NEWS :

We are very pleased to announce the new appointment of Ted Hamory as Head of The Oaks School.

Ted began his career as a bilingual teacher with Teach for America and within a decade had co-founded The New City School, bringing innovative, progressive public education to an underserved, ethnically diverse community.  Ted opened the first New City School in 2000, with 70 students in downtown Long Beach.  He has since led the expansion to three campuses with 700 students, serving as Executive Director of New City Public Schools, a nationally recognized charter school management organization.

Ted is an innovator and an entrepreneur; yet, he still considers himself a “teacher first.”  His educational philosophy reflects his own experiences as a parent, teacher and learner.  Ted earned a Master of Arts in Education from Pepperdine University, and a B.A. from Vanderbilt University, where he studied economics and Spanish.  He is an avid bird watcher, and also enjoys gardening, politics, and reading everything he can get his hands on.

Ted will assume his position as Head of The Oaks in July 2010.