April 29, 2026

 

Dear Cathedral School for Boys Community,

 

It is a great honor to be named the next Head of Cathedral School for Boys. But for CSB I would not be an educator. Decades ago, the school provided me an opportunity, as a student on full financial aid, that set my educational foundation and ultimately led me to become a teacher and an administrator. Now, I get the privilege of once again contributing to and growing from my alma mater.

 

I am drawn to the school Cathedral is today and to the school it aspires to become. As I discussed with the search committee, I am intrigued by several key questions facing Cathedral, including: How to preserve what is working well and reimagine what can be better? How best to educate students for the needs of our time and support the adults who guide them? How best to sustain and deepen scholastic and co-curricular excellence?

 

It has never been a more important time to educate boys well, and few schools are better positioned than Cathedral for such joyful, vital work. As Head of School, I believe in greeting each boy with a morning handshake and in “leadership by walking around” to know and be known by students and their teachers. I prize highly collaborative cultures with clear communication systems. I believe a distributed leadership model and a cooperative approach enables faculty to focus on classroom life while still influencing educational directions for the school. I also believe in building a modern academic program alongside the timeless values of intercultural competence, service for others, and the Episcopalian commitment to the dignity of every human being.

 

I am energized to follow the strong work of Burns Jones and Kate Juergens and humbled that the Board agrees that my skills and experience match the stated needs of the school. In the coming months, I look forward to the opportunity to be on campus once again and begin the wonderful process of meeting new friends. Until then, please know of my excitement about the road ahead.

 

July 1, 2027, will mark my seventeenth year in headship and commence a full circle moment. The day I enter 1275 Sacramento Street will feel as though I have reached the center of the labyrinth. I will be home.

 

Go Hawks!

 

Duncan Lyon ’83

Date	Email
Apr. 29, 2026	Duncan Lyon ’83 Named Next CSB Head of School — Click Here
Apr. 3, 2026	Head of School Search Update — Click Here
Mar. 6, 2026	Head of School Search Update — Click Here
Jan. 20, 2026	Progress on Head of School Search — Click Here
Nov. 20, 2025	Kate Juergens Named Interim Head of School for 2026–2027 — Click Here
Nov. 5, 2025	Position Statement Released and Survey Results Shared — Click Here
Oct. 3, 2025	Search Committee and Advisory Council Members Announced; Community Survey Opens — Click Here
Sept. 26, 2025	Todd Bland ’82 and Michael Robinson of Carney Sandoe & Associates to Lead Search — Click Here
Sept. 9, 2025	Burns Jones Announces Final Year at CSB — Click Here