Dear King's Ridge Community,
I am excited to introduce you to Dr. Brian Simmons as our Interim Head of School for the 2024-2025 school year. His selection resulted from many hours of prayer, building a robust candidate pool, conducting interviews, and due diligence.
Dr. Simmons was unanimously selected by the KRCS Board of Trustees, and I am confident he is the right person for the job. Dr. Simmons' selection will allow us to move forward with our mission and maintain our standards of Christ-centered excellence as we seek a permanent Head of School for the future.
He will begin his tenure as our Interim Head of School on June 17.
Dr. Simmons' bio is linked
here. As you will see, he is a career educator and a profoundly experienced administrator. Dr. Simmons started as a math teacher at his alma mater, Elkhart Christian Academy in Indiana, where he later served as superintendent for seven years. He led Heritage Christian School in Indianapolis, Indiana, as superintendent for ten years, leading enrollment growth from 1,180 to 1,650 students while overseeing a $17 million campus expansion.
Dr. Simmons also served as the president of the Association of Christian Schools International, the largest Christian school association in the world. Most recently, he was a full professor and vice president of CIU Global at Columbia International University (CIU), a Christian university in South Carolina. He continues to serve as a professor at CIU in the Organizational Leadership doctoral program.
As you get to know Dr. Simmons, you will see he has a deep and abiding heart for Jesus. He and his wife of 43 years, Bonnie, attend Lake Murray Baptist Church in Lexington, South Carolina. Previously, he served as an elder at College Park Church in Indianapolis, teaching the Be One Sunday School class with over 100 attendees.
Please join me in welcoming Dr. Simmons to the King's Ridge Christian School family!
Sincerely,
Ben Ackerman
Chair, Board of Trustees
King's Ridge Christian School