Mr. Jason James

Mr. James is excited to be joining the staff of Kaiserslautern Middle School beginning with the 2023-24 school year. He has previously served the DoDEA Europe East district as the principal of Kaiserslautern High School and Landstuhl Elementary Middle School where he also served as their assistant principal. His 11 years of leadership for DoDEA was marked by many successes, all of which he is very proud. His proudest moments include serving military connected students through building great experiences for students, celebrating graduates, being a member of some amazing school communities, and leveraging those partnerships to celebrate the SY.

Mr. James has an undergraduate degree in Kinesiology with a teaching focus in Biology from The University of North Texas. He has a Master’s degree in Education Administration from Texas Woman’s University (Yes, men go there too). As a classroom teacher Mr. James taught 5th-7th grade science. While teaching 5th grade science he developed an environmental lab that was used as a Schoolyards Habitat training site for the National Wildlife Federation. His first position out of the classroom was in the professional development realm focused on an integrated approach of science and literacy. The team in which he worked was awarded the Outstanding Staff Development program from the Texas chapter of the National Staff Development Council. Prior to joining the DoDEA administration team, Mr. James served for 6 years as an assistant principal in North Texas where his campus consistently performed among the best in Texas.

Mr. James carries a strong belief that each child’s educational experience is important and he focuses his time on success for all. Outside of having high standards for the students, Mr. James finds equal importance on building strong collaborative relationships with parents, students, teachers, and the community. Further, he holds a deep value in shared leadership amongst staff and students. He always has an open door and readily welcomes visitors.

Mr. James is happily married to Lisa, his high school sweetheart. Together they have a son, Austin, who is a Kaiserslautern High School graduate (2017) and a daughter, Corie who graduated from KHS in 2020. In his spare time he enjoys spending time outdoors and living life to the fullest.