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August 4, 2025

ACSI popped up on Dr. Angela Patterson’s radar several times before she was hired as ACSI’s Incoming Senior Director for International Schools, beginning in August. Patterson will overlap in her new role from August through December with current Senior Director Tim Shuman, who is retiring after 15 years of service with ACSI. Patterson’s history with ACSI dates to 2002, when she participated in the Third Culture Kid Pre-Field Orientation, now known as PFO2Go.

June 12, 2025

The Protea Hotel in Stellenbosch played host to a gathering of 146 educational leaders at the 2025 ACSI South Africa National Principals Conference. Nestled among vineyards adorned in autumn hues and framed by the majestic Stellenbosch mountains, the venue provided a picturesque and peaceful setting for three days marked by worship, insightful teaching, rich fellowship, and professional growth.

June 9, 2025

When I first arrived in my current school in 2022, the government began investigating Christian schools throughout the country, seeking to close many of them and push students into the public school system. Smaller Christian schools, especially those operating within church buildings, were particularly vulnerable—some were forced to close, while others were able to reopen as educational centers.

May 23, 2025

Summer is here and we know the importance of utilizing this time to refill your cup and invest in your own professional development! We have compiled a list of recommended books that our educators are reading for you to browse for your own summer reading list.

May 21, 2025

Dr. Derrick Mueller serves as one of the Executive Directors for ACSI Canada, overseeing the East Coast, but his path into a career in education and leadership was far from typical. Born into a broken home and facing trauma at a young age, he spent his early years moving between foster families in Northern Quebec. He dealt with language barriers, health issues, and learning difficulties, all of which made school a tough experience for him.

May 7, 2025

Every graduating senior is a unique creation in the image of God, yet schools aim to instill certain desired outcomes in all of them. During my time as head of school at Prestonwood Christian Academy in Texas, we prayerfully aspired for our graduating seniors to demonstrate these foundational desired outcomes.

April 17, 2025

This Easter season, students at Happy Hands and Deaf Christian Academy encountered the story of Jesus in a way they never have before—through their own language. Thanks to the groundbreaking release of “Jesus: A Deaf Missions Film” in American Sign Language (ASL), Deaf students now have direct access to the life of Christ, portrayed entirely in ASL without the need for subtitles, interpreters, or animated versions.

April 16, 2025

While attending the 2024 Rooted Educator Worldview Summit, Shawn Minks reflected on the current state of Christ-centered education. The Head of School at Cambridge Christian School in Tampa, Florida, has worked in Christian education for more than three decades.

April 16, 2025

This story has become increasingly uncommon in recent years: a student attends Christian school their whole life and is insulated from values and beliefs other than their own. They’re kept in a bubble, and once they graduate, they get blindsided by the outside world.