About
School Leadership
John D. Fixx, Head of School
John Fixx, a 40-year veteran of independent school leadership, joined The Country School in July 2013. Before that, he was Headmaster at Chase Collegiate in Waterbury for 10 years. He became Head of School at The Country School in July 2014 after serving as Assistant Head of School for Development and External Relations for one year. In this role, he oversaw advancement initiatives, raised funds for capital improvements, annual giving, endowment, and scholarship support. He also engaged the community, including students, teachers, parents, alumni, and the broader educational and business sectors.
John's arrival marked a homecoming. In the mid- to late 1990s, he worked as Assistant Headmaster, Middle School Director, and English teacher at The Country School. He started the school's cross country team. In 1998, John left to become Headmaster at The Lexington School, a PreK-8 school in Lexington, KY. He then led Chase, where he managed two major capital campaigns—one for $13.3 million and another for $15.1 million. He nearly quadrupled the endowment to almost $12 million, guided a name change, and oversaw construction and renovation projects.
John earned his BA in English and American Literature from Wesleyan University. He has an MBA, focusing on non-profit organizations, from the University of Connecticut. Over his three decades in independent schools, he has been Director of Admission and Financial Aid at Westminster School (Simsbury, CT) and Bancroft School (Worcester, MA). He also served as Director of Admission and External Affairs at Hoosac School (Hoosick, NY). Additionally, he has been a Trustee and Chair for the Connecticut Association of Independent Schools and Chair of the Board of Directors for the New Haven Ballet.
As Head of School, John coaches The Country School's competitive interscholastic cross country team and the popular intramural running program for younger athletes, the Flying Owlets. In 2016, he published a children's book, The Curious Guide to Things That Aren't. This book is based on short chapters his late father, author Jim Fixx, started when John was a child. John lives in Madison with his wife, Liza.
Educational Leadership Team
List of 7 members.
Board of Trustees
List of 13 items.
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Melissa Hill
Chair -
Tim Smith
Vice Chair -
Charles Robertson ’01
Committee On Trustees Chair -
John Fixx
Head of School -
Kevin Alford
Trustee -
Richard Colbert
At Large -
Micaela Darling
Trustee -
Nat Follansbee
Trustee -
Stephanie Johnson
Faculty Representative -
Tom Main
Institutional Advancement Chair -
Helise Owens
Trustee -
Christine Wang
Trustee -
Charles Zane ’12
Trustee
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