Edwin P. Gordon, Ph. D.

Head of School

Edwin P. Gordon assumed the role of Head of School on July 1, 2019. Prior to joining the Congressional community, he was Head of School at Palm Beach Day Academy, Palm Beach, Florida; Lower School Head at Riverdale Country School, New York City; Academic Dean at Center for Talented Youth, Johns Hopkins University; and Executive Director for Mid-Career Doctorate Program (K-12) in the Graduate School of Education, University of Pennsylvania. Edwin has also served as a Second and Fourth grade Teacher and English Department Chair. In 2023, Edwin was a Klingenstein Heads Fellow at  Columbia University, Teachers College. As a dedicated professional, Edwin serves as a Trustee for the Association of Independent Schools of Greater Washington, the Virginia Association of Independent Schools, Walnut Hill School for the Arts (MA), New York Philharmonic Education Think Tank and the Ann Norton Sculpture Garden (Palm Beach, FL). Outside of school, Edwin enjoys running, reading, long walks with his wife, spending time with his two grown children and grandsons, and listening to opera and jazz.