Kinchafoonee Primary School’s 2026-2027 Teacher of the Year
Mrs. Beth Faircloth
Mrs. Beth Faircloth is a Kindergarten teacher at Kinchafoonee Primary School. At a young age, Mrs. Faircloth knew that her dream was to be a teacher just like her momma. She holds both a Bachelor of Science and Master of Education in Family and Consumer Sciences Education from the University of Georgia. Mrs. Faircloth has twenty years of experience in public education in Alabama and Georgia. She taught Family and Consumer Sciences in both middle and high school in Alabama, before moving to Georgia and pursuing her certification in Early Childhood Education. She was a lead teacher in Lee County’s Georgia Pre-K program for nine years and has taught Kindergarten at KPS for five years. She is a member of the leadership team at KPS, serving as co-grade chair as well as math lead for kindergarten.
A Georgia Bulldog at heart, Mrs. Faircloth married her college sweetheart, Wilson, in 1999. The Faircloths have two daughters, Ella and Jenna, both graduates of the Lee County school system. Both have pursued secondary education and the Faircloths are immensely proud of their individual accomplishments. The Faircloths are members of Sherwood Baptist Church and enjoy spending time together traveling, hiking, and cooking.
Mrs. Faircloth believes that all students are worth the extra effort. A student will never hear what’s in your lesson plan unless they know, first and foremost, that they are loved, safe, and accepted for who they are. Once that groundwork has been laid, she believes in setting high standards for her students and working each day, calmly and consistently, to help them achieve those goals. She believes that an educator of young children is called to be the calm in the chaos that so many students experience. A student may not remember their kindergarten teacher, but hopefully they will remember that kindergarten was a place where they felt confident, safe and successful! Mrs. Faircloth loves teaching young children and is beyond thankful for Kinchafoonee Primary School, the amazing faculty, and the students that she is blessed to spend her days with. She knows that KPS is a wonderful place to grow and learn!