Ciara Ray, a Brooklyn, NY native, began teaching in 2009 and, after relocating to the DMV, joined DC Prep in 2015 at our Edgewood Middle Campus as a 6th-grade ELA teacher and eventually became the ELA Department Chair. Once our Anacostia Middle Campus opened, she transitioned over as ELA Department Chair and a 4th-grade teacher to our founding class. Since then, she has served in various roles: Special Education Coordinator, Humanities Academic Assistant Principal, and now Principal. Ciara earned her Bachelor’s Degree from the University of Albany with a major in English and minor in Africana Studies. She later earned a double Master’s Degree in Childhood Education and Special Education from Russell Sage College in Upstate, NY. Ciara has always loved working with children and truly believes it’s her calling. She is a believer in keeping our kids first in all decisions, actions and mindsets.
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