Dr. Chris Carter
Head of School B.A. English; M.A. English; D. Min. Educational Leadership Work Email: INTERNET

“And gladly would he teach and gladly learn.” – Chaucer With over twenty years as a teacher, administrator, and head in independent schools, and over half that time spent in Episcopal schools, Chris Carter is committed to the freedom that independent schools have to focus on a unique mission and meet the individual needs of students and their families. He is particularly committed to Episcopal schools and their distinctive vision that schools should be Christian communities that affirm that all knowledge comes from God and whose missions integrate spiritual formation into all aspects of the educational experience. Before coming to St. Mark’s in 2008, Dr. Carter was the Head of Bishop Seabury Academy in Lawrence, Kansas, having previously served schools in Virginia, North Carolina, and South Carolina. He has been listed twice in “Who’s Who in American High School Teachers” and continues his ministry of teaching both in school chapel services and by teaching an enrichment class in the Middle School. Dr. Carter has been in education for twenty-three years, serving for the past three years as our Head of School.  He also teaches various middle school enrichments as his schedule allows.  Dr. Carter counts Robert E. Lee as one of his heroes.  Lee became president of Washington College after the Civil War and was committed to creating a modern, liberal arts curriculum and an institution that could help reconcile the North and the South.  In his spare time, Dr. Carter enjoys running, reading, and playing with his children.  Dr. Carter has two children enrolled at St. Mark’s.