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Matthew Peer

Assistant Head of School for Enrollment Management

Matt Peer was named assistant head of school for enrollment management in 2022 after serving the previous year as director of enrollment management. His previous roles at Darlington have included director of Upper School from 2014-2020 and director of student life from 2010-2014. He holds a B.A. in Sociology from St. Lawrence University and an M.A. in Liberal Studies from Wesleyan University. He and his wife, Jessica, first-grade teacher at Darlington, are the parents of Jackson (’24) and Ella (’27).

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B.A. St. Lawrence University
M.A. Wesleyan University

Associate Director of Boarding Admissions

March 25, 2024
Darlington School seeks an Associate Director of Boarding Admissions to join a talented, enthusiastic admissions team. The Associate Director reports to the Assistant Head of School for Enrollment Management and will seek to find future students who are empowered to learn with passion, act with integrity, and serve with respect. The Associate Director helps design and implement recruitment strategies to meet established enrollment goals.

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Episode 91: A Chat with Darlington's Cornwell Scholars

January 5, 2023
In this episode, Assistant Head of School for Enrollment Management Matt Peer talks with Darlington's Cornwell Scholars, boarding seniors Emma Adams and Mika Lynn and sophomore Nixon Prior. They chat about the their involvement and the opportunities that the Cornwell Scholarship has provided them at Darlington. 

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Episode 81: A Look at New Talent in the Soccer Academy

October 27, 2022
In this episode, Assistant Head of School for Enrollment Management Matthew Peer talks with Soccer Academy Director Chad Liddle and new academy members, freshmen Preston Duval of George Town, Cayman Islands, and Savannah Palmer of Calhoun, Ga. They chat about their experience as new freshmen on the teams, their goals as players in the program and more.

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Darlington welcomes new faculty and staff, recognizes those with new roles

August 18, 2022
Darlington is pleased to welcome the following new faculty and staff members for 2022-2023 and recognize those who will have new roles in the coming year. This list will be updated as employees are hired.

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Peer named assistant head of school for enrollment management

May 3, 2022
Matt Peer has been named assistant head of school for enrollment management. Since being named director of enrollment management, he has worked with his team to develop a long-range plan that has resulted in an increase in both enrolled students and net tuition revenue. 

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Episode 52: A Look Into the Darlington Soccer Academy

April 7, 2022
In this episode, Director of Enrollment Management Matt Peer talks with Director of Soccer Academy Chad Liddle, sophomore Sydnee Barndt from Eagle River, Alaska and junior Jack Quandt from Boise, Idaho about the Darlington School Soccer Academy.

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Episode 45: A Look Into the Upper School Boarding Program

February 17, 2022
In this episode, Director of Enrollment Management Matt Peer talks with juniors Liz Boyd and Thomas Bethel about Darlington's Upper School boarding program.

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Episode 39: Tips for Success in the 2nd Semester of Upper School

January 6, 2022
In this episode, host Matt Peer, director of enrollment management, and his guests share tips related to academic wellness, emotional wellness, and college preparation as students begin the second semester.

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Podcast Episode 7: A Look Into Our Boarding Program

May 13, 2021
Welcome to Episode 7 of The Darlington Podcast! In this episode, Matthew Peer, director of enrollment management, chats with Grace Garlinghouse and Jonathan Murphy, two members of the Class of 2021 who have made the most of their boarding experience at Darlington.

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What Sets Darlington Apart?

Admission | Matthew Peer, December 11, 2020
Many families are concerned about the regression that they have seen in their students during the COVID-19 global pandemic.  Darlington is committed to our students’ academic, social and emotional growth.

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