Welcome To Our Newest Principal At Bonnie Brae Elementary, Fairfax County

From Fairfax County Public Schools:

September 21, 2020

FCPS announces the appointment of a new principal.

Jason Skerker, who currently serves as assistant principal at Virginia Run Elementary School, has been named the new principal of Bonnie Brae Elementary School, effective September 25. Skerker began his career with FCPS as an elementary school teacher at Newington Forest Elementary, Oak View Elementary, and Graham Road Elementary. In 2010, he was appointed assistant principal at Hunters Wood Elementary, where he started a mentoring program that provided academic support and character education for at-risk students. In 2013, Skerker was named the assistant principal at Virginia Run Elementary School. During his tenure at Virginia Run, he was instrumental in transitioning the school from Positive Behavior Interventions and Supports (PBIS) to Responsive Classroom and initiated the Positivity Project. He holds a bachelor of science degree in elementary education from the State University of New York at Fredonia and a master’s degree in educational leadership from George Mason University.

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