Students Are The Primary Focus of West Jefferson Hills School District

    

Jefferson Elementary

 

875 Old Clairton Road
Jefferson Hills, PA 15025-3131
Phone 412-655-4163
Principal:  Mr. Dennis Peterson

 
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Mr. Dennis G. Peterson

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  • Dennis Peterson joined the district in 1990. Prior to coming to West Jefferson Hills, he was a teacher, coach and administrator in the Bethel Park School District.  Mr. Peterson earned a B.S. in education from California University of Pennsylvania, a Masters Degree in School Administration from Duquesne University.  Mr. Peterson has worked as a trainer of principals in the Instructional Support model developed by the Pennsylvania Department of Education.  Other experiences include facilitating programs for the Governor's Institutes for Educators and ASSET Inc., (Achieving Student Success through Excellence in Teaching).   Presently Mr. Peterson is a mentor for the Pennsylvania State System of Higher Education Principals Leadership Induction Network.  Mr. Peterson is a member of the Pennsylvania Association of Elementary and Secondary School Principals and Association for Supervision and Curriculum Development.  Mr. Peterson is the Elementary Principal of Jefferson Elementary School; other responsibilities include SOS District representative of ASSET and completes the yearly district reporting for Child Accounting required by the Pennsylvania Department of Education for district reimbursements.

    Mr. Peterson’s educational philosophy centers on his belief that every child can learn. 


    His personal interests include fly-fishing, skiing, sports and the arts.

    dpeterson@wjhsd.net


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