Clayton County starting school year with 4 new principals

Mundy’s Mill High Schoo teacher Kenneth Hosley pours chocolate into a bowl during a cooking class, in this 2016 file photo. Clayton County Schools begin Aug. 7 for the 2017-18 school year.

Credit: Branden Camp

Credit: Branden Camp

Mundy’s Mill High Schoo teacher Kenneth Hosley pours chocolate into a bowl during a cooking class, in this 2016 file photo. Clayton County Schools begin Aug. 7 for the 2017-18 school year.

Clayton County Public Schools students begin classes in less than a week on Aug. 7. When some of them return it will be to new leaders at their schools.

The system is welcoming four new principals this school year; three at the elementary level, and one new high school chief.

Here are the new principals:

  • Charlotte Shoemaker - Pointe South Elementary (former assistant principal at Arnold Elementary)
  • Michael Faison - Riverdale Elementary (formerly Riverdale's assistant principal)
  • Edward Williams - West Clayton Elementary
  • Nelson Render - Lovejoy High

Clayton Schools also named two new deputy superintendents, Anthony Smith and Ralph Simpson, a former regional superintendent in DeKalb County's school system.

In addition to the new leadership, Clayton County plans to open and complete several school projects during the year:

  • Lee Street Elementary – opening September 2017
  • Riverdale High Gym – October 2017
  • Elite Scholars Academy – January 2018
  • East Clayton Elementary – August 2018

Visit the AJC's Ultimate Atlanta School Guide throughout the year for information on Clayton schools, including which are the safest, how many years of experience the average teacher has and which schools have the highest SAT and graduation scores.

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