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Hight Named Head of Lower School

We’re thrilled to announce that Brooke Hight will be the next Head of Lower School, succeeding current Head of Lower School Dorothy Hutcheson upon her retirement.

Hight will join the Pace faculty in July 2025 and will bring nearly two decades of experience in education to her role. Hight began her career as a first-grade teacher and has since taught across all elementary school grades, developing a comprehensive understanding of the academic and developmental needs of young learners. From classroom teaching and training teachers to mentoring novice faculty, mastering Orton-Gillingham methods and managing preschool programs, her expertise is both broad and deep. Most importantly, she demonstrates a profound love for the children and families in her care. 

Hight currently serves as the director of the Anne & Jim Kenan Preschool at the Atlanta Speech School. Her resume includes 11 years at The Westminster Schools, where she concluded her tenure as the director of teaching and learning for students in Pre-First through second grade, as well as five years at The Lovett School. An Atlanta native, Hight began her professional journey at Fowler Drive Elementary School in Athens, Ga., and is a double graduate of the University of Georgia—she earned a bachelor’s in early childhood education and a master’s in children’s literature. Learn more about Brooke Hight.