Tony Jaccaci has been appointed Executive Principal of YK Pao Secondary School. He has extensive experience in international education and boarding schools, having attended two top US boarding schools and worked at St George's School in Rhode Island for 10 years. Tony will oversee the opening of the new Secondary School in 2011 and bring his passion for Chinese language and experience guiding students to university admissions. He and his family will relocate to Shanghai to join the YK Pao community.
1. 任命 Tony Jaccaci 为包玉刚实验学校中学部执行校长
Tony Jaccaci Appointed Executive Principal, YK Pao Secondary School
包玉刚实验学校理事会高兴地宣布:任命 Tony Jaccaci 为包校中学部执行校长。 Tony 来自美国罗德岛的 St
George’s 学校,作为 2010 年首任校长,他将为 2011 年开学的中学部做好准备工作。
Tony 曾作为寄宿学生就读于 Phillips Academy Andover, 现在在 St George’s 教学,这两所学校都是享有
极高声誉的美国寄宿学校,他还曾担任 St George’s 学校舍监。这些经历使他亲身体会寄宿制学校的长处,积
累了很多的经验。 Tony 现任 St George’s 学校国际项目部主任,他在该校创立了中文部并亲自领导。 由于对国
际教学的特别兴趣,在职十年内,他曾组织学生参与和亚洲、中美洲和非洲国家的交流活动,提升美国学生
的国际视野。
Tony 毕业于哈佛大学( Harvard University ),他还获取了 Tufts University 的 Fletcher School of Law and
Diplomacy 硕士学位。 Tony 对中文非常热爱并有很深的造诣, 这将帮助他完成包玉刚实验学校的使命。 他帮助
和指导学生申请美国顶尖大学的丰富经验也将融入到包校中学的课程发展中。
Tony 的妻子 Lucia 在 St George’s 学校担任历史老师和学生冰球队教练。 他们夫妇热衷体育运动,希望能
带领包校学生遵行校训:“持恒健身,勤俭建业”。他们会带着三个孩子来到包校的金山校园,融入中国社
会。
Tony 对寄宿学校的管理经验将全面完善包校所重视的德、 体、 智、 美的教育。 包校金山校园的建设,注重创
造绿色的环境,让学生们身、心都得到健康的发展。
The Board of Governors of YK Pao School is delighted to announce the appointment of Tony Jaccaci as Executive
Principal of YK Pao Secondary School. Tony will join YK Pao School from St George’s School, Rhode Island in the
USA, taking up the post as the founding Principal in 2010, in preparation for the opening of the Secondary School in
2011.
Having been a boarding student himself at Phillips Academy Andover and teaching at St George’s, both highly
regarded US boarding schools, Tony has deep experience of boarding life as a student, teacher and as a house
master. Tony is Director of Global Programs at St George’s, where he also established and led the Chinese
department. With a particular interest in international education, Tony has organised exchanges with countries of
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2. Asia, Central America and Africa to give his students experience of other countries and cultures over the last 10
years.
As a graduate of Harvard University and holding a Masters degree from the Fletcher School of Law and Diplomacy
at Tufts University, Tony will bring a strong academic record and passion for Chinese language to delivering YK Pao
School’s mission. He will be applying his experience guiding and supporting students through admissions to leading
US universities to the development of YK Pao Secondary School’s curriculum.
Tony’s wife, Lucia, is a teacher of history and coach of ice hockey at St George’s. Tony and Lucia share a passion for
sport and hope to educate students to follow YK Pao School’s motto: ‘Maintain a healthy physique and be prudent in
your endeavours’. They will bring their three children with them to the YK Pao School Jinshan Campus to integrate
with life there.
Tony’s experience of boarding schools will complement YK Pao School’s emphasis on knowledge, sport, aesthetics
and high moral values. The YK Pao Secondary School campus in Jinshan will provide a green and healthy
environment for students to develop body, mind and spirit.
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