The Winston-Salem/Forsyth County Schools Board of Education has approved principal appointments at two schools. Rod Dupree is the new principal of Main Street Academy and Cynthia Russell has been named principal of Morgan Elementary School.
Dupree currently serves as the principal of Kingswood K-12. He started that role in 2015. He has a proven track record of successfully working with at-risk students and fostering a positive learning environment for students and staff. In the fall, the 6-12 portion of Kingswood will merge with Main Street.
He began his education career in 1998 as an exceptional children’s teacher. He later became a school counselor, assistant principal, and principal. He joined WS/FCS in 2010 as an assistant principal at Griffith Academy, which became Main Street Academy.
Dupree holds degrees in psychology, student counseling, and school administration, all from North Carolina A&T State University.
Dupree begins his new role on June 2.
Russell currently serves as principal of Gibson Elementary School, where she has led the school for the past three years following her promotion from assistant principal.
Prior to her tenure at Gibson, Ms. Russell served as an instructional facilitator at John F. Kennedy High School and held leadership roles in Charlotte-Mecklenburg Schools, including district-level support for Title I and advanced studies programs.
She holds a Master of Arts in School Administration from Gardner-Webb University and a Bachelor of Science in Middle Grades Education from Winston-Salem State University