ABOUT US

History of psa

The school first founded on our site was in 1928, by the Daughters of the Holy Spirit. Over the course of time it morphed into a Catholic High School in the 1950’s and then in 2002 it was taken over and converted into an international boys boarding school, for the purpose of improving intercultural dialogue and the opportunity of accessing the best universities within America and worldwide. Students came from a variety of countries worldwide and from a large number of states within America.

The school changed hands over the summer of 2015, in order to provide an injection of capital investment. A number of renovation projects are ongoing, along with the business of providing high quality prep school education for a small group of students. Hand in hand with the renovation of residential, classroom and sporting facilities, the school will be expanding its pool of students from a wider group. The mission and core values remain the constant theme of the school. 

As educators, we value Personal Development – we are dedicated to the personal development of our students. From the dorm to academic life, we strive to honor the uniqueness of each individual and embrace diverse backgrounds. We prepare students for lives in a multicultural society by developing a strong, inclusive community during their day, after school and on the weekends. Service – we promote the active engagement of our students in the local and global community so that they become contributing members of society. Academics – we provide our students with a challenging, well-rounded education that includes the arts, humanities, mathematics, the sciences and technology that will prepare them for college.

mission statement

Putnam Science Academy strives to develop young adults, locally and from around the world, who are committed to academic excellence and are engaged citizens. Our goal is to provide a challenging educational program to prepare all students for acceptance into the top universities in the United States and across the world.

Employee Directory

Dr. Tie Q. Ding

President

Donald Cushing

Interim Head of School

Tom Espinosa

Director of Athletics
Associate Head of School
Head Coach - Men's Prep

Kevin Donovan

Dean of Academic
Assistant Head of School

Courtney Stanger

Guidance Administer

jinning dong

Guidance Counselor

Tom Loynd

Director of Basketball Operations
Admissions

Marigona Bacaliu

Admissions / Asst. Coach - Women Basketball

David Fan

Director of Finance

Ashley Steele

English - Language Arts

mark duethorn

Humanities

frank taylor

Spanish
Asst. Coach - Men's Soccer

gabriela megas

mathematics

Anthony Foronda

Art Teacher

Jesse Herring-Sylvestre

English as Second Language

Brendan Li

Computer Science
Esports Coach

Josh scraba

MBB - Assoc. Head Coach

Bob Hetu

Director of Alumni Relations
Head Coach - Baseball

Rebecca Townes

Sports Information Director

Christopher Steele

Mens Soccer Coach

Greg Canzater

WBB – Head Coach

Residential Advisor

gcanzater@putnamscience.org

Mook Zimmerman

Head Coach - Football
Residential Advisor

mzimmerman@putnamscience.org

Davon Usher

Basketball Coach / RA

Aaron Lorenzo

Basketball Coach / RA

Carlos Pena

residential advisor
Asst. Coach - baseball

Frank Coston

Asst. Coach - Football / RA

Emmanuel Hudson

Asst. Coach - Football / RA

Alison Bennett

School Nurse

Julia Fang

CFO

Donald Sarette

secretary

Leah Li

Chinese Marketing/Recruiting
Music Director

Tootie zimmerman

Chief Development Officer President's Assistant

tZimmerman@putnamscience.org

Cassandra Scott

Cafeteria

Amy Martel

Cafeteria

Alyssa Frederick

Cafeteria

Kate Bowen

Maintenance

Pete Franks

Maintenance

Putnam Science Academy seeks qualified candidates to teach, motivate, mentor and guide our students. You must have the heart, knowledge, skills, and ability to enhance the student experience on our campus. We employ creative, resourceful, confident, and open minded individuals. 

As a co-educational private boarding and day school we seek candidates who have a genuine appreciation of being a part of a diverse population who enjoy educating young adults.

JOB OPENINGS:

Admissions Manager – Korean Market

Admissions Manager – Vietnam Market

Computer Science Teacher – Asst. Coach Esports

Science Teacher – Full Time

Full/Part Time School Nurse

Full/Part Time School Guidance Counselor

Business Development Manager

Assistant Women’s Basketball Coach – Residential Advisor

NON-DISCRIMINATION POLICY  

Putnam Science Academy does not discriminate against any person who is a member of any class protected by the Constitution or the laws of either the United States of the State of Connecticut. Inquiries regarding compliance may be directed to the President or Headmaster.