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Dr Trotter welcoming students back to school 2024

Family engagement night with Chef G

Student field trip to Carter Mountain

Student youth research council at UVA

Field trip to Sugar Hollow

Lugo-McGinness Academy

Dr Trotter welcoming students back to school 2024

Family engagement night with Chef G

Group exercise

Student field trip to Carter Mountain

Student youth research council at UVA

Field trip to Sugar Hollow

Lugo-McGinness Academy

Meet the Principal

Dr. Lamont K. Trotter came to Lugo-McGinness Academy in 2023 after serving since 2018 as the principal of Richmond Alternative School. He previously served as principal and assistant principal in middle and high schools in Virginia, Washington, DC, and North Carolina, as well as teaching special education and history. He holds a BA in Special Education and an MA in Educational Leadership and Supervision from Virginia State University.

Dr. Lamont Trotter

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