Principal Information
Santa Lopez
Santa Lopez was born and raised in Pearsall, Texas where she graduated from Pearsall High School. She received her bachelor’s degree in Education from the University of Texas at San Antonio in 2004. She started her career as a student teacher at Steele Elementary, and then became a teacher at Highland Hills Elementary. Where she served as a kinder, second and fourth grade teacher for 10 years. Ms. Lopez earned her master’s degree in Educational Leadership and Policy Studies from the University of Texas at San Antonio in 2014.
She decided to go into administration to be an advocate for all students. In 2016, she was promoted to assistant principal at Highland Park Elementary where she served for 3 years. In 2019, Ms. Lopez was promoted to principal at Hillcrest, beginning with the 2019-20 school year. Ms. Lopez has high expectations for ALL students and believes that ALL students can grow and learn. It begins by building relationships with each student. It is a privilege and honor to be coming back for my 4th year as Principal at Hillcrest Elementary.