In this episode of Leadership Laps, we sit down with Lacy Jolly, Principal of Jewell Elementary School in her seventh year at Jewell and twentieth year with Aurora Public Schools. Lacy shares how she's built a Performance-rated school where students don't just learn, they become active participants in writing their own stories. Guided by Jewell's powerful purpose statement: As Jewell Jaguars we will reach our full potential in order to shape a successful future, Lacy discusses her journey through two decades in APS, her evolution as a leader, and how she brings to life a mission centered on equity through high expectations, fostering risk-taking and perseverance, and nurturing collaboration and respect. Her insights reveal how leaders can create environments where both students and staff develop ownership, independence, motivation, and self-advocacy to author their own successful futures.
