Academic Services

Lesley Colognesi

I am a lifelong learner. I love school and therefore I never left. As the Director of Academic Services, I enjoy watching students develop a sense of themselves as learners. This is the most rewarding part of my job. Beaver students have the chance to reflect upon their growth, advocate for themselves, and build upon their areas of strength. Beaver is constantly growing, shifting, and evolving…students are the designers and creators. As an educator, the energy and magic that evolves from this philosophy have kept me feeling like it is day one for the last 30 years.

Terri Flannery

With much to balance in their lives, it is important that our students be trained to use tools and strategies that help them be most effective and successful as learners. As Associate Director of Academic Services and a member of the Middle School Support Team, I collaborate to provide direct and indirect support to students, teachers, and parents/guardians throughout the school year. I also keep up to date with the most well researched techniques to improve student learning. Additionally, I advise seventh graders. Since joining Beaver in 2001, I have valued working in an environment that promotes critical thinking, creativity, collaboration, reflection, and empathy throughout the community. The chance to see a student have an “a-ha” moment or beam with pride at an accomplishment is what motivates me the most.

Beaver Country Day School admits qualified students of any race, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, religion, creed, handicap status, national origin or ethnicity to all the rights, privileges, programs and activities generally accorded or made available to students at the school. It does not discriminate on the basis of race, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, religion, creed, handicap status, national origin or ethinicity in the administration of its educational, admission, financial aid, athletic or other school-administered programs or policies.