Christine Howard: Educator and Principal

Christine Howard

Christine received a master’s degree from the University of Virginia.  Her first teaching position was at Charles Houston Elementary School.  She later served as the Jefferson-Houston Elementary School principal for 14 years.  Howard was instrumental in instituting the Head Start program in Jefferson-Houston School and the Alexandria Community YMCA – it is still one of the most outstanding Head Start programs in the country.  Christine retired from the public school system in July of 1987.  As a note of interest, Christine Howard, Nellie Brooks Quander, and Ardelia Hunter all played on the same basketball team in their segregated school, Parker-Gray, and then all three ended up as principals of integrated schools.