Joseph Horacek

I was raised in a small town in Massachusetts and got my BA in Dramatic Literature from Tufts University. I also studied Biology and Chemistry with hopes of attending Veterinary School. During my junior year, I studied abroad in Chiang Mai, Thailand.

I am married with 4 children. Our daughter is a senior at UC Berkeley.  Our three sons attended Los Medanos Community College, San Jose State University, and University of California Irvine. When not working, I enjoy gardening, traveling, and cooking.

I am a lifetime member of the American Rabbit Breeders Association (ARBA), and successfully presented two new varieties of Lionhead rabbit for acceptance to the ARBA Standards of Perfection. 

I am conversational in Spanish and enjoy any opportunity to practice and improve my fluency.

I earned my Bilingual Multi-Subject Teaching Credential from California State University East Bay and worked in Antioch Unified School District for 13 years. I was a 3rd and 4th-grade teacher, taught Theatre Arts at a middle school, and was an instructional coach for other teachers in the district for several years before becoming the Vice Principal of a Linked Learning and NAF-certified healthcare pathway high school.

2024-2025 will be my 7th year as principal at Plymouth Elementary School.  I am honored to work with the passionate team of teachers at Plymouth Elementary, many of whom came from other schools, specifically to be a part of our team.  The parent group (PEP) is incredibly engaged in working with the larger community to improve students’ experience during the first 8 years of their education. Together, the faculty, staff, and parents will prepare Plymouth Elementary students for secondary school, college, and careers in the 21st century