Christopher Sheridan has been named as the new principal at the Johnson Park School, effective July 1.
Sheridan was appointed to the position by the Princeton Public Schools Board of Education at its May 21 meeting. He will earn $146,000 per year.
The new principal succeeds Principal Angela Siso Stentz, who will become the assistant superintendent for human resources in the Princeton Public Schools, also on July 1.
Sheridan, who has been an educator for 17 years, is the assistant principal at the Delran Intermediate School in Delran.
Interim Superintendent of Schools Kathie Foster said Sheridan was chosen following a “robust process” of interviewing candidates for the job.
“We all love Angela. She will be hard to replace, but we are really excited to have Chris join the leadership team,” Foster said.
“Chris’ passion and student-centered vision I think will carry on the legacy of Angela and continue into the future. We are really thrilled to have him join the Princeton Public Schools.”
Sheridan thanked the school board for placing its trust in his leadership capabilities. He said he is looking forward to being a steward of a robust learning community.
“I promise to serve you proudly by putting the betterment of the students at the forefront,” Sheridan said.
The new principal was also welcomed by parent Brooke Cole, whose child is in the second grade at the Johnson Park School.
While the Johnson Park School is losing an amazing principal with Siso Stentz’s promotion, the school community is very excited to welcome Sheridan, Cole said during the public comment portion of the meeting.
“Our students are super excited and they are so ready to meet you,” she told Sheridan.
Sheridan lives with his wife and two sons in Robbinsville.
He has been the assistant principal at the Delran Intermediate School since 2019. He began his career in 2007 as a fifth-grade teacher at the Jersey City Community Charter School and then moved over to the T.G. Connors School in Hoboken.
Sheridan was a teacher and then dean of students and programs for grades K-3 at the Joseph F. Brandt Elementary School, also in Hoboken, from 2012 to 2019.
He earned a bachelor’s degree in history and a master’s degree in educational leadership from Montclair State University.
