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I'm Percy Abram. I'm the head of an independent school. And I'm fond of saying that I have the best job in the world, because I have an opportunity on a daily basis to work with students where they are to develop their minds, their emotions, and their lives in a way that enriches not only our school but ultimately our society. When I'm not working, I like to spend time with my family. I have two wonderful children - a daughter who is 10 and a son who is 7. I also like to spend time running. And although I have been a vegetarian for the past 20 years, I make the best smoked ribs you will ever taste.

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Percy L. Abram, PhD

Head of School

Percy Abram is the Head of Gateway School. Gateway School is a Kindergarten – 8th grade independent school in Santa Cruz, CA. Prior to joining Gateway School, Dr. Abram was the Upper Division Director at Brentwood School in Los Angeles. An LA native, Dr. Abram received his B.A. (Economics) and M.A. (Education) degrees from UCLA, and his M.A. (Sociology) and Ph.D. (Education) from Stanford University. Dr. Abram and his wife are the parents of a 10-year old daughter and 7-year old son, and despite running a school and being responsible for 260 students each day, he still finds parenting his most challenging job.

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I'm Percy Abram. I'm the head of an independent school. And I'm fond of saying that I have the best job in the world, because I have an opportunity on a daily basis to work with students where they are to develop their minds, their emotions, and their lives in a way that enriches not only our school but ultimately our society. When I'm not working, I like to spend time with my family. I have two wonderful children - a daughter who is 10 and a son who is 7. I also like to spend time running. And although I have been a vegetarian for the past 20 years, I make the best smoked ribs you will ever taste.

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