Principal Sah Brown announced that he is leaving Jackson-Reed after four years to take an administrative role in DCPS.
In an email to families and teachers on June 5, Brown said that he will become an instructional superintendent, overseeing a group of 10 to 14 principals at various schools in DC.
“As my time with the Jackson-Reed community comes to an end, I am reflecting on our students’ job, accomplishments, and tenacity that are on display every day,” the email read. “I hope to have the chance to say farewell to as many of you as possible before my last day at the end of June, and I look forward to supporting a smooth leadership transition.”
After Brown’s announcement, DCPS named JR assistant principal Camille Robinson as interim principal for the 2026-27 school year. Dallas Lee, DCPS instructional superintendent for high schools, including JR, said a search for a permanent principal would begin in spring 2027.
Lee said the process would “engage the community,” while Brown said that “DCPS coordinates the selection and appointment of school leaders with great care and consideration.”
Since coming to JR in 2018, Robinson has led the social studies, science, and Career and Technical Education (CTE) departments. Before that, she served in leadership roles across DCPS. She started at DCPS in 2014 as an academic intervention coach at Ferebee-Hope Elementary School. At both Stuart-Hobson and Kramer middle schools, Robinson was a Mary Jane Patterson Resident Principal, a program that trains administrators to become principals.
“Ms Robinson is known for her consistent use of data to support student success, particularly in preparing students for life after graduation and ensuring all students are equipped to succeed,” Lee said. “I am confident that Jackson-Reed’s next phase of excellence will lead to the continued development and success of our scholars under Principal Robinson’s leadership.”
Brown, who was an assistant principal at Wilson in 2008-09, also said he was proud of some “collaborative accomplishments by JR since he started as principal in 2022, including an increase in DC CAPE scores and the creation of two new CTE academies.
“Coming back to lead Jackson-Reed after completing my administrative training at Wilson High School…was a full circle moment for me,” Brown said. He said that he would remember the first pep rally he attended at JR and the “excitement, energy, and spirit that make our school so special.”
“Serving as principal of Jackson-Reed has been one of my greatest joys as an educator,” Brown said in the email. “Above all, I will remember the incredible students, educators, staff, and families who partnered with me in serving this remarkable school.” •
