Katherine Schantz, EdM

Katherine Schantz, EdM, has served as the head of school at the Lab School of Washington since 2009. Previously, she was head of school at Delaware Valley Friends School in Paoli, Pennsylvania. Schantz has 35 years of experience in the field of learning disabilities and ADHD. She has taught at all educational levels—from public schools, to specialized independent schools for students who learn differently, to the university level. Her research and experience have focused on high school students with specific learning disabilities and ADHD, including defining learning disabilities, assessment, and intervention in both the classroom and clinical settings. She holds a BA in economics from Kalamazoo College and a master’s degree of education in counseling and consulting psychology from Harvard University.