Aldine Middle School’s New Principal is Proud of his Heritage, AISD Roots

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Aldine Middle School Principal Salvador Peralta visits with students at lunch. This is Peralta’s first year serving as a Principal in Aldine ISD.

Aldine Middle School’s new Principal, Salvador Peralta, is no stranger to hard work.

As a boy growing up in Apatzingan in the state of Michoacan in Mexico, his father decided to move to the United States to provide a better opportunity for his family.

Boy, did the move ever work out for Peralta.

At 11, Peralta moved to Houston and began attending Aldine ISD schools. He attended Hambrick Middle School, MacArthur Ninth Grade School, and MacArthur High School, where he graduated in 2003.

He then earned his Associate’s Degree from Lone Star College before earning a Bachelor’s Degree in Mathematics from the University of Houston. He later earned his Master’s Degree in Business Administration from the University of Houston-Downtown.

He then began his educational career at Carter Academy, where he served as a paraprofessional for one year. Due to his strength and knowledge of mathematics, Peralta moved to  MacArthur High School, where he served as a paraprofessional for a year and a half. He then took a break from teaching to finish his degree, and once he had that completed, he returned to MacArthur as a math teacher, a role he held for nine years.

Once he secured his Master’s Degree, he decided it was time to try administrative work. He was named an Assistant Principal at Aldine Middle School and served for five years, the last two serving as AP of Curriculum and Instruction.

Peralta then returned to MacArthur High School, where he served as an AP before being named Principal of Aldine Middle School at the start of the 2022-23 school year.

Peralta credits two “awesome” educators whose examples helped him decide to enter the field of education.

“I had two awesome educators, Hector Buenrostro, my sixth-grade teacher in Mexico, and Mark Hockman, one of my teachers at MacArthur. They both had a passion for their content and wanted kids to be successful,” Peralta said. “I wasn’t sure I wanted to go into education, but I wanted to become a person that could impact others. Getting in the classroom gave me the opportunity to follow in the footsteps of these two great teachers that left an indelible mark on my life.”

Since he has a background in curriculum and instruction, Peralta wants to let his staff and students know learning will come first with him at the helm at AMS.

“My main role is to serve as an instructional leader,” he said. “I want to support and coach my staff to become better equipped to serve our kids and our community. My goal is to inspire others to work and collaborate to their full potential and to create a positive “Impact” that promotes critical thinking and problem solvers. I want to connect with people to support their transformation into future leaders and life-long learners. I hope this approach will improve our state rating at Aldine Middle School.

Peralta is proud of his Hispanic heritage and is proud to share his story during Hispanic Heritage Month.

“Hispanic Heritage Month allows many like me to share our story,” he said. “A story of the hardship of moving to another country and starting from scratch, but it also shows that passion and hard work do pay off. This month allows us to highlight all the hardworking people that have fought for a better future for themselves and others.”