Dr. Jones has served the Grange Hall Elementary community in Chesterfield County since 2014. Prior to coming to GHES, she served as a classroom teacher teaching in second, fourth and fifth grades, in Fredericksburg City, Prince William County and Hanover County. During her tenure as a classroom and gifted resource teacher, she earned her masters in school counseling from Central Michigan University and post-master’s degree in administration and supervision from Virginia Commonwealth University. 

Her education journey led her to Chesterfield County where Dr. Jones began her administrative career in 2014 as Assistant Principal and in 2015 began serving as Principal at Grange Hall Elementary. Dr. Jones earned her doctorate from Virginia Tech in 2021. She is a passionate educator that truly believes that all students can succeed through the development of a safe, engaging learning environment. As lead learner of GHES, it is her mission to help create a school where students, teachers and families are beating down the doors to get in each day instead of out. 

Dr. Jones and her husband Greg have a son and daughter.

courtney_jones@ccpsnet.net

"Hello Grange Hall Community! I am so excited to be at Grange Hall as your Assistant Principal again for the 2024-2025 school year. Having grown up in Chesterfield County, I have a deep affection for the people and communities we serve, and am eager to continue to work with you all!

I started my education journey at the University of Richmond for my Undergraduate degree, earning my Bachelors in Psychology and Elementary Education.  I returned to UofR to pursue Masters Degrees in Curriculum and Instruction and Educational Leadership. Go Spiders!

I’ve had the privilege of working in Chesterfield County as a classroom teacher for 9 years and administrator for the last 8 years. While teaching and leading, I worked with students of various needs in elementary schools. I believe that all students are capable of success when given the right opportunities. My goal is to foster an engaging learning environment where students develop positive social skills, are comfortable taking academic risks, and celebrate their accomplishments in and out of the classroom. All of our Grange Hall students deserve to experience the power of feeling successful!

I absolutely love building relationships with students, families and staff and truly feel like everyone’s human stories bring so much to their experiences in schools. My time outside of school is spent with my husband, Rob and our two kiddos, Olivia and Griffin.  We love to get outside and enjoy all that Richmond has to offer while creating family memories. Family is so very important to me, and I absolutely love being a wife and mother. What a beautiful blessing children are!

I look forward to serving the Grange Hall community and partnering with you all to help our students grow. Please don’t hesitate to contact me should you need anything at all!

emily_mccracken@ccpsnet.net