VCS Administration

Valdosta City Schools consists of five elementary schools, two middle schools, one high school, one early college academy, and two alternative schools. 

Dr. Craig Lockhart

Superintendent

Valdosta City Schools
1204 Williams Street
P.O. Box 5407
Valdosta, GA 31603-5407

(229) 671-6053
clockhart@gocats.org

Dr. Craig Lockhart

Dr. Joyce Dean
Assistant Superintendent of

Teaching and Learning
Valdosta City Schools
1204 Williams Street
P.O. Box 5407
Valdosta, GA 31603-5407

(229) 671-6063
jdean@gocats.org

Dr. Christina Sneed
Assistant Superintendent of

Student Support Services
Valdosta City Schools
1204 Williams Street
P.O. Box 5407
Valdosta, GA 31603-5407

(229) 671-6005
christina.sneed@gocats.org

Dr. Tret Witherspoon
Assistant Superintendent of

Operations
Valdosta City Schools
1204 Williams Street
P.O. Box 5407
Valdosta, GA 31603-5407

(229) 671-6006
tret.witherspoon@gocats.org

Mr. Travis Lewis
Principal

J.L. Lomax Elementary School
1450 Howell Road
Valdosta, GA 31601

(229) 333-8520
travis.lewis@gocats.org

Mr. Tony Burgman
Principal

Pinevale Elementary School
930 Lake Park Road
Valdosta, GA 31601

(229) 333-8535
tburgman@gocats.org

Dr. Artrice Haugabrook
Principal

Sallas Mahone Elementary School
3686 Lake Laurie Drive
Valdosta, GA 31605

(229) 333-8530
ahaugabrook@gocats.org

Dr. Lauren Whittaker
Interim Principal

S.L. Mason Elementary School
821 West Gordon Street
Valdosta, GA 31601

(229) 333-8525
lwhittaker@gocats.org

Mrs. Tara Moss
Principal

W.G. Nunn Elementary School
1610 Lakeland Avenue
Valdosta, GA 31601

(229) 333-8575
tara.moss@gocats.org

Mr. Royce Thomas
Principal

J.L. Newbern Middle School
2015 East Park Avenue
Valdosta, GA 31602

(229) 333-8566
royce.thomas@gocats.org

Mr. Gene Fandel
Principal

Valdosta Middle School
110 Burton Avenue
Valdosta, GA 31602

(229) 333-8555
gene.fandel@gocats.org

Ms. Ditranna Walker
Interim Principal

Valdosta Early College Academy
1605 Azalea Drive
Valdosta, GA 31602

(229) 671-8455
ditranna.walker@gocats.org

Dr. Johnnie Marshall
Principal

Valdosta High School
4590 Inner Perimeter Road
Valdosta, GA 31601

(229) 333-8540
jmarshall@gocats.org

Dr. Samuel Clemons
Regional Director

Horizon Academy
3101 Barack Obama Boulevard
Valdosta, GA 31602

(229) 671-6000, ext. 4011
samuel.clemons@gocats.org

Mr. Russell Jackson
Director
PROMISE Program

1610 Lakeland Avenue
Valdosta, GA 31601

(229) 671-6000, ext. 2850
russell.jackson@gocats.org

Mr. Alex Wilcox
Director
Valdosta City School of Scholars at Horne Learning Center (SESI)

930 Old Statenville Road
Valdosta, GA 31601

(229) 333-8597
alex.wilcox@sesischools.com