OJR Names Kollar as New High School Principal

Steven Kollar

Blogger's Note: The following was submitted by the Owen J. Roberts School District.

Owen J. Roberts is pleased to announce the appointment of Mr. Steven Kollar as Principal of Owen J. Roberts High School effective June 28, 2021. The search process began in February and yielded many qualified candidates. Students, teachers, parents and school board members were involved in the final selection for the position.

Kollar has been working at Owen J. High School in the role of Interim Assistant Principal since November 30, 2020. He comes to Owen J. Roberts with 17 years of experience working in public education, twelve of which have been as an administrator. 

After graduating from Boston College in 2003 with a B.S. in Biochemistry, Kollar taught chemistry at Martin Luther King High School, then worked as Assistant Principal then Principal at Mastery Schools – Lenfest Campus until 2016, earning a M.Ed. at the University of Pennsylvania at that time. 

He relocated temporarily with his wife to Spokane, WA, where he pursued consulting work developing math and science curriculum and assessments. During that time, he missed working directly with students so he returned to the school setting as Assistant Principal at Glover Middle School until his family returned to this area.

Kollar and his wife are the proud parents of a 1½-year-old son. After battling a tough buyers’ housing market, the Kollar family was able to secure a home in the area and are thrilled to be close to extended family and part of the community. 

“My experience at Owen J. Roberts has been welcoming and I am excited to continue to build relationships so that I may be an effective support to the community,” Kollar said.