School leader to leave post June 30

Dwight-Englewood was embroiled in controversy

ENGLEWOOD — The headmaster of Dwight-Englewood School will be “concluding his position as Head of School” at the end of the school year, according to a letter sent out by the Board of Trustees.

Jeremy Gregersen’s last day will be June 30.

The notice was sent to parents by President Ami Vaidya on behalf of the Board of Trustees.

“It has been a challenging year for so many in our community at Dwight-Englewood, and at this time, we have come to a mutual agreement to part ways,” the notice said.

It is unclear if Gregersen is resigning or if he was fired.

“The Dwight-Englewood School Board of Trustees and Head of School Jeremy Gregersen have mutually agreed that Mr. Gregersen will be departing the school after the completion of this school year,” the school said in a statement to NorthJersey.com “We are deeply grateful for Mr. Gregersen’s many contributions to the school, and we wish him and his family all the best in their next adventure.”

In March, the school was embroiled in some controversy after a group text among some of the middle school students contained several racially charged jokes and other offensive language.

The text chain included over 30 seventh-grade boys, including Gregersen’s son, and Gregersen removed himself from the investigation.

On April 24, Dwight-Englewood schools closed due to an ongoing investigation.

Gregersen sent out an email to the school community saying involvement was of varying degrees, with some saying nothing, others reacting and egging on the offensive language, and some

students participating in the comments. Gregersen said he feels responsible for what has occurred. He stated in his message to parents, “I want to do all I can to support the members of our community who have been directly and indirectly affected.”

Vaidya said Gregersen helped usher in many “valuable initiatives, fortified the athletic program, bolstered school spirit and initiated a wide-ranging strategic plan.”

The Board of Trustees said they were grateful for his work and wished him success in the future.

The search for an interim headmaster has already begun to have a “seamless transition” before the start of the 2024-2025 school year.