Ms. LaVonda Daniels
Principal

Ms. LaVonda Daniels joined the Abington School District in August 2006 as a teacher at Highland
Elementary School. She has had the privilege of fostering student success in the classroom teaching
grades two, three, four, five and six. As a sponsor of the building Service Learning program, she
started the Highland Elementary, Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. Annual Day of Service. For nearly a
decade, donations collected and packaged from this day of service assisted children and families
through partnerships with local organizations. In 2017, Ms. Daniels was promoted to the position of
Elementary Curriculum Specialist at Overlook Elementary School. In 2019, she was promoted to
Assistant Principal at both Abington Junior and Senior High schools.
Ms. Daniels earned her Bachelor of Arts from Howard University in Washington, D.C. She earned
her first Master’s Degree in Education from Temple University. She earned her second Master’s
Degree in Reading (with Distinction) from Cabrini College along with her Reading Specialist K-12
Certification. Ms. Daniels earned her third Master’s Degree from Gwynedd Mercy University in
Educational Administration along with her Principal’s K-12 Certification. As a lifelong learner, she is
currently pursuing her doctorate in educational leadership at Gwynedd.
Ms. Daniels enjoys spending time with her family and traveling especially when visiting her
hometown, Louisville, Kentucky, where she was born and raised. She and her husband have twin
sons, Justin and Jordan.
Grateful for the opportunity to serve the district as the principal of Davis Elementary School, Ms.
Daniels looks forward to working with the students, staff, and community