Interview with Neil Mufson, the head of school

0:36 Opening
0:50 Mr. Mufson’s background and why he chose PDS
4:55 What does it feel to have an online interview during the pandemic vs. being here in person
6:30 What are the pandemic challenges, and when was the moment he knew he was in the right place
9:00 the uniqueness about the students and head of school bounding here
10:30 What’s his favorite animal and why, and how it echoes with PDS value
13:00 Why can you never go wrong with pre-k, and why is he greeting each student every day?
15:00 The story of “an angry email” from the head of the school about safety measures
19:00 How could he keep track of each student
20:30 three words to describe PDS value
23:08 Why is PDS different compared to other great schools in this area?
25:55 Why do most schools admit PDS students without asking
29:01 How does PDS help with graduating families' school application
31:00 What’s beako assembly is and the reunion remarks
36:30 Events in the next weeks to watch for