Erin Kane

Erin Kane serves as Superintendent of the Douglas County School District.

For the first 10 years of her adult life, Ms Kane worked in the software industry (data science) in development and management. When her children were very young, she left her full-time job to stay home, and during that time, driven by a passion for STEM (which wasn’t even an acronym yet) education in the early grades, she helped start a Douglas County public charter school, American Academy. That choice completely changed the course of her career and ignited in her a passion for education. She served as the Executive Director of American Academy for many years, ultimately growing it to serve almost 3,000 students across three campuses in preschool through eighth grade. She also had the great pleasure of serving as Interim Superintendent for the Douglas County School District from 2016 - 2018. Ms. Kane states that these experiences have made her a fierce advocate for our kids, our wonderful school district, and ALL of our awesome public schools.

Ms. Kane and her husband are Colorado natives. They have lived in Douglas County for over 22 years and raised their three children, now all college-aged, in our community. She holds a master’s degree in public administration, along with a bachelor’s degree in applied mathematics and computer science, from the University of Colorado.