Introducing Austin’s New Area Superintendent

GROWING FOR GOOD

Dr. Mustafa Altindag Makes the Move from Principal to Area Superintedent by Tracie Seed

As the Harmony Science Academy-Pflugerville principal from 2010-2013, Dr. Mustafa Altindag had a dedication to Central Texas that led him back to the district as the new area superintendent in 2022. Altindag has devoted the past 15 years in education to Harmony Public Schools in various roles spanning from math teacher and assistant principal to principal, assistant area superintendent, and most recently, Director of Instruction.

Altindag is a first-generation high school and college graduate who credits his success to his parents’ encouragement and teachers’ inspiration.

“Their guidance and support helped me get into college, graduate and become a teacher. The discipline they instilled kept me going so I could help more and more students throughout my career,” Altindag said. “The superintendent role allows me to continue to be very close to the students and impact their lives.” academic habits in instructional practices that will yield great outcomes while we are growing and opening new schools to serve more scholars.”

With the plans for two new campuses in Georgetown and Leander, Altindag references Census data, which shows that these are two of the fast-growing cities.

“The new schools will be a great fit to meet the needs of the parents who are looking for quality, college-bound STEM education,” he said.

The new campuses will support greater educational outcomes in the Central Texas area, serving more than one-thousand Harmony scholars in each location. With new locations and opportunities, Harmony shows no signs of slowing down, and for Altindag that means more opportunities for building relationships while inspiring the future.

“The superintendent role allows me to continue to be very close to the students and impact their lives.”