principal of a cram school; head of a private tutoring academy
Refers to the top administrator or head teacher at a 塾 (juku), a private after-school tutoring or test-prep academy. Not used for regular school principals.
彼は大手進学塾の塾頭を務めている。
He serves as the principal of a major college-prep cram school.
塾頭に直
Please try consulting the head of the cram school directly.
Compound of 塾 (juku, 'cram school') and 頭 (tō, 'head, chief'). The reading じゅくとう follows standard on'yomi.