Administration

Jason Van Beers - Principal 

Jason Van Beers has been principal of Drummond Elementary since 2006. He was assistant principal at Drummond for three years prior to becoming head principal. Prior to coming to Pattonville, Van Beers served as administrative liaison between the Special School District (SSD) and the Lindbergh School District for three years. Prior to that, he worked as a special education teacher at Francis Howell Central Elementary. He holds a bachelor’s degree in elementary and secondary education from the University of Missouri-St. Louis and a master’s degree in educational administration from Linden- wood University.

Carley Tankersley - Assistant Principal 

In 2022, Carley Tankersley was selected as the assistant principal of Drummond Elementary School, a school she attended as a student. She taught third and fourth grades at Drummond after joining Pattonville in 2016. She was named an administrative intern at Parkwood Elementary School in 2020. A 2012 Pattonville graduate, Tankersley earned a bachelor’s degree in elementary education from Graceland University and a master’s degree in school administration and a specialist degree in school administration from Lindenwood.