Faculty & Staff
HudsonWay Immersion School (HWIS) takes great pride in attracting, developing and retaining the best faculty and staff possible to enable us to achieve our collective vision.
Our educators and administrators are uniquely qualified and highly trained. They represent over 20 countries making HWIS a culturally stimulating and enriching environment for our students, parents, faculty, and staff. Our educators are all native speakers, a key differentiator for HWIS relative to other language immersion schools.

64%
Have advanced academic degrees
63%
Were born outside the United States
28%
Are also parents in the school
30%
Have been with HWIS 5+ years
Staff Development
HudsonWay Immersion School believes in actively supporting faculty and staff development opportunities. Some examples include:
• On the job training and teacher mentorship
• Conferences and workshops
• Visits to other schools
• Support for continuing education
• Teaching clubs and exploring outside areas of interest
• Summer fellowships
• Collaboration with universities
Lucy Hao

Preschool Master Teacher
New York
Patti Wollman Summers

Director, Early Childhood Education & Teacher
New York