Dear District 15 Community,  

I am honored to be the Community School District 15 Superintendent.  As a proud product of Brooklyn public schools and borough resident, I am excited to serve this wonderful community. I began my career in Sunset Park as an elementary school teacher and I am grateful to return to the district that nurtured and inspired my journey as an educator and leader.  

District 15 has always been at the forefront of exceptional instructional experiences and is a current vanguard in promoting integration, diversity, equity and inclusion. My goal is to build upon these proud traditions through collaboration and shared decision making.  

I would like to share my pledge as Superintendent:

• Collaborate with all stakeholders to create a culturally responsive learning environment in which children have the opportunity to develop to their full potential in a safe, affirming, warm, and welcoming atmosphere. 

• Create an environment that fosters life-long learning.  This attitude in students is promoted by creating an environment that encourages students’ natural curiosity so they may develop an excitement for learning.  

• Support teachers and leaders in cultivating anti-racist, policies, systems and structures, so that all of our students experience exceptional levels of success and are fully prepared to be leaders in our society.  

• Celebrate successes using an asset-based approach that builds efficacy.  As a district, we will promote and sustain best practices in our community.  We will leverage the strengths which help us develop and thus build leadership confidence and success.  

• Authentically engage and foster family leadership in the educational process through equitable shared decision making and transparency.
  
  

• Sustain, respect and grow partnerships with diverse community stakeholders so that we accelerate momentum towards our common goal of elevating and inspiring our students, families and community. 

Respectfully,  

Rafael T. Alvarez 

Superintendent