Principal Janet Blackwell grew up in the small town of Pleasanton, thirty miles south of San Antonio. She attended Pleasanton High School, where she participated in several sports. She received a B.A. in Education from Nelson University in 1990, the same year she married her husband, Dawain Blackwell. She has taught 2nd, 3rd, and 4th grade, as well as Gifted and Talented and Special Education. She received her M.S. in Educational Administration from Concordia University, Texas.

She desires to guide students to look at their lives like races. They must run their own race, meaning that they should not compare themselves to others but instead embrace their unique talents and abilities. If they are distracted by how others are running, they will not discover the course for their lives.

PURPLE is Ms. Blackwell’s favorite color, which denotes good judgment and/or happiness. In her spare time, she enjoys training for marathons with a local running group of friends. She has completed 21 marathons and finalized her dream by competing in the 2013, 2014, 2015, and 2023 Boston Marathons. She enjoys reading or watching movies with her husband and their dog, Belle, during her free time when she is not running.