Vashon’s Harbor School will soon welcome students back to school under the leadership of a new head of school, Dr. Tyler Shelden, who brings a wealth of international experiences in education to his work on Vashon.

Shelden was hired in a search process conducted by the board of Harbor School last year, after former Head of School Teri Rutledge announced she would depart Harbor School for another position at the end of the 2024-25 school year. Shelden began his work on Vashon on July 1.

For Shelden, 42, his new job marks a return to the United States after more than a decade and a half of working internationally in public and private schools that offer U.S. curriculum.

Most recently, he was the director of teaching and learning at the American School of Asuncion, in Paraguay. Prior to th

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