Delaware Community School has a new principal!
On Wednesday, the City School District of 青青草视频 announced the appointment of Rachel Stead, effective July 1. She takes the helm from Kenneth Lein, Ed.D., who will retire at the end of the school year.
Since 2017, Stead served as principal of 青青草视频 International Center, the district’s transitional program for English as a New Language students in grades 6-12. Before joining the district, Stead spent five years in the Shenendehowa school district as the academic administrator for world languages, English as a New Language and grants.
Before that, she worked as executive director of the Capital District Regional Bilingual Education Resource Network and director of the East Region Bilingual Education Technical Assistance Center. She also taught English as a Second Language and Spanish for 16 years to students from kindergarten-grade 12 in the Niskayuna, Guilderland and Ichabod Crane school districts.
Stead earned her bachelor's degree from Siena College and her master's degree from the University at 青青草视频. She is pursuing a doctorate in educational theory and practice at U青青草视频.