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Leadership

Leading Lakeview

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  • Head of School

    Welcome to Lakeview Academy!  For over 50 years Lakeview has been providing students and their families with an energetic, caring, and success-oriented environment of learning for students in PreK 3 through grade 12. We are committed to the personal growth and academic development of all students through a partnership of family, school, and community.
     
    As head of school, I am committed to
    • Protecting the health and safety of our students and staff
    • Helping students find their passion, whether in the classroom, athletic field, or stage
    • Creating a family culture that is welcoming to all
    • Sustaining our strong academic program that is individualized as well as inclusive
    I welcome you to visit and see for yourself why Lakeview Academy is an educational gem that produces graduates ready for any ambition. College is the next steppingstone for 100 percent of our graduates, but even when they achieve post-secondary degrees, it’s no wonder that many of our graduates tell me, “I would not be who I am or where I am today without Lakeview.” 
     
    Call and schedule a visit today.  You’ll be glad you did!
     
    John Simpson, BSEd, MEd, EdS 
    Head of School
    • John Simpson Head of School

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  • Meet John Simpson

    John Simpson — Lakeview Academy’s head of school, is a veteran Gainesville educator recognized and appreciated for his enthusiastic support of teachers, staff, and students from pre-kindergarten through twelfth grade.
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Head of School Updates

Executive Team

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  • Executive Team

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  • Allen Tucker, BA, MBA

    Assistant Head of School (Business)

  • Wade Hanse, BS, MS, EdD

    Assistant Head of School (Academics)

  • Beth McElwee, BBA, MEd, EdS

    Special Counsel to the Head of School

School Administration

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  • School Administration

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  • Mary Steensma, BS, MAEd

    Lower School Director

  • Scott Justus, BS, MEd, EdS

    Middle School Director

  • Mike Lawley, BS, MEd

    Upper School Director

  • Matt Philips, AB, MAT, EdS

    Dean of Students

  • Deuce Roark, BS, MEd

    Athletic Director

  • Joe Harris, BFA

    Fine Arts Director

  • Mikhail Lovell, BS

    Technology Director

  • Jeremiah Mercier

    Facilities Director

  • Sondra Berry, BS

    Communication Director

  • DeAnna Browne, BAS

    Marketing & Annual Giving Director

  • Kim Cottrell

    Admissions Coordinator
Lakeview Academy is a private, coeducational day school for students in preschool through 12th grade, located in Gainesville, GA minutes off I-985/Hwy 365.
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