Middle School Principal Comes Home

It is no surprise that new Mahopac Middle School Principal Vincent DiGrandi already feels comfortable in his new work environment. A 1989 Mahopac High School graduate, Mr. DiGrandi is excited to be back working in his hometown.

“I may live in Bethel, Connecticut now,” he says, “but when someone asks where I’m from, the answer is Mahopac.” Being the Mahopac Middle School principal, he says, “is a homecoming of sorts.”

Mr. DiGrandi most recently was the Fishkill Plains Elementary School principal in Wappingers Central School District. “Prior to that, I was a middle school principal and a high school assistant principal,” he says.

Mr. DiGrandi applaudes the quality of Mahopac Middle School students and staff. “The staff  take their jobs extremely seriously, and they have produced a very caring environment,” he says.

Because middle school is a time of unprecedented growth socially, academically and developmentally, Mr. DiGrandi says, “we have to set the example for the students.

“I’ve been talking about our commitment to excellence—not perfection, because no one is perfect, but doing the very best we can do, both students and teachers,” he says. “We’ve already got that commitment. My goal is to take it to the next level.”