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Haydon Has New Principal

Manassas City Public Schools hires Fauquier County assistant principal Amanda Wilder as principal at Haydon Elementary School.

The Manassas City School Board has appointed Amanda J. Wilder as principal at .  Wilder's first day in Manassas will be Aug. 20, according to a press release issued by the school division. 

“Ms. Wilder is very enthusiastic and personable,” said Superintendent of Schools Dr. Catherine Magouyrk in the release. “She brings a wealth of knowledge and strong leadership experience to Haydon, which has prepared her to serve as principal.”

Wilder is currently an assistant principal at Grace Miller Elementary School in Fauquier County, a position she has held since 2006. Prior to her assignment at Grace Miller, Wilder was a special education teacher at C.D. Hylton High School in Prince William County.  She also has experience as a first grade teacher in both Prince William and Fairfax counties. She also served as acting principal at Grace Miller School.

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Wilder is a 1991 graduate of the University of Washington where she earned a bachelor’s degree in psychology. She also holds a post-baccalaureate degree in early childhood education from James Madison University and a master’s degree in special education from George Mason University.  She earned her Administration and Supervision K-12 license from George Mason in 2006.  Wilder is currently pursuing a doctoral degree in education policy and leadership from George Mason.

Haydon is one of five elementary schools in the City of Manassas and has over 650 students in kindergarten through fourth grade.  

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