Meet Mr. Baldecchi



Chuck's Experience

The Lexington School, Lexington, KY
Coed, Preschool - Grade 8, Day, 595 students

• Head of School (2004-2019)

Asheville School, Asheville, NC
Coed, Grades 9-12, Boarding/Day, 265 students

• Director of Admission and Enrollment Management (2001-2004)
• Director of Summer Programs (1998-2001)
• English Master, Dorm Parent, Coach (1996-2004)

Episcopal High School, Alexandria, VA
Coed, Grades 9-12, Boarding, 435 students

• English Teacher, Dorm Parent, Coach (1994-1995)

Taft School, Watertown, CT
Coed, Grades 9-12, Boarding/Day, 579 students

• Summer Program Assistant Dean of Students (1997)
• Summer Program Intern (1993)

Chuck's Professional Leadership

  • INDEX Group: Independent School Data Exchange; Secretary, Board of Trustees, President (Current)
  • Elementary School Heads Association; Secretary, President, Past President (Current)
  • Missions Skills Assessment; Steering Committee (Current), Founding Member
  • Country Day School Headmasters Association
  • Kentucky Association of Independent Schools; VP (2005-2008), President (2008-2010), Treasurer (Current)
  • Visionary Heads Group; Original Member (2005)
  • The Association of Boarding Schools: North American Boarding Initiative; Committee Member (2013-2016)

Chuck's Education

Columbia University, New York, NY
Klingenstein Summer Fellow, Teachers College

St. John’s College, Annapolis, MD
M.A., Liberal Arts

Denison University, Granville, OH
B.A., Economics and English Literature

Episcopal High School, Alexandria, VA
Diploma Awarded