Nicki Magaard, Assistant Principal of Wilson Elementary, honored with state Leadership Award

The Minnesota Elementary School Principals’ Association (MESPA) named Nicki Magaard, assistant principal at Wilson Elementary School in Anoka, Minnesota’s recipient of the National Outstanding Assistant Principal Award from the National Association of Elementary School Principals (NAESP).

This honor recognizes Magaard’s leadership, strategic systems thinking, dedication to students, staff and families in the Wilson Elementary community. Magaard is in her fourth year serving as assistant principal at Wilson Elementary School. In her work, Magaard has led the school’s Collective Efficacy Cycles, a research-based, collaborative model designed to accelerate student learning and strengthen professional practices. In addition, Magaard’s leadership has impacted other areas of the district, including the creation of a Professional Learning Community for elementary assistant principals in Anoka-Hennepin. 

Magaard will be recognized by MESPA at an awards banquet in February, and she will also represent Minnesota at the NAESP National Outstanding Assistant Principal Celebration in July. 

MESPA is the premier leadership resource for elementary and middle-level principals, dedicated to connecting, developing, and providing resources for principals, and serving as a leading voice for Minnesota education.