Principals in elementary education who do not have early childhood classroom experience may not understand the educational, social, and emotional differences in young children. The lack of early childhood educational experiences that K-12 principal preparation programs provide in Texas is of concern. By exploring classroom experiences of current principals in Texas, researchers can try to understand how they support early childhood educators on their campus. Narrative interviews were conducted to produce data for this phenomenological study using 20 principals in the Houston area of Texas. Emails were sent out to principals, and ten-question interviews were conducted on Zoom. The data indicated that even when a principal did not have early childhood classroom experience, they were supported by early childhood staff that made them feel confident about their leadership skills for young children. Principals stated that principal preparation programs in Texas need to include more hands-on training with young children to prepare them for office. The lived experiences of principals with a K-12 certification in Texas working with early childhood grade levels were teaching third, fourth and fifth grades as well as being instructional coaches. None of the principals had early childhood classroom experience. The training of certified Texas principals in K-2 primary grade levels before working in their position as a principal was missing. None of the principals had any early childhood training or experience; however, they did have specific early childhood staff to help support their decisions in these grade levels. Recommendations for future research include more states other than Texas and specific principal preparation programs per each university. Recommendations for practice include teachers continuing to work in the classroom while obtaining their principal certification so they can receive as much hands-on experience as they can and principals trying to positively impact education with an energetic, caring, and positive workplace. [The dissertation citations contained here are published with the permission of ProQuest LLC. Further reproduction is prohibited without permission. Copies of dissertations may be obtained by Telephone (800) 1-800-521-0600. Web page: http://www.proquest.com.bibliotheek.ehb.be/en-US/products/dissertations/individuals.shtml.]