Donna Saide has taught grades K-3 in the lower school at Columbus Academy since 2004 and began teaching fifth grade in 2023. She is also co-advisor of the student affinity group MENA for middle-schoolers of Middle Eastern and North African heritage, has been working as a Homework Club teacher for many years as part of our After School Activities program and helps coach our Middle School Mountain Bike Club. Prior to joining Academy, Donna taught, PreK, kindergarten, first grade and fourth grade for a combined 11 years at Bow Elementary School in New Hampshire. In her career, Donna has visited and observed classrooms on five of the seven continents. She is a graduate of Notre Dame College where she earned a B.A. in elementary education and a M.Ed. in interdisciplinary studies with a concentration in elementary reading.
Donna’s favorite thing about Columbus Academy
"I love that we are a 3-year-old-12th grade campus. I’m so fortunate to teach in the Lower School and watch students grow up through the Middle and Upper School! I adore seeing and talking with former students every day on our magnificent campus."
Little-known fact
"I’m a rock and blues drummer."
Favorite sports teams
“Being from New England, I love the Patriots, Bruins, Red Sox and the Celtics.”
- B.A. Notre Dame College , Elementary Education
- M.Ed. Notre Dame College , Interdisciplinary Studies; Elementary Reading concentration
