This March, the Principal of the Year Committee selected six finalists to compete for the honor of being recognized as Dallas ISD Principal of the Year. Two finalists were selected in each of three categories: Elementary, Secondary, and Choice/Magnet Schools. These finalists were among the top contenders selected from Network Cluster Principals of the Year, chosen by their peers in January 2022 and invited to apply for the district award. These campus leaders represent all areas of the district and have shown exemplary support of our staff, students, and community.
From the finalists, one principal will be selected from each category to represent Dallas ISD as Principal of the Year. Winners will be announced at the inaugural 2021-2022 Dallas ISD Educator of the Year Awards, in partnership with the Dallas Education Foundation, presented by Reliant at the Statler Hotel on May 10, 2022.
See the District Principal of the Year finalists below.
| Principal | Campus | Feeder | Level |
| Gabrelle Dickson | Young Women’s STEAM Academy At Balch Springs Middle School | Single Gender | Choice |
| Michael Jackson | Sudie L Williams Talented And Gifted Academy | Choice/Magnet | Choice |
| Jennifer Atkins | Rice Elementary | Roosevelt, Lincoln, Madison | Elementary |
| Antonio Verduzco | Macon Elementary | Spruce | Elementary |
| Katherine Eska (Wanserski) | North Dallas High School | Adams, N Dallas, Skyline, Wilson | Secondary |
| Theresa Sigurdson | Francisco Pancho Medrano Junior High | Conrad, Jefferson, Hillcrest, White | Secondary |
See the Cluster Principals of the Year below.
| Principal | Campus | Cluster | Level |
| Gabrelle Dickson | Young Women’s STEAM Academy at Balch Springs Middle School | Single Gender | Choice/Magnet |
| Michael Jackson | Sudie L Williams Talented And Gifted Academy | Choice/Magnet | Choice/Magnet |
| Gayle Rodgers | Kathlyn Joy Gilliam Collegiate Academy | Transformation/ Innovation | Choice/Magnet |
| Lonnie Russell | Burleson Elementary | ACE | Elementary |
| Jennifer Atkins | Rice Elementary | Roosevelt, Lincoln, Madison | Elementary |
| Sonja Barnes | J T Brashear Elementary | Kimball | Elementary |
| Douglas Burak | Leonides Cigarroa Elementary | Conrad, Jefferson | Elementary |
| Ana
Fernandez |
Hawthorne Elementary | Samuell, Seagoville | Elementary |
| Shanieka McDonald | H I Holland Elementary School At Lisbon | SOC | Elementary |
| Wendy Miller | Withers Elementary | Hillcrest, WT White | Elementary |
| Lora Morris | Larry Smith Elementary | Adams, N Dallas | Elementary |
| Lucia Salinas | Cowart Elementary | Molina, Sunset | Elementary |
| Christie Samuel | Adelfa Callejo Elementary School | Skyline, Wilson | Elementary |
| Antonio Verduzco | Macon Elementary | Spruce | Elementary |
| Noelle Wilson | Bowie Elementary | Adamson, Pinkston | Elementary |
| Marlon Brooks | Pinkston High School/ Edison Learning Center 7-12 | Adamson, Molina, Pinkston, Sunset | Secondary |
| Katherine Eska (Wanserski) | North Dallas High School | Adams, N Dallas, Skyline, Wilson | Secondary |
| Willie Fred Johnson | South Oak Cliff High School | SOC, Roosevelt, Wilmer-Hutchins | Secondary |
| Theresa Sigurdson | Francisco Pancho Medrano Junior High | Conrad, Jefferson, Hillcrest, White | Secondary |
| Angela West | Skyline High School | Samuell, Seagoville, Spruce | Secondary |
