Daniel Hicks

Danbury International Academy Charter School (DCS) is a 6-12 grade charter school that provides International Baccalaureate programming to students in Danbury, CT. DCS will be the first International Baccalaureate charter school in Connecticut, offering a globally recognized, inquiry-based framework that challenges students to think critically, engage across disciplines, and develop into college- and career-ready graduates.

Daniel Hicks brings exactly the combination of skills Danbury International Academy’s launch will require: deep IB expertise, proven school leadership, and the ability to build the external partnerships and funding relationships a new school depends on. Most recently, Hicks served as Director of Development for New Haven Counts, a non-profit organization he co-founded in 2018 focused on improving math achievement and expanding extracurricular opportunities for young people in New Haven. Prior to that, he served as principal of Second Hill Lane Elementary School in Stratford. His earlier career includes his work as an Assistant Principal/MYP Coordinator at Connecticut IB Academy in East Hartford, where he gained direct experience implementing and managing IB programming. He has also served as assistant principal at Stratford High School, administrative resident at James Hillhouse High School, and spent five years as a classroom teacher and team leader at Roberto Clemente Leadership Academy in New Haven, where he began as a Teach for America corps member.

Hicks holds a Master’s degree in Education from Southern Connecticut State University, earned his Bachelor’s degree in Political Science from Providence College, and completed a 6th Year Certificate in Educational Leadership and Administration from the University of Connecticut.