
Hello from our Head of School

Sara Petit-McClure is a career educator who brings her passion to her position as Head of School at Truxton Academy. She has a wide variety of teaching and leadership experiences where her focus has been on making learning engaging and meaningful for all students. Sara was the founding Special Education Coordinator at a dual-language charter school in Austin, Texas, where students learned in both Spanish and English. She was also the Science Coordinator at an elementary school in Laurel, Maryland. Sara holds a master’s degree in Teaching and Curriculum and Educational Leadership, a bachelor’s degree in Inclusive Elementary and Special Education, and is currently completing her PhD in Special Education and Disability Studies. Outside of work, Sara is a mother to two children; Amira, age 8, and Phoenix, who is 6. Along with her husband Eric and their children, she enjoys camping, hiking, cooking, and traveling. Sara and her family have a dog, a cat, and raised chickens when they lived in Austin.

Sara Petit-McClure, Head of School
Our School Team
Sara Petit-McClure - Head of School
Leaf Carmer - Head of Operations & Administrative Assistant
Jennifer Hull - Thirdd Grade Teacher
Crisol Matos - Second Grade Teacher
Brianna Smith - Kindergarten/First Grade Teacher
Jessica Fallon - Kindergarten/First Grade Teacher
Marci Francis - Kindergarten Teacher
Heather Boyden - Physical Education Teacher
Jasminique Harris - Teacher’s Assistant
Ashley Martin - Special Education Teacher
Jasmine Jahangir - Spanish Teacher
Bridgette Ullrich - Cafeteria Chef
Fran Bushaw - Custodian