Foundation Academy announces new assistant principal at Tilden Campus

James Grosshans, aka Mr. G, will be stepping into the new role.

By Liz Ramos
| 11:59 a.m. July 9, 2026

The Class of 2026 voted to have James Grosshans give the "last lesson," a tradition Foundation Academy started three years ago.

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Foundation Academy's Tilden Campus will have a new assistant principal.

The school announced James Grosshans, aka Mr. G, will be stepping into the new role with 17 years of experience in education.

He has served as a teacher at Foundation Academy for the past nine years.

Grosshans recently complete his masters degree in reading education from the University of Central Florida.

He is "best known for building purposeful relationships with students, parents and colleagues," the school said on social media.

"We are excited to see the positive impact he will continue to make on our students, families and staff," Foundation Academy said.

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Liz Ramos

Managing Editor Liz Ramos previously covered education and community for the East County Observer. Before moving to Florida, Liz was an education reporter for the Lynchburg News & Advance in Virginia for two years after graduating from the Missouri School of Journalism.