Maple Avenue Middle School Gets New Principal
Michael Lopez has been announced as the new principal of Maple Avenue Middle School (Courtesy of Saratoga Springs City School District)
After a three-month search, Saratoga Springs City School District has appointed Michael Lopez to serve as Principal of Maple Avenue Middle School in Saratoga Springs.
Lopez will start on April 13. The position has been held by interim principal Mark Fish since Nov. 19. Fish was hired after principal Scott Singer pleaded guilty to stealing funds from a union he was a part of.
“We are thrilled to welcome Michael Lopez as the new principal of Maple Avenue Middle School,” said Superintendent of Schools Dr. Michael Patton. “His proven leadership as an educator and administrator, combined with his commitment to fostering academic growth and social-emotional development, make him an excellent leader for our students and staff.”
Lopez is an assistant principal at Watervliet Jr./Sr. High School. Prior to that position, he worked as Assistant Academy Principal at Albany High School, and as a social studies teacher in Syracuse and Queens.
As for education, Lopez holds a bachelor’s degree in communications from SUNY Courtland and a master’s degree in adolescent education with a history concentration from Dowling College.