The Cumberland County Board of Education approved the appointments of Estella Johnson as principal of Cumberland Academy K-5 Virtual School and Emily Richards as principal of Long Hill Elementary School.
Johnson brings more than 15 years of experience in education to her new role. She currently serves as a founding assistant principal at Cumberland Academy 6-12, where she has helped establish instructional and operational systems since the school’s opening in 2020. Prior to joining CCS, she served as a digital instructional facilitator in Scotland County and a middle school teacher in both Robeson and Scotland counties.
Johnson earned a Master of Education in Technology in Education from Lesley University. She also earned both a Bachelor of Arts in Social Studies Education and a Bachelor of Science in Sociology from the University of North Carolina at Pembroke. She also holds a North Carolina School Administrator – Principal License. She was recognized as a Fayetteville Observer 40 Under 40 honoree and was a CCS 2026 Assistant Principal of the Year finalist…