Our "Employee Spotlight" series aims to showcase the unique personalities, talents, and stories that contribute to the success of our district. This section celebrates the incredible individuals who make our Lansing USD469 community thrive.
Becca Dalton, Early Childhood Principal
Question: How long have you worked in Lansing USD469?
Answer: This is my 4th year.
Question: Can you tell us a bit about yourself and the role you have within the school district?
Answer: My name is Rebecca Dalton, and I am honored to serve as a principal in Lansing USD 469. With nearly 20 years in education, I am deeply passionate about supporting students, families, and staff. Before moving into administration, I worked primarily with K–8 students with emotional disturbances and other social-emotional and behavioral needs—an experience that shaped my commitment to building supportive, inclusive, and growth-focused learning environments. In my role, I strive to cultivate a strong sense of belonging and a culture of dignity for all students, staff, and families engaged in our KSDE Early Childhood classrooms and KDHE child care programs. I am dedicated to fostering academic and social-emotional growth, partnering closely with families and staff, overseeing special education services, and creating meaningful professional learning opportunities that strengthen our school community.
Question: What do you enjoy most about your role and the work you do in the school district?
Answer: What I love most about my role in Lansing is exploring how to help staff and students build their emotional intelligence and see how neuroscience can unlock the self-regulation skills that make us all more resilient and empowered as learners and educators. The best part is that I get to work with people from all walks of life and levels of experience—and I’m constantly learning and growing right alongside them!
Question: When you're not working, what hobbies or activities do you enjoy?
Answer: I enjoy spending time with my husband and our three children, who all attend school in the district. As a family, we love reading and camping together. I’m also famous (or maybe infamous) for diving headfirst into new hobbies—then abandoning them a few months later. Past adventures include macramé, soap making, book nooks, puzzles, knitting, felting, punch needling… you name it, I’ve probably tried it (and then moved on to the next!).
Question: What is something unusual about you that most people don't know?
Answer: My karaoke is "Wanna Dance With Somebody" by Whitney Houston - and yes, I can hit that high note.
Question: Could you share a particularly heartwarming or memorable experience you've had while working with students or colleagues?
Answer: Working in the Lansing Early Childhood Center is the best school building I have ever worked in. It reminds me daily of the importance of empathy, patience, and connection. I feel grateful to walk alongside children as they begin their lifelong journey of learning and growth, and equally thankful to learn and grow with the dedicated adults who nurture, guide, and inspire them every day.
Question: What piece of advice would you like to offer to students to help them succeed and make the most of their educational journey?
Answer: Celebrate what makes you unique and don’t be afraid to stand out. Your quirks and differences are your greatest strengths—they spark creativity, innovation, and genuine connections. Embracing my own weirdness has helped me become more confident, think boldly, and bring my best self to every challenge on my educational journey.