Dear Hampton Community,

I am honored to be appointed as your new Superintendent of Schools. It is my pleasure to officially introduce myself and serve the community of Hampton.

I started my career in New Haven Public Schools where I taught in a kindergarten through eighth grade building and moved into an instructional coach position. I transitioned into Bristol Public Schools as a Supervisor in the Office of Teaching and Learning and then appointed the Principal of Bristol Arts and Innovation Magnet School.

I believe in building relationships through trust, transparency, authenticity, and collaboration. This ultimately results in the best outcome for our students and their ability to grow, learn, and achieve in our global society. I am extremely enthusiastic to help our district move forward and build upon success. I absolutely believe that the Hampton School District is one where parents are proud to send their children.

An important tenet of my philosophy of leadership is the ability to create safe space and collaboration. I believe it is our responsibility to provide a safe, physically comfortable learning environment promoting academic achievement, protection of adverse consequences to failure, and authentic learning. This responsibility is not just at the staffing level, but at a community level, where parents, professionals, students, teachers, and leaders are involved and have a sense of ownership within the district towards student achievement.

With the 2022-2023 school year beginning, we are most excited about our Multi Age Grouping curriculum implementation and alignment that will be enhanced through a new assessment process that will meet the needs of each individual learner. I look forward to embarking on this journey as your new Superintendent.

Dr. Samantha Sarli