WElcome to the 2026-2027 School Year!

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Welcome Our New Charles Hay Principal and Assistant Prinicpal

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Principal Darik Williams-

Dr. Williams brings extensive experience as an elementary school leader in Colorado and international settings, with a strong background in IB, inquiry-based learning, multilingual school communities, specialized programming and student-centered school improvement. His experience aligns closely with the values of Charles Hay and Englewood Schools, including strong instruction, meaningful collaboration, data-informed decision-making, and a deep commitment to students and families.

Throughout the interview process, Dr. Williams stood out as a warm, thoughtful and highly skilled leader. He believes in listening, building trust with staff and families and creating school environments where students feel supported, challenged and inspired to grow.

We are thrilled to welcome Dr. Williams to Charles Hay World School and to the Englewood Schools community. Please join us in congratulating him on this new role.

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Assistant Principal Kate Tober- 

Katherine Tober, or “Kate” as she prefers, is our new assistant principal.  She’s coming to us from Aurora Public Schools and is thrilled to join the Hay community.  Kate brings 20+ years of experience in education, most of it spent in early childhood special education.  She’s a licensed teacher, Board Certified Behavior Analyst and school administrator.  Most recently, Kate worked with Aurora Public Schools as a district-wide special education and behavioral coach.  She’s passionate about providing all children, regardless of their abilities, with what they need to succeed each and every day.  Once an early childhood educator, always an early childhood educator, and as such, Kate believes strongly in inquiry-based learning and bringing the real world into the classroom for meaningful academic experiences.  

In her private time, Kate enjoys spending time with her family, including her husband, Tony, and two children, Will and Sophie.  She and her family escape to the mountains whenever possible, hiking in the summer and skiing in the winter. 

 

Learning Today for Tomorrow's World

At Charles Hay World School we have a moral imperative to ensure our students receive the quality IB education that our community expects and deserves. Through collaboration we make sure students feel loved, valued, capable and challenged. Our students are engaged and excited about learning that is relevant, requires them to problem-solve and think critically, and ultimately take action on their learning to make the world a better place. 

IB Program at Charles Hay

Charles Hay is the only elementary school in Englewood to offer the International Baccalaureate Primary Years Programme for all students from kindergarten through sixth grade. 

Clubs and Activities

Charles Hay World School offers students exciting opportunities to explore interests with after school clubs.

Academics

Students at Charles Hay World School have access to an inquiry-based approach to learning through the IB program. They also attend specials such as music, art and PE.

Kindergarten

Charles Hay World School offers quality full-day kindergarten. Learn more about kindergarten in Charles Hay and how to register.

Newsletters

Read about what's happening at Charles Hay with our school newsletters.

STEAM

Every Charles Hay student attends a Science, Technology, Engineering Arts and Math (STEAM) class at least once a week. Our school has a state-of-the art SMART lab as well as a dedicated STEAM instructor.

What's Happening

By the Numbers

290

Students enrolled

47

Staff members

1:1

Technology for each student