Former North Heights principal Theresa Cowling of Texarkana moving to Redwater Elementary School

A former North Heights principal is making a move to Redwater ISD.

Theresa Cowling, current Magnet School Director for Texarkana Arkansas School District, has been named Principal for Redwater Elementary School. 

Cowling has served as Principal for North Heights Entrepreneurial Leadership Magnet, Arkansas Middle School, and Fairview Aerospace & Environmental Studies Magnet School. 

Additionally, she served as Assistant Principal for College Hill Middle School and North Heights Junior High and was a Gifted & Talented Teacher at College Hill Middle School. 

 In 2016 and 2017, the schools she led were named Magnet Schools of America School of Distinction, and in 2017, her campus received the Shannon Wright Award for Best Middle School in Arkansas.

Cowling was named the 2018 Magnet Schools of America Principal of the Year for the Southwest Region, covering Arkansas, Mississippi, Texas, New Mexico, and Oklahoma. 

She has graduated from all three phases of the Master Principal Program through the Arkansas Leadership Academy. 

“Redwater ISD is pleased to have Mrs. Cowling taking the lead of our elementary campus,” said Dr. Kelly Burns, Superintendent of Schools. “She believes in creating a safe and nurturing environment that ensures students will succeed socially and academically. Mrs. Cowling is committed to cultivating leadership skills in both students and teachers.” 

Cowling holds a Bachelor of Science in Elementary Education and a Master of Science in Education from Southern Arkansas University. She was recognized as a Wilbur Award Honoree for community leadership by Leadership Texarkana in 2021, and Cowling is a graduate of Leadership Texarkana. She is also a member of the Kiwanis Club.

 Cowling begins her service with Redwater ISD on July 1.