Christopher Schmitz named new principal at Shepherd Boulevard Elementary

COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ)

Christopher Schmitz will be the next principal at Shepherd Boulevard Elementary, according to a Friday press release from Columbia Public Schools.

He will replace Jill Edwards, who will become an elementary instructional mentor, the release says. He has 15 years of experience in elementary education and has been the principal at Moreau Heights Elementary in Jefferson City since 2021, the release says. He also served as the principal at Thorpe Gordon Elementary School for 10 years.

His career began as a teacher at at Moreau Heights Elementary, the release says. He has a specialist degree in educational leadership from Saint Louis University and a bachelor’s degree in elementary education from the University of Central Missouri, the release says.