more than 25 years of independent school education experience. Previously, Mr. Fischer served as Head of School at The Rashi School, a Jewish PK-8 day school in Dedham, MA (outside Boston). Under his leadership, the school leapt forward with modernized, engaged academics and a historic $30M+ campaign to establish an endowment.

Prior to Rashi, Mr. Fischer served for more than 20 years in a wide variety of teaching and administration roles at Kent School in Kent, CT. These roles specialized in innovation, academic advancement, parent initiatives, information technology, communications, and more. He has served as a repeat conference presenter and committee leader on the topics of fundraising, accreditation, and education technology for his former local independent school associations.

Mr. Fischer earned a B.A. in English from Columbia University and a Master’s in Independent School Leadership from the Klingenstein Institute at Columbia University. He is also currently pursuing his Certificate in Coaching Leadership Teams and Leaders from the University of California Berkeley. Mr. Fischer has three grown children.