2025-26 Red Oak Dean of Students

I’m excited to share that Sambath (Sam) Ouk will join our school community as the Red Oak Elementary Dean of Students starting in the 2025-26 school year.  

Sam’s extensive career in public education includes work as a paraprofessional, EL(ML) teacher, a Coordinator of an Equity and Multilingual Learners Program and most recently, a leadership position within the Prior Lake-Savage Area School District. 

Sam is also a passionate leader in refugee education and has conducted award-winning research on the topic of positive acculturation.

Sam graduated from Hamline University in St. Paul (Minnesota) with a Bachelors of Arts and a Masters in English as a Second Language (ESL). He obtained his Principals License from St. Mary’s University (Minnesota). 

Sam will be visiting Red Oak Elementary prior to the end of the school year to connect with our school community and ensure a smooth transition.

We look forward to having Sam be a part of the Red Oak Elementary School community!