Neubauer Fellows Community
Dr. Dollette Johns-Smith
Principal, Morton McMichael School
School District of Philadelphia
2022
Neubauer Fellow
Sector
District
Grade Level
PreK - 8th
Student Enrollment
290
School/Org Neighborhood
West Philadelphia
Education
Ed. D. in Organizational Leadership with Emphasis in Behavioral Health, Grand Canyon University
B.S. Psychology, Elizabeth City State University
M.Ed. Educational Administration, Grand Canyon University
Dr. Dollette Johns-Smith
Principal, Morton McMichael School
School District of Philadelphia
2022
Neubauer Fellow
“I serve as a principal in the School District of Philadelphia to disrupt the injustice in equity for our black and brown students. I chose Neubauer Fellow to continue to challenge myself, and the school community to provide an educational foundation for students to become 21st-century change makers.”
Dollette has served as the principal of Morton McMichael School since 2019. Under her leadership, Morton McMichael exited the Acceleration Network model as a result of a 21% increase in School Progress Report (SPR) scores. In the 2019-2020 school year, Morton McMichael was recognized for Accelerating School Improvement.
Dollette has been an educator since 1997. Prior to becoming a principal, Dollette served as a teacher, climate and culture coach, observation and feedback coach, assistant principal, and principal fellow. Dollette grew up in Philadelphia, PA.