Spring is here, and with the beauty of the blossoms comes the final stretch of the school year. The Pike Road School System has been busy keeping things
going and growing. The Pike Road Board of Education hired Dr. Keith Lankford to serve as the next superintendent of Pike Road Schools. Dr. Lankford is an experienced superintendent who will lead Pike Road to continue to grow and improve. The process of building a high school is continuing with planning, land purchase, and design taking place currently. The new Pike Road
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High School will provide classroom space that will allow a reconfiguration of grade levels at all campuses to allow room for growth across the board. As I look back on the last five years that I have had the honor of serving as Pike Road’s school superintendent, I am amazed at the accomplishments of the Pike Road Schools family. We have grown from 1400 students to 2700 students, from one campus to three campuses, offered high quality programs to serve every child in academics, arts, and athletics, and accomplished it all through the efforts of the finest educators in the River Region. Pike Road will continue to grow and attract families who value education and are committed to offering their children every opportunity for success. The results of that work ethic will continue to be
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evidenced by championship programs in academics through competitions and scholarships, by championship results in our performing and visual arts programs, and through championships in play through our athletic programs. I look forward to seeing Pike Road graduates take their ability to think, innovate, and create into this ever changing world and make the future brighter through their abilities. Go Patriots!
Chuck Ledbetter has been an educator for 30 years. He earned a B.A. in history from Auburn University; a Masters of Education in history from AUM; and a doctorate in educational leadership from Auburn University. Ledbetter was a history teacher for 11 years, an assistant principal, a middle school principal, a high school principal, assistant superintendent for curriculum and for finance, and is in his 11th year as a superintendent. He is married to Kim and has three daughters, two sons-in-law, and five grandchildren.
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