NEW CANNAN, CT (February 5, 2024) - The New Canaan Public Schools is pleased to announce the appointment of John Grasso as Interim Principal of East Elementary School for
the remainder of the 2023-2024 school year. Mr. Grasso will be stepping in for Kristine Woleck as she transitions to New Fairfield School District’s Assistant Superintendent of Curriculum and Instruction.
“We are incredibly fortunate to have Mr. Grasso back at the district to serve as East School’s interim principal,” said Dr. Bryan Luizzi, Superintendent at New Canaan Public Schools. “Throughout his career, John has been an exemplary leader for students, staff, and the community, and he is highly regarded in our field. John was a fabulous interim principal at South School when Joanne Rocco retired, and I’m confident he’ll be equally outstanding as interim principal at East School. We’re thrilled to be welcoming him back to New Canaan.”
Mr. Grasso served as principal at Riverside School in Greenwich, CT, until his retirement from the Greenwich Public School district in 2012. Since then, he has continued to serve in interim positions for districts throughout the county, including principal of Royale Elementary School in Darien from 2014-2016, Parkway Elementary School in Greenwich from 2016-2017, Hamilton Avenue STEM Magnet School in Greenwich from 2018-2019, and South Elementary School in New Canaan from 2019-2020
Originally earning his bachelor’s degree from St. John University in Queens, NY, Mr. Grasso continued his education with his master’s degree in Curriculum Development from City College of New York, and received his 6th Year Administrator Certificate from Fairfield University. Additional professional activities include The Arts and Passion Driven Learning at Harvard and The Writing Project at Columbia University Teachers College.
Mr. Grasso will begin as Interim Principal at East Elementary School on Tuesday, February 6, 2024, and will serve for the remainder of the school year.
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John Grasso, Interim Principal at East Elementary School