{"id":16676,"date":"2025-08-28T11:28:59","date_gmt":"2025-08-28T05:58:59","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/montclairschool.org\/website\/?page_id=16676"},"modified":"2025-08-28T16:37:20","modified_gmt":"2025-08-28T11:07:20","slug":"leadership-governance","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/www.clarwynschool.com\/website\/about-us\/leadership-governance\/","title":{"rendered":"Leadership & Governance"},"content":{"rendered":"
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Leadership & Governance<\/h1>\n<\/div>
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\n Compass Beacons:<\/span>
\n Clarity<\/span>
\n Mastery<\/span>
\n Craftsmanship<\/span>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n
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Stewardship you can trust<\/h3>\n

Montclair is led by an executive team that prioritizes teaching quality, student safety, and public accountability as non-negotiables. Decisions are visible in classrooms, labs, and studios, as well as on the calendar\u2014so families can see standards in action.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n

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How leadership shows up in daily school life<\/h2>\n<\/div>
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Teaching here is deliberately consistent: it starts briskly, has clear success criteria, includes worked and non-examples, provides guided practice, and includes quick exit checks across sections from Early Years to Senior School.<\/p>\n

Signature spaces are used with intent\u2014the Atria Library<\/strong> (double-height), The Great Hall<\/strong> (auditorium with a VIP lounge & green rooms), and Forum 208<\/strong> (studio theatre with a student-operated tech booth) \u2014 anchor study, rehearsals, and public showcases.<\/p>\n

Safety and reliability are designed into the building: wide corridor spines with stacked lifts<\/strong>, universal\u2011access washrooms and hydration bayson <\/strong>each floor, an infirmary<\/strong> by reception, an IT\/Hub<\/strong> with CCTV control room<\/strong>, and back\u2011of\u2011house systems\u2014UPS\/electrical rooms, HVAC shafts, pool filtration plant, fire shafts<\/strong>\u2014kept out of learning sightlines.<\/p>\n

Parent partnership is public: briefings and workshops are held in Forum 208<\/strong>; exam windows are run through a calm Examination Centre & Control Room<\/strong> when activated.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n

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Executive Council (at a glance)<\/h3>\n<\/div>\n<\/div><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n
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Mr\u202fS.\u202fS.\u202fYadav <\/h3>\n<\/div>
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Patron<\/h4>\n<\/div>
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35+ years of ethics\u2011first school stewardship and system\u2011level quality reviews.<\/h5>\n<\/div>\n<\/div><\/div>\n
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Mrs\u202f Usha\u202fYadav<\/h3>\n<\/div>
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Chief Managing Director<\/h4>\n<\/div>
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Senior Lecturer, District Institute of Education and Training(DIET, M.P.); led state\u2011wide teacher training in pedagogy, assessment, and classroom management.<\/h5>\n<\/div>\n<\/div><\/div>\n
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Mr\u202fShivang\u202fYadav<\/h3>\n<\/div>
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Founder & CEO<\/h4>\n<\/div>
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B.E. (IT); M.S. (International Business); M.S.Ed., University of Pennsylvania (Education Entrepreneurship); Master of Liberal Arts, Harvard University (Industrial\u2013Organizational Psychology).<\/h5>\n<\/div>\n<\/div><\/div>\n
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Mr \u202fGaurang\u202fYadav<\/h3>\n<\/div>
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Co\u2011Founder & Managing Director<\/h4>\n<\/div>
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Civil Engineer; M.S., Education Management (University of Warwick, UK); cohorts under his direction achieved CBSE All\u2011India Rank 2 in Class X & XII, with multiple city toppers.<\/h5>\n<\/div>\n<\/div><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n
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Mr\u202fS.\u202fS.\u202fYadav <\/h3>\n<\/div>
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Patron<\/h4>\n<\/div>
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35+ years of ethics\u2011first school stewardship and system\u2011level quality reviews.<\/h5>\n<\/div>\n<\/div><\/div>\n
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Mrs\u202f Usha\u202fYadav<\/h3>\n<\/div>
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Chief Managing Director<\/h4>\n<\/div>
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Senior Lecturer, District Institute of Education and Training(DIET, M.P.); led state\u2011wide teacher training in pedagogy, assessment, and classroom management.<\/h5>\n<\/div>\n<\/div><\/div>\n
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Mr\u202fShivang\u202fYadav<\/h3>\n<\/div>
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Founder & CEO<\/h4>\n<\/div>
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B.E. (IT); M.S. (International Business); M.S.Ed., University of Pennsylvania (Education Entrepreneurship); Master of Liberal Arts, Harvard University (Industrial\u2013Organizational Psychology).<\/h5>\n<\/div>\n<\/div><\/div>\n
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Mr \u202fGaurang\u202fYadav<\/h3>\n<\/div>
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Co\u2011Founder & Managing Director<\/h4>\n<\/div>
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Civil Engineer; M.S., Education Management (University of Warwick, UK); cohorts under his direction achieved CBSE All\u2011India Rank 2 in Class X & XII, with multiple city toppers.<\/h5>\n<\/div>\n<\/div><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n
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Leadership profiles<\/h3>\n<\/div>\n<\/div><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n
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Mr \u202fS.\u202fS.\u202fYadav \u2014 Patron<\/h3>\n

With over 35 years<\/strong> of institution-building, Mr. Yadav is the guardrail for mission and standards. He convenes periodic quality reviews and keeps the conversation honest about teacher dignity, academic rigour, and public trust. Families tend to notice the outcome rather than the process: clear codes of conduct in corridors, predictable movement routines on busy days, and a steady leadership presence whenever the community gathers in The Great Hall<\/strong>.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n

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Mrs \u202fUsha\u202fYadav \u2014 Chief Managing Director<\/h3>\n

A veteran Senior Lecturer at DIET (M.P.)<\/strong>, Mrs\u202fYadav has trained government teachers across the state in pedagogy, assessment, and classroom management; she brings that system discipline here. The Montclair Teacher Playbook<\/strong>\u2014success criteria, modeling, guided-to-independent practice, and exit checks\u2014anchors lesson craft, while weekly learning walks and coaching debriefs keep practice aligned. Parents experience this as consistent lesson structure, clear rubrics on major work, and calm corridors even at peak times.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n

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Mr \u202fShivang\u202fYadav \u2014 Founder & CEO<\/h3>\n

Mr. Shivang blends technology, entrepreneurship, and human-centered school design. His academic path spans B.E. (IT)<\/strong>, M.S. (International Business),<\/strong> and dual Ivy credentials\u2014M.S.Ed., University of Pennsylvania (Education Entrepreneurship),<\/strong> and Master of Liberal Arts, Harvard University (Industrial\u2013Organizational Psychology)<\/strong>\u2014and he uses that range to run data\u2011informed improvement and a futures pathway in STEM & enterprise<\/strong>. On the ground, that looks like term plans and assessment blueprints that families can read, plus an innovation spine\u2014Venture<\/strong> Studio, AI & Robotics,<\/strong> Engine Room, CodeForge,<\/strong> and Pixel Forge<\/strong>\u2014that moves student work from problem<\/em> to prototype<\/em> to pitch<\/em>, with showreels and demos in Forum 208<\/strong> or The Great Hall<\/strong>.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n

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Mr \u202fGaurang\u202fYadav \u2014 Co\u2011Founder & Managing Director<\/h3>\n

A Civil Engineer with an M.S. in Education Management (University of Warwick, UK)<\/strong>, Mr. Gaurang is dedicated to ensuring safe and reliable operations that allow teaching to excel.. Under his direction, cohorts have achieved CBSE All\u2011India Rank 2 in both Class X and Class XII<\/strong>, alongside multiple city toppers\u2014a sign of system consistency, not luck. Families meet his work in small ways (smooth lifts, clear evacuation drills) and big ones: impeccably run exam windows through the Examination Centre & Control Room<\/strong>, and backstage hospitality via green rooms and a VIP lounge when the Great Hall<\/strong> is full.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n

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Ms \u202fAnnu \u2014 Executive Director<\/h3>\n

A Montessori\/Early\u2011Years specialist<\/strong> and former state archery champion<\/strong>, Ms\u202fAnnu models focus with warmth. She shapes the daily rhythm in the Early Years\u2014language-rich open classrooms, the Wonderland<\/strong> role-play studio, the Indoor<\/strong> Junior Playing Zone<\/strong>, and the outdoor trio of Sprinkle Bay \/ Sandcastle Cove \/ Sky<\/strong> Swings<\/strong>\u2014and mentors teachers so that routines stay kind and predictable. Parents see tidy corners, steady gains in early literacy and numeracy, and calm arrivals through The Colonnade<\/strong>.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n

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Ms\u202fHimani \u2014 Academic Director<\/h3>\n

With a corporate sustainability (ESG)<\/strong> background, Ms. Himani integrates Education for<\/strong> Sustainable Development into<\/strong> everyday study while building the academic systems\u2014curriculum maps, assessment blueprints, and progress dashboards<\/strong>\u2014that make learning visible. Expect to see eco\u2011audits, segregation and biodiversity projects with student data and reflections in corridors and the Atria Library<\/strong>, plus parent\u2011friendly assessment routines that trigger reteach or extension.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n

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Operating cadence & public accountability<\/h3>\n<\/div>
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Weekly<\/strong> learning walks and coaching; safety sweeps of corridors, labs, and Aqua\u202f26<\/strong>; rota checks for sports\/studios. Term\u2011wise<\/strong> orientations and showcases in Forum\u202f208\/The Great Hall<\/strong>; publication of fixtures, recitals, exhibitions, and ESD impact; exam\u2011readiness checks as needed. Always\u2011on<\/strong> care via the infirmary<\/strong> by reception, universal\u2011access washrooms and hydration po0ints, and predictable vertical movement.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":0,"parent":529,"menu_order":0,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","template":"","meta":{"_acf_changed":false,"footnotes":""},"class_list":["post-16676","page","type-page","status-publish","hentry"],"acf":[],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.clarwynschool.com\/website\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/16676","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.clarwynschool.com\/website\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.clarwynschool.com\/website\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/page"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.clarwynschool.com\/website\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.clarwynschool.com\/website\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=16676"}],"version-history":[{"count":1,"href":"https:\/\/www.clarwynschool.com\/website\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/16676\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":17259,"href":"https:\/\/www.clarwynschool.com\/website\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/16676\/revisions\/17259"}],"up":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.clarwynschool.com\/website\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/529"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.clarwynschool.com\/website\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=16676"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}