Welcome to Hahira Elementary School! My name is Neil Wilkes, and I am the Principal at HES. For the past 22 years, I have been in the Lowndes County school system. For education, I received a Bachelor's Degree in Early Childhood Education, a Master's Degree In Educational Leadership, and a Specialist in Performance-Based Leadership Degree through VSU.

I am truly blessed to have a wonderful family! My wife is Brandy Wilkes, and we have two loving children, Aidan and Isabelle.  Aiden is a senior and Isabelle is a sophomore at Lowndes High.

Hahira Elementary School has a wonderful tradition of learning and excellence. I am excited and proud to work with such excellent teachers at HES. I love to work with children and help students develop skills and values that will be beneficial for future success.

If you would like to contact me, please feel free to email or call.

Sincerely,

Neil Wilkes, Principal
Hahira Elementary School
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My name is Kelly Lupton, and I’m so excited to be returning home to Hahira Elementary as the new Assistant Principal. I actually grew up in Hahira, attended HES as a student, taught here as a teacher, and now I get the joy of serving the school as an administrator. My husband Keith and I have three amazing kids—Colton, Chris, and Lily—who also walked these same halls. I’ve been in education for 20 years, and what I love most is the relationships built within a school community. There’s nothing better than watching students grow and supporting the teachers who make it all happen. Outside of school, you can usually find me cheering on my kids at a football game, a cheer competition, out at the fishing pond, or on the dirtbike track. I’m proud to be a Hahira Viking again and look forward to a great year together!

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