Brad Potts
Head of School
About our Head of School
Brad has been working in education for a decade, and has worked as a teacher in the classroom, as well as in student management as a dean of students. While in the classroom, Brad taught at the 4th, 5th, and 6th grade levels at various local public schools. He lead various extra curricular activities including intramural sports at the younger age levels, and also worked together with other employees to lead the development of an after school community service program that taught children how to give back to their community. Through his entire time in the classroom, Brad’s highlight moments always involved building relationships with students and connecting with families. Through these highlights, he developed an understanding of education as an atmosphere that needs to involve everyone in the child’s life.
Once Brad stepped into student management, he naturally was able to continue building relationships with families. From creating incentive structures for students to phone calls and strategic planning with parents, Brad enjoyed the process of family involvement. He also helped lead and develop various school wide structural programs that were implemented in order to increase student achievement and decrease behavioral problems.
In Brad’s free time, he mostly enjoys spending time with his family and friends. He is married to his lovely wife, Kelly, and they have three young children named Vivianne, Graham, and Hazel. The Potts family loves to get outside as much as possible and enjoy God’s creation, and also love to dance to all kinds of music together. The Potts family also loves to gather on the couch and read a good story together. Feel free to ask us about some of our favorite books to read together! When not with his family or friends, Brad really loves to spend time exercising or reading. Along with reading God’s Word, he likes to continuously explore the classics. He also continues to be a student of education, especially the development and history of education.
About our Principal
Jason Hughes is the principal of Tall Oaks Academy and has been part of the school from the beginning. He first taught fifth grade for two years, then served in a combined role as fourth‑grade teacher and principal before stepping into the principalship full time.
Before joining Tall Oaks, Jason began his teaching career in Atlanta, Georgia, teaching eighth‑grade mathematics for five years, and later taught high school mathematics for another five years. He is passionate about cultivating an academically rigorous, Christ‑centered environment and helping young men and women grow in character and in a deeper relationship with God.
Jason holds a B.A. in Middle Level Education from Georgia State University and an M.Ed. from Concordia University Wisconsin. He and his wife, Sarah, have been married for 16 years and are the proud parents of two Tall Oaks students. Outside of school, Jason can often be found cheering at soccer and softball games or enjoying a round of golf or a softball league.

