ajafari@hazelwoodschools.org

(314) 953-5700

Abida Jafari is the proud Principal of Hazelwood East Middle School.

Ms. Jafari has been in education for 17 years and, before her role as principal, she was an assistant principal for 3 years at Hazelwood West High School. Before going into administration, Ms. Jafari taught English Language Arts at the middle and high school levels for 13 years. She has taught worldwide, including Pakistan, Houston, and locally at the Parkway School District, Clayton School District, and the Ferguson-Florissant School District.

Ms. Jafari is a fierce advocate of diversity, equity, and inclusion (DEI) and sits on Hazelwood School District's Solutions Group which examines issues dealing with DEI. She has strong beliefs around community involvement and believes that children need their village around them to be successful. She often says, "If the children are well, then society is well." She believes in making decisions based on love and not fear and believes in academic achievement for all is possible, including adults. She is always looking to build that village around her students, so please take some time to volunteer your time at Hazelwood East Middle School, where dreams ignite and excellence thrives!