
Prince
William
County
Public
Schools
(PWCS)
has
named
Dr.
Andrew
M.
Jacks,
as
the
principal
of
The
Nokesville
School.
Dr.
Jacks
will
take
over
for
Eric
Worcester,
who
was
previously
named
supervisor
of
talent,
growth,
and
development
in
the
PWCS
Office
of
Professional
Learning.
Dr.
Jacks
has
served
as
the
principal
at
Ashland
Elementary
School
since
2010,
and
prior
to
that
as
an
assistant
principal
at
Buckland
Mills
Elementary
School
since
2006.
He
started
his
teaching
career
in
PWCS
in
2001
as
a
fifth-grade
teacher
at
Kilby
Elementary
School.
"I'm
really
excited
to
join
and
serve
The
Nokesville
School
community,"
shared
Dr.
Jacks.
"I
will
work
hard
to
ensure
that
every
single
child
makes
progress
and
has
the
success
and
support
they
need
in
school.
I
will
also
continue
to
connect
and
grow positive
relationships
within
the
school
team
and
with
families. I
can't
thank
the
Ashland
Elementary
School
community
enough
for
helping
me
to
grow
as
a
leader
and
as
a
person
during
my
tenure."
Dr.
Jacks
earned
his
bachelor's
degree
in
elementary
education
and
early
childhood
development
from
Grove
City
College,
his
master's
degree
in
educational
leadership
and
supervision
from
George
Mason
University,
and
his
doctoral
degree
in
educational
leadership
and
policy
studies
from
Virginia
Polytechnic
Institute
and
State
University.
Along
with
these
credentials,
Jacks
boasts
many
educational
and
leadership
accolades,
which
include
leading
Ashland
Elementary
to
receive
the
School
of
Excellence
Award
year
after
year,
being
named
National
Distinguished
Principal
by
the
National
Association
of
Elementary
School
Principals
in
2018,
and
greatly
improving
student
performance
under
his
leadership
at
Ashland
Elementary.