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FROM STUDENT
TO PRINCIPAL
KENNETH FARR
IIn the words of the American writer William Arthur
Ward, ”The mediocre teacher tells. The good teacher
explains. The superior teacher demonstrates. The wise
teacher inspires.”
Kenneth Farr, M.A., the new principal at St. David
Catholic School in Richmond as of July 1, inspires.
To become principal at age 26, after just five years as
a beloved homeroom and 5th grade teacher at the
school he attended a decade earlier and after being
honored in 2017 as KRON 4 Teacher of the Week,
demonstrates without words the remarkable character
and leadership gifts of this young man.
“He has a unique gift of making each student feel
special,” KRON 4 culled from those who nominated
Kenneth. “He gives freely of his time and effort and
demands that each students report to school each day
“ready to learn.” ... He is in constant communication
with parents and always available... always stepping
up ... most recently, he took on the role as coach for
the 8th grade basketball coach rather than have the
students forfeit the season...”
But for Kenneth, although he is grateful and
appreciative of the honor, he’s just following his
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dream and doing what he loves to do: Inspire others,
especially those who need it most.
Just following his dream
“I knew that I wanted to be a teacher at a very
young age,” says Farr. “My teachers always inspired
me through their constant effort to making learning
fun. ...Teaching provides me the opportunity to serve
children who need adults who inspire them in their
lives. ”
“When I was young,” Farr adds, “I always had a
dream to come back to St. David School to teach.
To be back in a community that played a huge part
in the successes I have achieved means the world to
me. I am passionate to ensure our students receive a
quality education and great experience, just as I once
did.”
Kenneth is modest about his achievements.
After attending K-8 at St. David Catholic School,
he attended Salesian College Prep in Richmond
where he played on Salesian’s first State Champion
basketball team. Immediately after his 2010
graduation, he attended CSU East Bay for four years,
playing Collegiate Men’s Basketball all four years and
receiving a Bachelor’s Degree in Liberal Studies with
a minor in Human Development. From there, he
earned a Multiple Subject Teaching Credential from
Saint Mary’s College of California in 2015 and then
a Master’s degree in Teaching from the same college
in 2017.