Citizen, Scholar, Steward
Peter Huestis joined KCD as Head of School in July of 2019. Before coming to KCD, Mr. Huestis served as the Head of School at Augusta Preparatory School in Martinez, Georgia. Prior to that, he served as the Head of School at Bayside Academy in Daphne, Alabama.

Mr. Huestis is a native of Saint John, New Brunswick. He earned a Bachelor of Arts in History from Bishop’s University near Montreal and a Master of Science from Barry University in Miami, Florida. He has also completed coursework toward a Certificate of Advanced Graduate Study in Educational Leadership at the University of New England in Portland, Maine.

Click here to read an interview with Mr. Huestis from the Winter 2019 issue of the KCD magazine Connections.

Mr. Huestis and his wife Betsy are the proud parents of two KCD students: Xavier ’25 and Oliver ’29.
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Kentucky Country Day School is a private JK–12, coeducational school located on a spacious 80+ acre campus in Louisville, KY. KCD combines a rigorous academic program with a wide variety of athletic and extracurricular programs. Our outstanding faculty creates an intimate learning environment that is both challenging and supportive.