HeadWay
HeadWay
Podcast Description
HeadWay takes you behind the scenes at Head-Royce School, sharing what’s happening on campus, what’s driving our progress, and how our community is transforming. This season, we’ll dive into Pathways to Purpose, our new strategic direction, highlighting the ideas, initiatives, and people bringing it to life. Through conversations with school leaders, educators, students, and changemakers, we’ll explore how Head-Royce is shaping the future of education and community.
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The podcast centers around the themes of educational reform, community engagement, and student development, with episodes highlighting strategic directions like Pathways to Purpose and initiatives focused on enhancing character, intellect, and creativity in students.

HeadWay takes you behind the scenes at Head-Royce School—an independent K-12 school founded in 1887 and located in Oakland, California—sharing what’s happening on campus, what’s driving our progress, and how our community is transforming. This season, we’ll dive into Pathways to Purpose, our new strategic direction, highlighting the ideas, initiatives, and people bringing it to life. Through conversations with school leaders, educators, students, and changemakers, we’ll explore how Head-Royce is shaping the future of education and community.
In this episode of the Headway Podcast, Interim Head of School Ricky Lapidus sits down with Head-Royce parents Marissa Silva and Kate Jackson Hobbs to explore what it means to be part of the school community. From volunteering and family networks to sharing personal passions and supporting campus projects, they discuss the many ways families can build meaningful connections and make a lasting impact. Through stories of welcoming new families, celebrating student growth, and bringing the “Little Toy” playground to life, they reflect on how involvement helps create a vibrant, inclusive community where students and families can thrive.

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