Dr. John Goldhardt began as superintendent of the Albany County School District on July 1, 2022 and is currently in his 34th year as an educator. Both he and his wife are happy to now call Laramie home.

Before his current position, he served as superintendent of the 13,000-student Manchester, NH, School District. Dr. Goldhardt also worked in various educational leadership positions, including a district executive in the Salt Lake City School District, high school principal, visiting professor of Teacher Education, middle school principal, high school assistant principal, and middle school assistant principal. He began his career as a teacher at West Jordan, UT High School, when it had over 3,000 students.

Goldhardt grew up in Salt Lake City and graduated from Granite High School (now closed and demolished). When he graduated from Southern Utah University with a degree in Interpersonal Communication and Reading Education, he was the first person from both sides of his parents' families to graduate from college. He earned his Master of Public Administration (MPA) degree with an emphasis in Local Government Administration and a School Administration license from the University of Utah. He earned his doctorate in Educational Leadership from the University of Nevada, Las Vegas. His dissertation received the departmental dissertation of the year and the College of Education dissertation of the year, and he was a finalist for the university dissertation of the year.

Dr. Goldhardt and his wife have been married for 34 years and are the parents of two adult sons and grandparents to one granddaughter. They also have one canine child, 12-year-old Snowball, a very spoiled Bichon Frise.

Inspire all students to graduate as lifelong learners and engaged citizens.

Empower all students with an excellent education in safe and supportive schools.

• Focusing on learner-centered systems and practices

• Supporting student and staff health and wellbeing

• Respecting and empowering educators

• Nurturing a sense of belonging for all

• ACSD#1 will continually build learner-centered systems and practices that reflect where students are in their learning and respond accordingly.

• ACSD#1 will support the health and well being of students and staff.

• ACSD#1 will develop systems and structures that ensure that educators feel valued, supported, and empowered.

• The ACSD#1 community embraces the unique needs of all students and famillies to create a sense of belonging for all.

Albany County School District #1 (ACSD#1) is based in Laramie, Wyoming, operates 13 schools, and hosts two public charters. The district employs nearly 800 educators and works to provide excellent educational experiences to its 3,831 students. In close collaboration with our learners, our educators, and our community, ACSD#1 has engaged in a process to envision the future of our district.