SCHOOL GOVERNANCE

Lakeside School is set up with a board, faculty, and parent body.

The board is responsible for legal and financial considerations of the school.
The faculty is responsible for all educational considerations of the school.
The parent body runs the parent committees of outreach, fundraising, farming, care, housekeeping, festivals and buildings & grounds.
The administrator weaves communication between all invested parties and makes certain we are upholding agreements.

Seek the real practical life but seek it in a way that does not blind you to the spirit working in it. Seek the spirit but do not seek it out of spiritual egoism, from spiritual greed, but look for it because you want to apply it unselfishly in practical life, in the material world. Make use of the ancient principle: Spirit is never without matter, matter never without spirit.

– Rudolf Steiner

BOARD MEMBERS

Andrew Kuntz, President

Andrew lives in Wadhams with his wife and two children, both of whom attend Lakeside School. Andrew is an attorney by profession and works for a large international law firm. He specializes in complex commercial disputes. Native to Westport, Andrew attended SUNY Geneseo for his undergraduate degree and Columbia Law School for his juris doctor.

Jenna Schwartzhoff (she/her)

Jenna Schwartzhoff is an attorney based in Westport with extensive experience supporting nonprofit organizations and serves on multiple boards. Originally from Minneapolis, Jenna and her daughter moved to the Adirondacks in 2020 in part because of Lakeside School’s vibrant community and farm and forest kindergarten program. An entrepreneur and advocate for small businesses, local and sustainable food systems, and outdoor education, Jenna is committed to helping the school grow and expand its impact for North Country families.

Janora Stone, Vice President

Jan is a retired New York State Trooper. Her connection to Lakeside began by watching her granddaughters thrive in the school’s warm and nurturing environment. What started as a grandmother’s appreciation grew into a deep passion for Lakeside and its community.

Jan is also a talented fiber artist who creates wonderful felted animals and figurines, some of which you may spot at Lakeside events. She brings that same creativity, care, and love of community to her work supporting the school.

Nathan Henderson

Nathan is honored to serve on the board of Lakeside School. He and his wife, Racey, run and operate Reber Rock Farm in Essex, New York. Nathan cares deeply about early childhood education: his mother spent her life as a kindergarten teacher, and he and Racey have two children who loved their years at Lakeside and have continued on in Waldorf education. He is also passionate about leadership and personal growth, food and health, and how all of these things intersect.

Jeremy Burns

Jeremy Burns lives in Westport with his wife, a former Lakeside teacher, and their two children, both Lakeside alumni. Jeremy works for a national conservation nonprofit whose mission is to transform lives through service to nature. In his work, he supports AmeriCorps programs across the country engaged in a wide range of conservation projects, from urban communities to backcountry settings. Jeremy believes deeply in the mission of Lakeside and in the value of children learning through natural wonder, curiosity, and imagination. He is grateful that his own children have had the opportunity to grow and learn in the forests and fields that Lakeside calls home.

Adam Stone

Adam has deep roots in the North Country and strongly believes in introducing children to the natural wonders of the Adirondacks and the unique ecosystem that surrounds them. He is the father of two Lakeside alumni and married to a Lakeside summer program teacher. Adam began his career as a merchant mariner and is now a technical writer for Amazon. He and his family relocated to Seattle, Washington, and still keep a close connection with Lakeside.

Holly Flood

Holly is a former Montessori educator, retired in 2023 after a fulfilling career spanning various roles: parent, classroom assistant, lead teacher in both preschool and elementary classrooms, and director of a Montessori school in Massachusetts. Post-retirement, she earned an associate certification from the Orton-Gillingham Association and now focuses her work on tutoring students with dyslexia. Volunteering at the Lakeside School allows her to continue involvement with early childhood education and to advocate for quality programs.

Holly and her husband, Timmons Roberts, have two adult children. They divide their time between Essex and Providence, RI. A hiker and cross-country skier, she has climbed 33 of the Adirondack High Peaks, and hopes to finish all 46 in the summer of 2027.