Nathaniel Provencio, M.Ed. has been the principal of Minnieville Elementary in Prince William County, Virginia since 2010. Mr. Provencio began his teaching career in 2001 as a third-grade teacher. Under his leadership, Minnieville Elementary, a Title 1 school with a significant culturally and linguistically diverse student population has been recognized as a National Model Professional Learning Community and a Virginia Distinguished Title 1 school. Minnieville Elementary has been awarded as a Prince William County School of Excellence and was recently recognized as one of Northern Virginia’s top performing schools.
In 2016-2017, Nathaniel Provencio was selected as the Prince William County principal of the year and the Washington Post Principal of the Year. In addition to leading Minnieville Elementary, Mr. Provencio is a leader in advocating for local community involvement and business engagement in economically and culturally diverse schools. These efforts have allowed Minnieville Elementary to be recognized as a three-time winner in the Prince William County Schools Business Partnership of the year. Mr. Provencio is a sought-after presenter and has presented at regional, state and national conferences in the areas of Professional Learning Communities, Community Engagement and Effective Literacy Frameworks. Mr. Provencio graduated from the University of North Alabama in 2001 with a degree in education and has a Master’s degree in education administration from George Mason University.
Nathaniel Provencio Show Highlights
- How his town’s struggle with poverty pushed him to a career in education
- Providing free school supplies to all (500+) students
- Generosity attracted parents to volunteer within the school
- What do you do when you inherit a leadership team?
- Celebrating success big and small was the catalyst for cultural change
- The Family Engagement Team success story (a 1150% increase in volunteer hours)
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