School System selects Leigh Ann Stewart as Early Learning Center principal

The Christian County Public School System announced that Leigh Ann Stewart has been chosen as the principal of the Martin Luther King, Jr. Early Learning Center on Wednesday.

The Early Learning Center is set to open to students starting in the 2024-2025 school year and will be located at the current Indian Hills Elementary School campus. According to a news release from CCPS Stewart is currently the assistant principal at Martin Luther King, Jr. Elementary School.

Stewart says she is excited to be part of the team to ensure their youngest learners enter school ready to succeed. Assistant Superintendent Jessica Addison says they are beyond excited for the opening of the Early Learning Center and for Stewart to lead the programs.

Prior to serving as an assistant principal at MLK Elementary School, Stewart has worked as a teacher and curriculum specialist at Lacy and Belmont Elementary Schools, an assistant principal at Millbrooke Elementary School and as the school improvement administrator at Freedom and MLK Elementary Schools.