Curtis Elementary Principal Named

The Weatherford ISD Board of Trustees unanimously approved the appointment of Brandi Swenson as the next principal of Curtis Elementary. She will succeed Lorie Bratcher, who is retiring at the end of the school year after a distinguished career of service to the students and families of Weatherford ISD.

Mrs. Swenson brings more than two decades of experience in public education and a strong record of leadership and student-focused success. She holds a Bachelor of Science degree from Midwestern State University and a Master’s degree in Education Administration from Wayland Baptist University.

She began her career in 1999 as a third-grade teacher at Bradford Elementary in Iowa Park CISD. From 2011 to 2014, she served as Assistant Principal at W.F. George Middle School before being named Principal of Bradford Elementary in 2014—a role she has held for the past decade. Her excellence in education has been recognized at both the local and state level; she was named Iowa Park Chamber of Commerce Educator of the Year in 2010 and TASSP Region 9 Secondary Assistant Principal of the Year in 2012.

Published April 21, 2025 Print