Morgan Aeschlimann was named the Principal of Matt Arthur Primary School during the Houston County Board of Education meeting held February 10, 2026. Aeschlimann is currently an Assistant Principal at Lake Joy Primary School. She will begin this new role in June when current Principal, Alicia Conner, begins her role as a Director of School Operations for the Houston County School District.

Aeschlimann is a native of Houston County and a product of the Houston County School District, where she has worked for the last 20 years. She has served as the Assistant Principal of Instruction at Lake Joy Primary since 2022 and previously taught first grade, third grade, fifth grade, and English for Speakers of Other Languages. She was also named the Teacher of the Year for Eagle Springs Elementary in 2019.

Aeschlimann earned a Bachelor of Science in Early Childhood Education from Georgia College and State University. She graduated with a master’s degree in Elementary Reading and Literacy from Walden University and a Specialist degree in Curriculum and Instruction from Georgia College and State University. She has additional certifications in Educational Leadership, Multi-Tiered System of Support Facilitation, Teaching Support and Coaching, Gifted Education, and English for Speakers of Other Languages. She is currently working on a doctorate in Educational Leadership at Valdosta State University.

Aeschlimann and her husband, Chris, have been married for 20 years and they have three children. She enjoys spending time outside and creating memories with her family.