Julie Lam, the director of student learning at Oak Park and River Forest High School, is leaving OPRF at the end of the school year to become the principal of East Leyden High School in Franklin Park.
Lam has been at OPRF since 2021.
“I am filled with joy to join the Leyden team,” Lam said in a news release. “I understand the amazing responsibility of leading a school and look forward to the opportunity to do so at East Leyden High School.”
At OPRF, Lam was instrumental in developing career pathway programs, often working with Triton College.
Before coming to OPRF, Lam was an assistant principal of curriculum and instruction at Oswego East High School. Before going into administration, Lam was a high school science teacher.
Lam is the second administrator that Leyden has hired from OPRF. Faith Cole, the former director of student services at OPRF, is now the assistant superintendent for student services for Leyden District 212.
“We are incredibly excited to welcome Dr. Lam to the Leyden Family,” said Leyden District 212 Superintendent Nick Polyak in a news release published on the Leyden website.
“Her vast experiences in the classroom and in both building and district administrative roles have prepared her to hit the ground running at East Leyden next year. She has demonstrated a strong ability to continue leading the work that has been established at East, while also bringing her own knowledge and expertise to build additional supports that meet the changing needs of our communities.”
