School Board Appoints Principal of Claremont Immersion Elementary School

At its June 22 meeting, the Arlington School Board appointed Dr. Liza Burrell-Aldana as Principal of Claremont Immersion Elementary School.

Born in Colombia
Served as principal at Alexandria City Public Schools since 2017.
Named the 2023 Washington Post Principal of the Year, and recipient of the VA Association of Elementary School Principals (VAESP) School Bell Award.

• Graduated from Universidad del Valle in Cali with a bachelor’s degree in foreign languages.
• Awarded a scholarship from the School for International Training in Vermont to complete a Master of Arts in teaching and went on to pursue a master’s in education leadership from George Mason University.
• Holds a professional Program Assessment and Evaluation certificate from Georgetown University and a Doctoral degree in Education Leadership and Policy Studies from Virginia Tech University.

Dr. Burrell-Aldana started her career in public education with Arlington Public Schools at Claremont Immersion Elementary School. Dr. Burrell-Aldana is serving in the Virginia Advisory Committee for the Education of the Gifted and the Virginia Literacy Advisory Group.

⏰ Her appointment begins July 1.