George E. Glynn, Jr.

Mr. Caravel

George E. Glynn, Jr. is Director of Admissions and College Counseling at Caravel Academy, a private, college-preparatory pre-K-12 school in Bear, Delaware. He served as Director of the Upper School and Headmaster at Caravel before settling in to his beloved position as counselor. The first in his family to attend college, Glynn is a positive role model for education as the key to success and satisfaction and is very proud of having helped hundreds of students identify and attend the colleges of their dreams.

An Accomplished Educator

A lifelong educator, Glynn came to Caravel in 1982 after retiring from thirty-one years of Delaware public school service, where he worked as a teacher, assistant principal, principal, and then superintendent in the Marshallton, Stanton, and New Castle County School Districts. He taught at the elementary and secondary levels and administered at the building and district levels in urban and suburban schools. As superintendent, Glynn was responsible for more than 15,000 students in 4 high schools, 7 junior highs, and 16 elementaries; he supervised 900 teachers, an assistant superintendent, 4 directors, 37 principals and assistants, 7 supervisors, and support personnel. He successfully melded 4 districts into one and achieved a smooth desegregation, supervised the organization of a county-wide bilingual program, and instituted least-restrictive placements for special education students. Always a supporter of professional development and school-based management, Glynn mentored scores of administrators and teachers, always requested a line-item in his budget for staff to attend conventions and seminars, helped develop the “Little School” (school-within-a-school) concept, fostered strong PTA and other parent groups, and expanded his predecessor’s focus on democratic school administration.

A Leader Among His Peers

As National Education Association (NEA) Director from Delaware, Glynn delivered a national keynote address and addressed teachers at every school in Delaware. He was also President of the Delaware State Education Association (DSEA), New Castle County Education Association (NCCEA), Marshallton Education Association (MEA), and the Delaware Chief School Officers Association; and a member of the American Association of School Administrators (AASA), the Delaware Association of School Administrators (DASA), and Phi Delta Kappa. Glynn was awarded the Valley Forge Freedoms Foundation Medal, the Hilda Maehling Cup, and the Delaware State Department of Public Instruction award.

A Leader in the Community

Glynn has also been active in community organizations, serving as Vice President of the University of Delaware Education Alumni Association, a Democratic committee member, a eucharistic minister at his church, a member of the “Singing Superintendents,” a member of a “minstrels” group that performs at nursing and retirement homes, and an American Field Service (AFS) faculty advisor. He arranged lodging for foreign students who wanted to study in the U. S. and opened his home to student and adult foreign exchange visitors.

Glynn was married to the former Nancy Glassmire for 54 years until her death in November. They have 3 children and 5 grandchildren.