
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
Instructional Team
Kindergarten: Kayla Elliott (Ms. Elliott)
Kindergarten/ First Grade: Marci Francis (Mrs. Francis)
Grade K & K/1 Teaching Assistant: Brianna Bonvay
First Grade: Brianna Smith (Ms. Smith)
Second Grade: Jessica Fallon (Ms. Jess)
Grade 1 & 2 Teaching Assistant: Jasminique Harris (Ms. Bella)
Third Grade: Madysen Eckhardt (Ms. Madysen)
Fourth Grade: Ms. Petit-McClure/Mrs. Hull
Special Education: Ashley Martin (Mrs. Martin)
Physical Education & Makerspace: Heather Boyden (Mrs. Boyden)
Spanish Teacher: Sheri Herlihy (Senora H.)
Administrative Team
Head of School: Sara Petit-McClure (Ms. Sara/ Ms. Petit-McClure)
Head of Operations/ Administrative Assistant: Leaf Carmer (Mrs. Leaf)
Student Achievement Coordinator: Jenny Hull (Mrs. Hull)
Support Team
School Nutrition Program Director: Taylor Foster
School Chef: Ashley Reihlman (Mrs. Reihlman)
Administrative Assistant: Lauri Guay
Administrative Assistant/Cafeteria Aide: Felicia Downing
Custodian: Shannon Seaward
Maintenance: Steve Reed