Carla Sarauw: Head of School

Carla Sarauw has worked as an educational administrator in both public and private parochial school settings for more than 35 years. She began at a young age, volunteering as a Catholic school teacher and working as a night schoolteacher for adult learners. After graduating from Convent High School, Ms. Sarauw continued her education at the University of the Virgin Islands, earning a Bachelor of Arts in biology in 1978. She continued her studies at the University of the Virgin Islands, beginning as a pre-med major, then teaching for a year.

Ms. Sarauw returned to the University of the Virgin Islands in 1985 to study educational supervision and administration, completing her Master of Arts in 1989. She began her educational career in public schools. Ms. Sarauw was presented with an Outstanding Science Educator Award in 1990. She continued to teach for several years before transitioning to an administrative leadership role, spending 19 years as a school principal. As a principal, Ms. Sarauw helped reform schools to meet national benchmarks in standardized testing. Ms. Sarauw helped boost several schools on the verge of closing due to low performance and helped provide support and professional development resources to other teachers and staff. Since 2013, Ms. Sarauw has been the principal at All Saints Cathedral School, formerly a low-performing Pre-K-12 school that has developed a reputation for outstanding test scores and producing many National Merit Scholars under her leadership.

Ms. Sarauw is a member of the National Association of Secondary School Principals and the Association for Supervision and Curriculum Development. She is the past president of the Interscholastic Athletic Association and current secretary of the Virgin Islands University Sports Federation, a position she has held for more than a decade. She attributes her success to her love for her work and her ability to encourage each child’s success as though they were her own.