Saint Mary School In Shrewsbury Welcomes New Principal

SHREWSBURY, MA — Monsignor Michael Rose, Pastor of Saint Mary’s Parish, announces the appointment of Magda Harrison as the new Principal of Saint Mary School.

Harrison holds an A.S. in Early Childhood Education, a B.S. in Early Childhood Psychology and a Master's degree in Health Sciences from Excelsior College. She is currently a candidate for a Doctorate degree in Educational Leadership from Northcentral University.

For the past 10 years, Magda has served in roles that included school administrator and classroom educator. She has led private and Catholic kindergarten through grade 12 schools and directed STEM programs at the college level.

"Her leadership and dedication to child-centered learning is inspiring and on the cutting edge of academic pedagogy," according to the school.

As Magda shared with the Saint Mary families, “Over the past decade, I have served as teacher and administrator, but I consider my most important job to be that of child advocate. I will spend a lot of time with your children, getting to know their personalities, learning styles and interests. I will celebrate their successes, small and large. I will encourage them every day and let them know they are valued and have a special place in our school community.”

Magda and her husband, Antoine, have three children and live in Central Massachusetts.

Saint Mary School, located at 16 Summer Street, is anchored in the Catholic faith.

"We inspire students to be lifelong learners and servant leaders in our local and global community," according to its mission statement.