4 THE WINGÈD OX
Celebrating Bart Baldwin
Head of School, 2007 – 2023
After 16 years as Head of School,
Bart Baldwin retired at the end of
the 2022 – 2023 school year.
In his tenure, he oversaw our growth
from a parish school of fewer than
200 students to an independent
Episcopal school of more than 340
students, and physical expansion that
added two stories to our building and
enhanced our outdoor play areas.
Under Bart’s leadership, the school
increased staffing; expanded arts,
sciences, and learning resources;
and institutionalized and
deepened our commitment to
diversity, equity, and justice.
All of these are incredible achievements, but what
we will most cherish and remember about Bart
was the way he made us feel. He made each of us
feel seen – parents, students, teachers, and staff.
In this vibrant, busy, and often overwhelming city,
Bart cherished our community as a sanctuary on
Hudson Street. He fostered an environment where
we all had opportunities to engage deeply and he
encouraged us to enter through the gates with
vulnerability and compassion so that every member
of our school could be fully themselves.
Board Chair Holly Fogle wrote of Bart’s leadership
at St. Luke’s, “What you are leaving here is a true
legacy. A beautiful school with a strong partnership
with the Church. An amazing team of educators and
administrators. And a group of children that feel
deeply cared for because they have always been our
North Star.”
Bart wrote to the St. Luke’s community last year,
“Partnering with and serving St. Luke’s School has
been one of the great joys and privileges of my life,
and I am so much the better for it. St. Luke’s School
will easily and smoothly transcend a change in Head
of School because the heart of the school beats
within each of you.” We are deeply grateful to Bart
for his 16 years of heartfelt service to St. Luke’s
and we wish him all the best in his retirement. If
you’d like to be in touch with Bart to send him your
well wishes or to share a memory, please contact
development@stlukeschool.org.