Livingston HS Will Have New Principal For First Time In A Decade

LIVINGSTON, NJ — After more than a decade, Livingston High School will have a new principal beginning on April 1, district officials announced Wednesday.

Danielle Rosenzweig will take over the reins as the next principal of Livingston High School. She has been an assistant principal at LHS since 2016.

In December, Stern – who has served as principal at LHS for the past 10 years – was appointed to the position of assistant superintendent in the district. Stern officially began his new role on Jan. 1, but has been serving concurrently as acting principal of the school for the past two months.

The outgoing principal praised his successor’s commitment to her new school.

“Danielle Rosenzweig has been a prominent member of the Livingston High School community for over 10 years, as both a teacher and assistant principal,” Stern said, calling her an “inclusive student advocate and educational leader,” who is a constant presence facilitating professional development, coordinating student events and cheering on the district’s teams and clubs.

“Danielle Rosenzweig epitomizes what it means to be a Lancer,” he added.

“It has been an honor to have taught and served as an assistant principal at Livingston High school for the last 11 years,” Rosenzweig said. “I’m especially grateful for the opportunity to further my career in a principal position here, in this community, and continue to learn, create, contribute and grow together.”

“While this has certainly been a challenging year, I look forward to getting through these times together and reuniting physically as one school as we thrive to provide meaningful learning and life experiences for our students,” she added.

District officials provided the following background information about Rosenzweig:

“Ms. Rosenzweig holds a bachelor’s degree in psychology with a minor degree in education, a s well a s a master’s degree in special education, from Rutgers University. She earned a second master’s degree in educational leadership from Montclair State University. In addition to holding NJ Principal and Supervisor Certificates, she is also certified as an Elementary Education Teacher and a Teacher of Students with Disabilities.

“Ms. Rosenzweig began her LPS career in November of 2009 as a leave replacement special education in-class support teacher, first at LHS and later at Heritage Middle School. She was hired as a full-time, permanent special education in-class support teacher at LHS in September of 2010. In addition to handling her classroom responsibilities, over the next five years, Ms. Rosenzweig would take on several leadership roles at LHS. She was promoted to assistant principal in January of 2016.

“She has spent the last five years at LHS working to foster a safe, positive, healthy, and thriving school environment for over 1,900 students and 200 staff members. Highlights of her time as assistant principal include creating and developing professional development in critical areas; conceiving building initiatives, such as the One-to-One Computer Initiative, Course Preview Day, and the semester model; developing the annual school budget; building and managing the school’s master schedule; and leading the New Teacher Induction at LHS.

“In her personal time, Ms. Rosenzweig enjoys singing, traveling (pre-pandemic), and spending time with her family.

LPS Superintendent of Schools Matthew Block, said he’s excited to work with Rosenzweig in her new position.

“[She] impressed the search committee with her knowledge of instruction, her dedication to our students, and her vision for the future of LHS,” Block said. “As an LHS teacher and assistant principal, she created many positive relationships and is already a Lancer through and through.”

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