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Vision
The Office of School Leadership operates to ensure all Washoe County School District schools attain the highest standards of educational excellence. As a result, all WCSD schools will demonstrate substantive annual progress with all served student groups. As students transition to new schools and experiences, either within the PreK-12 system or as they matriculate from the system, they will demonstrate readiness for the academic and life challenges ahead of them.
Mission Statement
The day to day mission of the Office of School Leadership is to support and supervise all WCSD schools to ensure that the learning and social-emotional needs of each student are being met. This includes support for students, teachers, principals, all staff, and families. It further requires strong advocacy on behalf of our schools and in turn holding each of our principals and department leaders accountable to high professional expectations.
Area 1Incline HS/Damonte HS/ Wooster HS/ Washoe Inspire
Phone: 775-789-4675It is an honor to serve as the Area Superintendent for Area 1 in the Washoe County School District. My career in education began 18 years ago as a fourth-grade teacher at Elmcrest Elementary School. While serving as a teacher for seven years, I developed a desire to influence change and improve student learning outcomes at a higher level. This desire resulted in me pursuing administrative positions. My first administrative role was in 2002, at Desert Heights, as the Dean of Students and Math Coordinator. In 2003, I became the principal of Lemmon Valley Elementary where I served for five years. Then, in 2008 I transferred to Van Gorder Elementary as the principal. In 2011, I was selected as the Performance Director for Zone 3. I am committed to working with the parents, and employees in Area 1 to assure that every student graduates high school ready for college or a highly skilled career.Elementary Schools Middle Schools High Schools Incline ES
Brown ES
Double Diamond ES
Pleasant Valley ES
Poulakidas ES
Booth ES
Corbett ES
Dodson ES
Donner Springs ES
Hidden Valley ES
Loder ES
Veterans Memorial (STEM)
Incline MS
Depoali MS
Vaughn MS
Incline HS
Damonte Ranch HS
Wooster HS
Washoe Inspire Academy
Area 2
Hug HS/ Reno HS/ Gerlach/ Northstar/Gerlack K-12, RISE Academy/TMCCArea Superintendent: Jeana Curtis
Assistant: Maryrose StaffaPhone: 775-789-4657
It is an honor to serve as the Area Superintendent for Area 2 in the Washoe County School District. I have been in education in Nevada for 27 years. I began my career as a high school Mathematics teacher for six years in the Clark County School District and was an Administrative Dean for three years before moving to Reno. In 2001, I served as the Assistant Principal at Reed High School until 2011 when I became the proud Panther principal at North Valleys High School for the last nine years.
I am excited to work with the Reno and Hug Vertical schools and to include North Star, Gerlach K-12, RISE, and TMCC.
Elementary Schools Middle Schools High Schools Allen ES
Bennett ES
Cannan ES
Duncan (STEM)
Lemelson (STEM)
Mathews ES
Palmer ES
Sun Valley ES
Anderson ES
Beck ES
Caughlin Ranch ES
Gomm ES
Huffaker ES
Hunter Lake ES
Mt. Rose ES
Traner MSDesert Skies MSSwope MS
Hug HS
Reno HS
Gerlach School
Northstar OnLine School
RISE Academy for Adult Achievement
TMCC
Area 3
Galena/Reed/Spanish Springs
Phone: 775-789-4657It is my honor to serve as Area 3 Superintendent in the Washoe County School District. I have been an educator for 22 years, working as an intermediate teacher at Donner Springs, Van Gorder, and Roy Gomm elementary schools. While serving as a teacher I continued to develop leadership skills and deepen my desire to help impact change and improve the quality of education for all students.I began my administrative career working two years at Alice Smith Elementary School as an Assistant Principal. After working two years as an Assistant Principal at Alyce Taylor Elementary School I was selected as Principal. During my three years of leading Alyce Taylor, our students demonstrated some of the highest academic growth and proficiency in the State of Nevada. Our special education department received the NV Inspiration Award for demonstrating exceptional inclusive practices and improving academic growth for all students. With the development of the WCSD Acceleration Zone, I was appointed as principal of Anderson Elementary School. After working collaboratively with students, families, and staff, Anderson ES became one of nine Shining Stars schools in the State of Nevada.As the Area 3 Superintendent, I am committed to improving social-emotional and academic achievement for all students, while ensuring that every student graduates from high school ready for college or a highly-skilled career.Elementary Schools Middle Schools High School Hunsberger ES
Lenz ES
Smithridge ES
Beasley ES
Diedrichsen ES
Dunn ES
Juniper ES
Moss ES
Natchez
Whitehead ES
Hall ES
Sepulveda ES
Spanish Springs ES
Alyce Taylor ES
Van Gorder ES
Bohach ES (20-21 SY)
Pine MS
Mendive MS
Shaw MS
Sky Ranch MS
Marce Herz MS (20-21 SY)
Galena HS
Reed HS
Spanish Springs HS
Area 4
AACT/McQueen/Sparks/ Innovations HS
Area Superintendent: Lauren Ford
Assistant: Tamala Green
Phone: 775-789-4658I have been in the WCSD for 12 years I began as an Assistant Principal at Traner Middle School in 2005, I then became Principal of Traner Middle School in 2006 serving there for the next five years (2006-2011). I also served as Principal of Hug High School for 6 years- 2011-2017.
I began my career as a Kindergarten teacher in the suburbs of Chicago, Illinois. I worked in a K-8 school as a kindergarten teacher, Vice Principal, and Principal. I bring a unique perspective to the role of Area Superintendent having served as a Principal in K-12 schools.
Working in the Hug Vertical has given me the opportunity to work with amazing educators dedicated to the community they serve. I look forward to continuing to work with the McQueen High School and Sparks High School communities.
Elementary Schools Middle Schools High School Elmcrest ES
Melton ES
Peavine ES
Towles ES
Verdi ES
Warner ES
Westergard ES
Winnemucca ES
Drake ES
Greenbrae ES
Lincoln Park ES
Maxwell ES
Mitchell ES
Risley ES
Kate Smith ES
Billinghurst MS
Clayton MS
Dilworth (STEM)
Sparks MS
McQueen HS
Sparks HS
AACT
Innovations High School
Area 5/ Special Education Oversight
North Valleys HS/ Turning PointArea Superintendent: Jen Van Tress
Assistant: Donna Williams
Phone: 775-789-4659Elementary Schools
Middle Schools High School Desert Heights ES
Gomes ES
Lemmon Valley ES
Silver Lake ES
Alice Smith ES
Stead ES
Cold Springs MS
O'Brien (STEM)
Picollo School
North Valleys HS
Turning Point
