Kara Smith

Kara Smith has been named the principal of Meadows Elementary.  
 
She has held a variety of roles during her 19-year career, most of which were spent in Virginia. That includes 10 years as an administrative dean for Mercer Middle School in Loudoun County. 
 
Smith joined KISD in 2024 as an assistant principal at Pershing Park Elementary.  
  
She earned bachelor’s and master’s degrees from the University of Tennessee and an Educational Specialist degree in Educational Leadership from Shenandoah University.