Biography on Dr. List
New Page 1 Dr. List is Superintendent for the West Hartford Public Schools, CT. She is focused on inspiring and preparing all students to realize their potential and enhance our global community. To that end the District Development and Performance Plan for Continuous Improvement guides the work of schools and departments. West Hartford has 10,000 P-12 students in 17 buildings. Kiplinger’s Personal Finance Magazine identified West Hartford as one of the 10 best places in the nation to raise a family due in part to the schools. Prior to serving in this role, she was Assistant Superintendent for Curriculum & Instruction in the district. Her primary responsibilities included P-12 curriculum, instruction, assessment, professional development, district improvement planning, staff and program evaluation, and budget development. She serves on the College Board’s Superintendents’ Advisory Panel and is an elected member of the National Suburban School Superintendents group. She has worked with the Harvard Graduate School of Education Principals’ Center for 10 years as an Advisory Board member, co-chair of the Advisory Board and Group Leader for Summer Institutes. Dr. List is an adjunct faculty member with the University of Connecticut School Leadership Program. She is active statewide with various organizations in leadership development, school improvement planning and PK to grade 3 alignment. She was an elementary principal in West Hartford for 16 years. During her tenure, two schools she led achieved National School of Excellence status.

Dr. Karen List