Heritage Christian Academy announces new headmaster

Heritage Christian Academy announces new headmaster

(ROCKWALL, TX — May 31, 2016) HCA’s Board of Trustees selected local RISD principal, Dr. Brad Helmer, as the school’s new headmaster this past month.

Dr. Helmer is a Rockwall native who currently serves as the principal of Springer Elementary School. Previous to that, he held assistant principal positions at both Utley Middle School as well as Cullins-Lake Pointe Elementary School. Dr. Helmer holds a Doctorate of Education from Texas A&M Commerce and is certified as a superintendent, principal and life science teacher. He also has a background in youth ministry and is an active member of Lake Pointe Church.

Dr. Helmer succeeds Dr. Ron Taylor, who has faithfully served HCA for nine years but enters retirement at the end of this school year. Despite the transition in leadership, the school plans to build upon its recent successes and continue fulfilling its mission of providing a Christ-centered, college-preparatory and family-focused education to the surrounding communities. Dr. Helmer is excited for the new opportunity and recognizes the foundation that has been laid before him, from HCA’s earliest years, to the most recent growth and development.

“Dr. Taylor and the outstanding staff have positioned HCA as the premier Christian education institution in the area,” said Dr. Helmer. “I am humbled and excited by the opportunity I have to serve alongside such an amazing group of people as we continue to honor HCA’s tradition of excellence and embrace the unlimited potential of the future. God promises to be faithful to us as we keep him at the center of all we do and all we are; as such, I fully expect to see God do abundantly above all we could ask or think at HCA.”

Heritage Christian Academy is a fully-accredited, multi-denominational Christian school that offers grades K3 through 12. Now in its twentieth school year, HCA boasts its largest enrollment of over 375 students and the largest senior class ever to graduate. The growth has also granted the school the ability to continue building excellent academic, athletics, fine arts and missions programs.

For more information about HCA, please call (972) 772-3003 or visit us online at hcarockwall.org/.

Submitted by Sam Prater, HCA.

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