We are so glad to share this news with you: Rebecca Sinclair has joined TCGDC as our new principal this month.
Ms. Sinclair’s first priority is to listen. She wants to hear directly from staff, families, and students about what they want to see and what they need. From there, her number one goal is simple. She wants every parent to know that their child is safe and loved here. That’s it. That’s the mission.
She’s already told us what she wants the 2026-27 school year to be about: clarity, consistency, communication, and kindness. Four words, but they mean a lot, and we know she’ll bring them to life.
Who is Ms. Sinclair?
She brings nearly two decades of experience driving school culture, organizational transformation, and student-centered growth. She started as a classroom teacher and has worked her way through nearly every role a school has: teacher, Dean, Vice Principal, Director. She has walked in these shoes herself, so she knows exactly what students, families, and staff need. That kind of grounded, from-the-inside leadership is exactly what we were looking for.
Most recently, she spent 10 years at KIPP DC, where she led compliance work across multiple campuses, making sure schools met enrollment, health, and regulatory standards.
She has also spent years building up the people around her. Most recently, she led professional development for 100 teachers every year. She specializes in building data-driven instructional cycles and implementing Positive Behavioral Interventions and Supports (PBIS) frameworks. She has coached, mentored, and built strong teams throughout her career.
Why Ms. Sinclair?
Through TCG leadership’s listening tours with staff and parents, you told us clearly what you needed in a principal. You asked for someone who leads with authenticity and heart, who cares deeply about both students and staff, and who brings real structure and development into the program. Ms. Sinclair is that person.
She also has deep roots in this city and in public charter school education. She and her family live in DC, and she is not coming here to learn what DC schools need. She comes with expertise and genuine love for the District and its people. As she puts it, she dedicates her life to her students, and she is happy to now have 200 children to call her own.
Please join us in welcoming Ms. Sinclair to our school community. She’ll be at several school events over the next month and in the building regularly, and she can’t wait to get to know everyone.
Programs/affiliates of The Children’s Guild include The Children’s Guild School of Baltimore, The Children’s Guild School of Prince George’s County, Monarch Academy public charter and contract schools, The Children’s Guild DC Public Charter School, The Outpatient Mental Health Clinic, Treatment Foster Care, The Children’s Guild–Transformation Academy, and Monarch Preschool College Park.
