Boston Higashi School employs 300+ faculty and staff members to serve approximately 160+ students through the age of 22. Our team is composed of passionate special educators, clinical specialists, direct support staff and administrators. Guided by our educational method of Daily Life Therapy®, we focus on the whole person’s character through “heart-to-heart” education.

We live up to our motto of Challenge – Believe – Together by providing the highest quality of education, care and support to our students.

Team Leaders

Mike Kelly

Executive Director

Takako Ebihara (Mrs. Ebi)

Director of Special Education

Ari King

Principal

Mary Gallagher

Business Office Manager

Erin Youhas

Psychiatric Mental Health NP
Clinical Team Leader

Janelle Palleschi

Director of Student Services and Program Communication

Heather Katz

Director of Training
Division Director
Older High School

John McAllister

Division Director
Elementary

Chris Stanbrook

Division Director
Middle School

Millicent Odondi

Division Director
Younger High School

Jamie Marshall

Division Director
Emergence Program

Henry Njoroge

Residential Program Director

Christopher White

Residential Director of Student Services

Kariuki Muriithi

Residential Academic Director

Susan Perry

Director of Curriculum

Jennifer Tavares

Compliance Coordinator

Peter Gaitho

Transition Coordinator