New NHEG Board Member – Jon Aitken

The New Heights Educational Group (NHEG) is happy to announce a new board member. Jon Aitken has been a member of the NHEG team for the last five years. The board voted Mr. Aitken in at the annual meeting held on December 9th. Mr. Aitken has a rich educational background and is the District Manager of Tucson Learning Care Group, Inc.

About Jon Aitken

Jon, his wife Nicole and their three children have lived in Tucson’s Vail Unified School District since 1999. Jon and Nicole have always believed in the spirit of public service.Because of that strong belief, they both proudly serve their schools and community. All three of their children have attended Vail schools.

Jon’s spirit of service and commitment to education is best exemplified in his work as a volunteer for the Vail School District since 2005. In his time in the district, Jon has served the District in numerous capacities. He was Site Council Chair at Senita Valley Elementary School from 2007-2014, helping guide the school to becoming #1 public K-5 school and an A+ rated school in the state of Arizona. He also served as President and PTA Treasurer for Rincon Vista Middle School from 2011-2014.

Among other commitments to the District, Jon served Vail on multiple school planning committees, contractor and site selection committees, and boundaries committees, and has even testified on behalf of Vail to the Arizona State Legislature.  Currently, Jon serves as President of the Vail School District Governing Board, overseeing a 14,000-student district covering 425 square miles, 21 schools and a budget in excess of $100 million.