Sylla Zarov has been named the new principal at Northside Elementary.
The School Board approved Zarov’s hiring at their regular meeting on Monday, May 24.
Zarov has served for the past six years as the principal at Franklin Elementary in the Madison Metropolitan School District. Before that, she was an associate principal at Glenn Stephens Elementary in MMSD, and an instructional coach and grade level teacher at John Muir Elementary. Before working in Madison, she was a teacher in Chicago Public Schools.
Zarov has a bachelor's degree from UW-Madison. She earned her principal and director license from Edgewood College.
“I am beyond excited to join the Middleton-Cross Plains Area School District and feel like I hit the jackpot in getting to work at Northside,’’ Zarov said. “I am passionate about making school a joyful and vibrant place for staff, students and families.
"I am committed to ensuring that Northside is not just a great place to go to school, but that it’s a place where students come to become life-long learners, culturally competent, social justice-minded citizens, and contributing members of the Middleton and global community. I am eager to join the MCPASD community to support their vision for creating innovative, inspiring, and inclusive schools.’’
Zarov replaces Duy Nguyen.