MacArthur Principal Announces Retirement After 36 Years

Alexandria City Public Schools will search for a new principal beginning in March.

Douglas MacArthur Elementary School Principal Deborah Z. Thompson has announced she will retire at the end of the current school year. Thompson began her teaching career with Alexandria City Public Schools in 1973. After leaving the division in 1990, she returned and was appointed principal at MacArthur in 1994. “We thank Debbie for her more than 36 years of combined service as a teacher and principal to ACPS,” said schools Superintendent Morton Sherman in a news release. “We appreciate her service and leadership, and we wish her a gratifying retirement.” Thompson wrote, in a letter to her school community, “MacArthur and ACPS will always be in my heart. I will cherish the memories, friendships and hundreds of students.” Her announcement …

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