Headmaster Sanders Announces Retirement

Board of Trustees Chair Will Thompson, MUS Class of 1995, praised Sanders’ leadership. “During Pete’s tenure, an already strong and established MUS has advanced significantly, strengthening its position as one of the leading college-preparatory day schools for boys in the nation. He initiated and led the Legacy Forward Strategic Plan process, resulting in a blueprint for a series of historic developments:

• The creation of a transformational, three-phase Campus Master Plan.
• The launch of Phase 1 of the plan, a project that will soon yield a 105,000-square-foot complex for science, the arts, the Admissions Office, and a new Hyde Chapel.
• The initiation of the $200 million Bold Vision Bright Future campaign. To date, $110 million has been committed, including $50 million for the endowment, which puts the fund on a near-term trajectory to exceed $100 million.
• The expansion of the school with the addition of a sixth grade in 2024-25.”

Although Sanders will continue to oversee the operation of the school and remain engaged in campus life until June 2027, he has announced his retirement at this point to facilitate a smooth leadership transition process. The Board of Trustees has convened a committee to oversee a nationwide search for his successor.