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BOARD OF TRUSTEES
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Above: Wellan Board of Trustees Chair, Cara Candal. Cara has three children at Wellan.

The Wellan Board of Trustees works with the Head of School and senior administrators to set strategic goals and policies for the School. It is ultimately responsible for all financial and legal matters. The Board does not address operational or personnel issues.

 

The Board is comprised of current and alumni parents, external educational programming and administration experts, and the Head of School.

 

Standing Committees of the Board include the Executive, Finance, Governance and Nominating, and Community Engagement and Development committees.

 

Annually, the Board may choose to create ad hoc committees or task forces to focus on special projects. The Board welcomes volunteers for these committees as well as nominations for potential future trustees.

 

For more information about the Board of Trustees, please contact the Head of School or a current Trustee.

2026–2027

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Officers

Cara Candal, Chair

Sabeena Chacko Raskin, Vice Chair

Nina Mathur, Treasurer

Jill Dumas, Clerk

 

Trustees - Wellan Parents

Purvi Agarwal

Tom Carter

Sree Chaguturu

Erica DeRosa

Nicki Eastburn

Bob Kane

Dana Lau

Achal Oza

Ashwin Rajendra

Ruben Rodrigues

Jon Schaffrath​

Aazamina Sud

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Trustees - Former Wellan Parents

Davina Harris

Avi Spier

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Trustees - Area Educators

Kate Spelman (Newton Country Day of the Sacred Heart)

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Head of School

Elizabeth Black

80 CRESCENT AVENUE | NEWTON CENTRE | MASSACHUSETTS | 02459

EMAIL: admissions@wellan.org

PHONE: (617) 969-4488

FAX: (617) 969-4430

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NOTICE OF NONDISCRIMINATORY POLICY AS TO STUDENTS

Wellan Montessori School is a non-profit school that admits qualified students of any race, color, religion, sex, gender identity or expression, sexual orientation, mental or physical disability, national or ethnic origin, ancestry, and any other status protected by applicable law to all the rights, privileges, programs, and activities generally accorded or made available to the students of the School. It does not discriminate on the basis of race, color, religion, sex, gender identity or expression, sexual orientation, mental or physical disability, national or ethnic origin, ancestry, or any other status protected by applicable law in the administration of its admissions, financial aid and loans, or it its educational and other programs.

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