Salk's New Assistant Principal From Frankfort

(The following press release was issued this week by Valley View Schools.)

BOLINGBROOK, IL - The Valley View School District 365U Board of Education has approved Jenna O’Callaghan as assistant principal at Jonas Salk Elementary School. She had previously been a first and second grade teacher at Dr. Julian Rogus Elementary School in Frankfort.

O’Callaghan began her teaching career in 2003 when she was hired as a first and second grade teacher in Summit Hill School District 161. In addition to working as a classroom teacher, she also served a principal internship at Rogus Elementary, along with serving on curriculum, student support, and superintendent advisory committees for District 161.

O’Callaghan earned her Bachelor of Science degree in elementary education from the University of Illinois at Urbana/Champaign in 2003. She continued her education by completing a Master of Arts in curriculum and instruction from Olivet Nazarene University in 2006, followed by a Master's of Science in educational leadership from the University of St. Francis in 2017.

Image of Jenna O'Callaghan via Valley View School District