Associate Superintendent for Student Services and Post-Secondary Success

About Darrell J. Sampson, Ed.D.

Prince William County Public Schools (PWCS) appointed Dr. Darrell J. Sampson as the associate superintendent for student services and post-secondary success on December 1, 2025. Dr. Sampson brings extensive experience and a proven record of leadership in advancing student achievement and well-being. Dr. Sampson’s career spans multiple roles, including educational specialist, resource teacher, school counselor, and choral/vocal music instructor. From 2004 to 2008, he served as a teacher within PWCS, laying the foundation for his commitment to student success.

Most recently, Dr. Sampson served as executive director of student services at Arlington Public Schools. In this role, he led systemic reforms that significantly reduced chronic absenteeism, expanded nontraditional pathways, and enhanced mental health and substance abuse services in collaboration with county officials.

Before his tenure in Arlington, Dr. Sampson was executive director of student support teams at Alexandria City Public Schools, overseeing comprehensive student support services, revising discipline policies, and leading pandemic-era wellness planning. He also co-chaired the Virginia Department of Education’s Student and Staff Supports Committee for the “Recover, Redesign, Restart” initiative and contributed to statewide policy, including Virginia’s Suicide Prevention Guidelines.

Dr. Sampson earned his doctorate in education policy, organization, and leadership with a focus on diversity and equity from the University of Illinois and a master’s in education and human development from The George Washington University.

Assistant

Stephanie Stannard
Executive Administrative Assistant II
703-791-8585
[email protected]

Departments

• College, Career, and Student Support
• Nontraditional Education and Alternative Programs
• Student Health and Wellness
• Student Hearings