Foote Blog

By Elliot Dickson
Head of Middle School

Adolescent development often gets a bad reputation; yet, adolescence is also a wonderful stage of increasing empathy, discovering life-long passions, and finding confidence in their beliefs, opinions, and personality quirks. 

By Aléwa Cooper
Head of School

We enter the 2026–2027 school year with real momentum. Our kindergarten classes are full, we have an exciting line-up of new educators and administrators who will round out our robust admissions, development, and educational teams, and a new Board President at the helm. We have so much that we're excited about this year. 

There have been moments this year when I’ve questioned why I just didn’t stay in the comfort zone of my classroom. ... So when I was feeling low, or I wanted to give up, I thought of what we ask you to do each day, and realized that what I was feeling was the discomfort of learning that comes with change and is necessary for growth. 

By Kayô Smith-Souza
Ninth Grade Class President

This year has been a whirlwind of emotions, but at the end of the day I'm glad to be here. I have some words of advice to the next generation of ninth-graders, but this really applies to everyone who stays here as well.

Looking for event photos? Check out our End-of-Year page for pictures and videos from the major events, or check out our social media posts for more!

By Eli Grutzendler ’28

We have limited information about Rogers but by looking at many primary documents we know he fought in the war, information about his second wife, and where he likely lived. His story helps us restore the humanity that slavery tried to erase by dehumanization and racism.