Wissahickon School District Superintendent Resigns

AMBLER, PA — The superintendent of the Wissahickon School District has tendered his resignation and plans to retire, the district announced this week.

James Crisfield, who has helmed the district for 10 years, will leave at the end of the school year, on July 1, 2025.

A replacement, assistant superintendent Mwenyewe Dawan, has already been chosen by the board.

"Being Wissahickon’s superintendent for the past decade has been the highlight of my professional career," Crisfield said in a statement. "Other than my teaching days in a classroom full of high school students, nothing has been as rewarding and fulfilling as being part of Wiss Nation these past ten years."

Crisfield added that there is still "important work to be done" in the coming months before he leaves, and that he will work to put Dawan in a good position to start off next school year.

Dawan will be officially promoted during the regular public board meeting on Nov. 4.