School Dist. 5 to Have 4 New Principals this Fall

Greg Wilson/Anderson Observer

Anderson School Dist. 5 will have four new principals in the fall.

Three new elementary school principals and one new middle school principal were approved by the district’s board of trustees on Tuesday.

Three of those chosen are currently employed within the district, having been promoted from within, while one is from another county. All will begin their new positions for the 2025-26 school year.

The new principals are:

Brandi Roberts, Principal of Calhoun Academy of the Arts. Roberts is currently assistant principal at Ambler Elementary School in Pickens County where she has served since 2017.

Nikki Arroyo, Principal of New Prospect Elementary School. Arroyo has been an assistant principal at Robert Anderson Middle School for the last two years, and was previously an administrative assistant at New Prospect.

Adam Cobb, as Principal of Varennes Elementary School. Cobb is currently assistant principal at Varennes, a role he has held since 2022. 

Mike Noble, as Principal of Robert Anderson Middle School. Noble served as assistant principal and then Associate Principal at Robert Anderson from 2019-2023, and is currently the Freshman Academy Director at T.L. Hanna High School.

Brandi Roberts

Calhoun Elementary

Nikki Arroyo

New Prospect Elementary School

Adam Cobb

Varennes Elementary School

Mike Noble

Robert Anderson Middle School