rendering of faculty housing in relation to Wellington-Lay

Strengthening Our Community

For many Emma Willard School faculty, this campus is more than just a workplace—it's their home. The opportunity to live on campus helps faculty build relationships with boarding and day students that extend far beyond the classroom. Whether as coaches, club leaders, mentors, or role models, Emma Willard's on-campus residents are the heart of our community.

A renovated and expanded housing offering was identified as a key priority in the Leading with Purpose five-year strategic plan to support Emma Willard's already dedicated and diverse faculty. We know that increasing access to on-campus housing strengthens the living and learning environment for Emma Willard students and makes it possible for the school to recruit the very best faculty.

To meet the growing demand and interests of faculty, we’ll expand our on-campus housing stock by 10–12 homes and develop a regular renovation and maintenance cycle for new and existing faculty housing.

As long as Emma Willard offers a residential boarding experience, there will be a need for amazing teachers and other adults to be present on campus around the clock. This initiative will make the Emma living and learning environment that much more attractive to those who might call Mount Ida home!

Vicky Thompson Winterer ’61
Honorary Campaign Co-Chair | Honorary Trustee

$10 million goal to complete phase one

SITE PLAN:
A two-phase plan will provide immediate housing for 10 families, with a goal of 22 units by the end of the project. The proposed site follows the path between Wellington-Lay and the Gatehouse, across from current housing in the Duplexes and The Mews.

FACULTY COMMUNITY

New faculty housing will focus on creating a community feeling in the fields east of Wellington-Lay, carefully balancing the intimacy of individual dwellings with the proximity and social opportunities of a neighborhood.