Donny Lopez

Cahn Fellow 2018

Principal, P.S. 163 Alfred E. Smith

Manhattan, New York

Donny Lopez is the principal of PS 163- Alfred E. Smith since 2012. He has worked closely with his staff on increasing student-led discussions as a way to support the school’s vision of supporting and nurturing the opinions and ideas of its students. In 2017, Donny applied for PS 163- Alfred E. Smith to be a host Learning Partners Program School. They were accepted and have spent the past year working with neighboring schools on sharing their best practices on student-led discussions. A graduate of the NYC Leadership Academy, Lopez received a BS in rehabilitation services from The Pennsylvania State University, a Master of Science in Teaching from Fordham University, and he received a Master of Science in Education Administration from Bank Street College.