DuVal High staffer placed on leave after alleged student assault

A DuVal High School staff member was placed on administrative leave after an alleged assault involving a student, setting off both a police investigation and a district review inside one of Prince George’s County’s largest high schools.

Principal Denice Nabinett told families in a letter dated April 29, 2026, that the episode involved a serious altercation and inappropriate physical contact between a staff member and a student. The school system said the employee was immediately removed from duty, and the Prince George’s County Police Department is now investigating.

The letter said Prince George’s County Public Schools would take “decisive action” in line with its policies and procedures, and it reiterated that the district has “zero tolerance” for violence or misconduct. It also said the safety, dignity and well-being of students and staff are the district’s highest priorities, language that places the incident squarely in the broader question of how the county handles allegations of employee misconduct on school grounds.

That response matches the district’s written framework. PGCPS has an administrative procedure for assault leave tied to Maryland Education Code § 6-111, and its board policy on safe and supportive schools says the system is committed to keeping schools and workplaces safe, inclusive and supportive. In practice, that means an allegation like this can trigger immediate removal from the classroom, a criminal investigation by county police, and separate district discipline once the police review is complete.

DuVal High, located at 9880 Good Luck Road in Lanham, serves students in grades 9 through 12. Nabinett is listed by PGCPS as the acting principal, putting her at the center of the school’s response as families try to understand what happened and how the district will follow through.

The timing added to the concern. April 29 fell after the third quarter ended on April 16, 2026, as schools across Prince George’s County were moving deeper into the final stretch of the year. For parents at DuVal, the case raises an urgent public question: when a staff member is accused of assaulting a student, how quickly does the system protect children, how clearly are families informed, and how consistently are those policies enforced across the county?