Administration

Nicole Johnson

Nicole Johnson - Principal

Welcome to Meadows! I am proud to serve as the Principal for Meadows Elementary. I am currently in my 13th year at Meadows and 25th year in education. I have spent my entire career serving the Topeka Public Schools district as a teacher, coach and administrator at both the Middle and Elementary levels.

I am a lifelong Topekan. I completed my Bachelor Degree at Washburn University to become Kindergarten through 9th grade certified teacher. I went on to Emporia State University to obtain my Master's Degree in Educational Administration. I obtained my District Level License in May of 2018.

In my free time, I love to spend time with my family. My kids are very involved in sports and school. I also enjoy traveling with my husband and friends. Our favorite place to visit is the ocean and relax on the beach.

It is my absolute pleasure to serve our community. I believe we can all make a difference in our community by supporting education and children. At Meadows, we strive to educate the whole child.

Erica Valdivia

Erica Atherton - Assistant Principal

[email protected]
785-235-7150

I am so excited to be back at Meadows! For those of you who have been around for a while, you might remember me as a fourth grade teacher. I began my career right here at Meadows in 2005. I taught fourth grade for eight years and now I am lucky enough to have the opportunity to serve our families as the Assistant Principal.

I grew up in Topeka and am a proud product of Topeka Public Schools. I attended McClure Elementary, French Middle School, and Topeka West High School. I graduated from Washburn University with both my Bachelors and Masters Degrees.

I have three children who are all very active in sports. Any of my freetime outside of school is usually spent sitting on a set of bleachers cheering on my favorite players.

I want to take this opportunity to extend my gratitude to the Meadows families. It is an honor to serve you and your students. I look forward to working with each of you to help foster the love of learning in your student.

Engage students in the highest quality of learning • Prepare students for responsible, productive citizenship • Inspire excellence for a lifetime

We Support Equal Opportunities

The Topeka Public Schools, Unified School District No. 501 is committed to affirmative action and equal opportunity. No person shall, on the basis of age, race, color, creed, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender, gender identity or expression, disability, national origin or ancestry be denied lawful access to any appropriate educational service, program, or activity provided by the school district. For students, the Title VI, Title IX, and Section 504 compliance coordinator is the General Counsel for the district. For employment, the EEO/AA and Title VII compliance officer is the general director of human resources. Compliance coordinators may be contacted at 624 S.W. 24th Street, Topeka, KS 66611-1294, (785) 295-3000. The clerk of the Board of Education has been designated to receive and redirect or handle inquiries regarding nondiscrimination policies, regulations, and procedures. The clerk may be contacted by calling (785) 295-3059 or by writing to 624 S.W. 24th Street, Topeka, Kansas 66611-1294.

Meadows Elementary School

Administration