The Roanoke County School Board has selected Jason Breeding as the new principal at Northside High School, effective July 1.  Breeding replaces Dominick McKee, who accepted a central office position with Montgomery Co. Public Schools earlier this year.

Breeding comes to Roanoke County Public Schools with seven years of administrative experience in Roanoke City Public Schools at Patrick Henry High School and Lucy Addison Middle School.  He also has nine years of teaching experience in Abingdon.

Breeding holds a Bachelor’s Degree from Virginia Military Institute, a Master’s Degree in Chemistry from the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill and a Educational Specialist’s degree in Administration and Supervision from the University of Virginia.

“We are thrilled that Jason is joining Roanoke County Public Schools,” said Dr. Ken Nicely, superintendent of Roanoke County Public Schools.  “Jason has a strong record of instructional leadership and I know he will continue the tradition of outstanding instruction at Northside,” Dr. Nicely said.

This is my 26^th year in education.  I graduated from Roanoke College with a degree in English and received my master’s degree in Educational Leadership from Radford University.  I taught English at Cave Spring Junior High and Hidden Valley High School.  I was an assistant principal at Hidden Valley Middle School for four years before I joined the staff at Northside High School in 2017.

This is my 20^th year in education.  I graduated from Bluefield College with a degree in Organizational Management and Development, received a Master’s Degree in Special Education from Liberty University, and an Ed.S. Degree in Educational Leadership.  I am currently in a doctorate program and will obtain my Doctorate of Education in the near future.  I taught at the elementary and middle school levels at Southport Christian Academy and New Life Christian School taught GED classes for Roanoke City and Salem City Schools and have been at Northside High School since 2008.  I have taught business classes, co-taught English and Social Studies classes and held the position of Special Education Coordinator before becoming an Administrator.