Director, Elementary Education
Florida Virtual School

There is an air of excitement that surrounds Sarah Sprinkel and everything she does.  Perhaps it is because of her belief that educating youngsters should be exciting.  Perhaps it is because of the tangible results her extensive knowledge of early childhood education has produced for many thousands of students.

In her current position as Florida Virtual School’s Director of Elementary Education, Ms. Sprinkel generates a new excitement for the potential of online learning.  Her assignment includes planning goals, objectives, activities, and timelines for FLVS’ launch into elementary education.  To perform that job, she brings insights gained as both a classroom teacher and a program manager.

Prior to joining FLVS, Ms. Sprinkel provided oversight of early childhood programs for Orange County Public Schools for twenty-three years.  She is equally proud of the ten years she spent teaching at the kindergarten level.  Other previous assignments include, creating childhood development centers for Walt Disney World, creating family outreach programs for the Orlando Museum of Art, serving as a vice president for the YMCA, and providing private consultation services for social service agencies.  She also lobbied with the Florida State Legislature on behalf of the needs of students.

Ms. Sprinkel’s decision to join FLVS was motivate by a desire to renew her commitment to the education of young people.  As a person eager for new challenges that require out-of-the-box thinking, she finds FLVS to be the ideal environment in which to innovate.  Today, her commitment to students and to her profession finds the perfect setting in a virtual school dedicated to excellence.

Ms. Sprinkel earned her Master of Arts degree in Early Childhood Education from Rollins College in Winter Park, Florida.  Her Bachelor of Science degree in Elementary Education was awarded by Lipscomb University in Nashville, Tennessee.