During the June 2 Bryan ISD School Board Workshop, the Board of Trustees unanimously approved Laura De La Rosa as the next Principal of Johnson Elementary School. She will be leading the school after Amy Thomman was named the new Principal of Ross Elementary School last month. Ms. De La Rosa has spent her entire career at Johnson, serving most recently as the school’s Assistant Principal.
Ms. De La Rosa began her teaching career in 2015 as a dual language teacher at Johnson Elementary, serving students in third, fourth and fifth grades, before being promoted to Assistant Principal in 2021. During her time at Johnson, she has been recognized as the school’s Teacher of the Year in 2019 and then as Johnson’s Administrator of the Year in 2024.
“It feels very surreal,” she said of the new role. “I’ve had a dream of becoming a school principal ever since I was an elementary student myself. It’s truly an honor to be able to have the opportunity to lead such a great campus.”
As she moves into the principal position, she said, student achievement is her primary focus and said it is a team effort with the entire school community. She also wants to continue where Ms. Thomman left off in cultivating the school’s positive culture and climate with students, employees and families.
A product of Bryan ISD, Ms. De La Rosa, said she had tremendous teachers at Neal Elementary, SFA Middle School and Bryan High School who inspired her to become an educator and administrator. After graduating from Bryan High, she went on to earn her Bachelor’s Degree from Texas A&M University and her Master’s Degree from Sam Houston State University.
“We are incredibly proud to see one of our own – someone who walked our halls as a student and later shaped young minds as a teacher and administrator – step into the role of principal,” said Bryan ISD Superintendent Ginger Carrabine. “Ms. De La Rosa’s deep roots in this community, combined with a proven commitment to excellence in education, makes her uniquely prepared to lead with insight, empathy, and vision.”
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