Superintendent

 

 

Meet Superintendent Erin Kane

 

 

Erin Kane serves as Superintendent of the Douglas County School District. In this role, she is responsible for 92 schools, 7,400 employees, and 62,000 students.

Prior to serving as Superintendent, Erin Kane was the Executive Director of Schools for American Academy, a charter public school in the Douglas County School District that serves almost 3,000 students across three campuses in preschool through eighth grade. Mrs. Kane led the effort to found American Academy back in 2004. Under her leadership, American Academy expanded to include additional campuses and a preschool program.

In 2016-2018, Mrs. Kane led the Douglas County School District as the Interim Superintendent. Under her leadership, the district’s academic scores increased, employee morale improved, turnover decreased and the annual spending deficit was eliminated. Mrs. Kane returned to the superintendency in DCSD in spring of 2022. 

Mrs. Kane spent nearly a decade in the high technology industry in project development, project management, education, consulting and practice management. She holds a Master’s degree in Public Administration, along with an engineering degree in Applied Mathematics and Computer Science, from the University of Colorado.

Mrs. Kane is a Colorado native who has resided in Douglas County with her family for more than two decades.

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Superintendent Goals (2023-2024)

Superintendent Entry Plan (2022)