Assistant Head of School Wallace Worden and Head of School Dr. Tad Bird
Head of School Transition
The All Saints' Episcopal School Board of Trustees has named Wallace Worden as the School's third Head of School to succeed Dr. Tad Bird, who has been Head of School at All Saints' for 27 years. Mr. Worden will assume Head of School responsibilities on July 1, 2025, and Dr. Bird will transition to Head of School Emeritus at that time. A Board of Trustees committee has been vetting Mr. Worden since 2023 in preparation for this important hand-off.
Community Announcement
Media Release
“We are fortunate to be making this transition from a position of strength in programming and people, and I’m passing the baton to Wally with full confidence that All Saints’ is remarkably well prepared for the future.”
-Dr. Tad Bird, All Saints' Episcopal School Head of School
Listening Sessions
We welcome the opportunity to engage stakeholders in Listening Sessions that focus on hopes and dreams for the next chapter of the School.
Faculty & Staff
- Tuesday, February 11 @ 3:30 p.m. in UCC
- Thursday, February 13 @ 3:30 p.m. in UCC
- Wednesday, February 19 @ 3:30 p.m. in UCC
Parents
- Advancement Committee: February 12 @ 8:30 a.m. in UCC *Committee Members only
- Saints Engage sponsored by PTO: Thursday, April 3 @ 8:15 a.m. in UCC *all parents invited
Alumni
- Alumni Board Meeting : Wednesday, February 12 *Alumni Board members only
- Executive Leadership Forum - TCU Chancellor Victor Boschini: Wednesday, April 16 // While this won't be a full Listening Session, the discussion will center around longevity of leadership and leadership transitions. *all Alumni invited
- Broader opportunities in the works: Keep an eye on your email!
Our Next Leader
Wally grew up in Fort Worth and graduated from Southwest High School. He attended Barry University in Miami, FL, to play soccer, and then returned home to start working as a coach and teacher. You can view Wally's CV here.
He and wife Keri have been married 21 years and they have two Lifetime Saints: Wiley '28 and Kirby '30. He's an avid hunter, fly fisherman and enjoys Friday nights at football games, Rex's or Pacific Table, and family time at his cabin outside Denver, CO. "If you know Wally, you know he is charismatic, energetic and solution-oriented."
-Rusty Reid, All Saints' Episcopal School Board of Trustees President
Assistant Head of School Wally Worden with wife Keri and daughters Wiley '28 (left) and Kirby '30 (right)
A Legacy of Impact
The average tenure of a school head is five years. All Saints' has been fortunate to have had the steady leadership of Dr. Bird for 27 years. In his tenure, Dr. Bird led the School through transformative measures that have elevated it from a small parish school to a premier Age 3-Grade 12 college preparatory institution. Notably, he:
- Fundraised for and oversaw the building of the current 147-acre gated campus in west Fort Worth that serves 1,200+ students
- Reintroduced the Early Childhood program, building it from 38 students to 160 with a consistent waitpool
- Established mission-focused traditional curricular tenets through funding from the Lee & Ramona Bass Foundation
- Elevated all School fundraising to include a strong annual giving program and building the endowment from $300k in 1998 to $30M today
- Launched a landmark program for the most highly-motivated Upper School students - the Tad Bird Honors College - named after him as a nod to his vision and support
The evolution of student collegiate matriculations under his leadership is also highly notable: In addition to acceptances into a range of schools from Ivy League to in-state favorites, All Saints’ senior classes on average earn $13.8M in merit scholarships with 14+ student athletes signing to play in collegiate athletic programs (14%). You can view Dr. Bird's full CV here.
Dr. Bird is married to Patty and they have three children: Elizabeth, Holloway and Andrew '18. In addition to cross-country trips to Maine with family and/or his yellow lab Belle in tow, he enjoys reading, outdoor activities, landscaping, and grilling on the back patio.
Head of School Dr. Tad Bird