Lambertville Native Appointed Assistant Superintendent In Chester

CHESTER, N.J. — Lambertville native Brad Currie has been appointed assistant superintendent of the Chester School District in Chester Township, New Jersey.

Since 2017, the South Hunterdon County High School graduate has served as the director of planning, research and evaluation for the district. Before that, Currie served from 2012 to 2017 as the Black River Middle School Vice Principal and Supervisor of Instruction, where he was recognized as the 2017 NJPSA Assistant Principal of the Year and the 2017 NASSP National Assistant Principal of the Year (the first time a New Jersey Vice Principal has received this honor).

Currie began his teaching career in 2001 with the Hanover Township School District in Whippany, New Jersey, after graduating from Rider University with a Bachelor’s degree in secondary education and social studies. He taught middle school social studies and computer applications for eight years at Memorial Junior School. He returned to Rider University to earn a Master's in Educational Administration. In 2009, Currie was appointed Assistant Principal and Athletic Director for the Readington Township School District.

Currie said he is proud of his contributions over the past decade with Black River Middle School’s National Forum to Accelerate Middle Grades “Schools to Watch” redesignations and leading the district in obtaining New Jersey’s “Future Ready School” designation. Additionally, he helped lead Chester over the past decade with obtaining its “high-performing” QSAC status, 1:1 Chromebook initiative, security upgrades, school branding initiatives, overseeing a newly developed K-8 STEM program, and providing innovative professional development opportunities for teaching staff.

Currie has written four books that focus on topics related to teaching and leading in the digital era. He had the distinct honor of being named a 2023 Google Champion and a 2024 Edtech Magazine Top 30 Influencer. In 2014, Currie was recognized by the Association for Curriculum Development (ASCD) as an Emerging Leader. He also co-created and co-moderated an online Twitter conversation for educators, called #Satchat, from 2012-24. Currie currently serves as an adjunct professor at Rider University and teaches two courses on educational technology.

Currie lives in Flemington, N.J., with his wife Leigh (special education teacher), and children Cooper (freshman at Stockton University) and daughter Sydney (8th Grader at J.P. Case Middle School). In his spare time, Currie enjoys rooting for the Philadelphia Eagles, playing golf, and assisting with his daughter’s club softball team.