550 Virginia Ave.
Winchester
VA
22601
540-665-6330
Assistant Principal's Message
I am excited to serve as the Assistant Principal at VACDES. It is an honor, and I look forward to being back with the Little Judges. I’d be remiss not to acknowledge how incredible my time at DMIS has been. Next steps are often bittersweet, and I am forever grateful for my General family.”
Education & Experience
Mr. Cornish earned a bachelor's degree in chemistry from the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill, a Master of Arts in Teaching from Western New Mexico University, and an Educational Leadership Certification from James Madison University.
Mr. Cornish brings more than 15 years of experience in education, including the past 11 years serving Winchester Public Schools as both a classroom teacher and instructional leader. Most recently, he served as Multi-Classroom Leader for fifth and sixth-grade science and history at Daniel Morgan Intermediate School. During his tenure, he helped contribute to a 10-point increase in fifth-grade science Standards of Learning pass rates through collaborative, data-informed instructional leadership. Prior to his current role, Cornish taught upper elementary mathematics and science at VACDES and was recognized as Winchester Public Schools Teacher of the Year in 2018. Earlier in his career, he served as a Peace Corps science teacher in Malawi and taught elementary students in New Mexico.