ALLENTOWN, Pa. – An elementary school principal in the Allentown School District has been placed on leave, the district confirmed Thursday.
Daria Custer, principal of Jefferson Elementary School in South Allentown, has been placed on administrative leave. Families were notified on Wednesday, the district said.
Since it’s a personnel matter, the district said it would not provide any further comment.
Custer was the 2024-25 Allentown School District Administrator of the Year.
According to her principal’s message on the school website, Custer has worked for ASD since 1998, holding a variety of roles including teacher, assistant principal and elementary principal. She has been principal at Jefferson since July 2020.
Custer is a graduate of ASD’s William Allen High School.