Summit Christian Academy - Leadership Team
Mrs. Clark, Director - Elizabeth Campus
Mrs. Miller, Director - Castle Rock Grammar Campus
Mrs. Miller, Director - Castle Rock Grammar Campus
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Mrs. Miller, Director - Castle Rock Grammar Campus
Mrs. Miller, Director - Castle Rock Grammar Campus
Mrs. Miller, Director - Castle Rock Grammar Campus
Hello Everyone!
My name is Chrystal Miller and I am excited to meet each of you and your precious children! My family and I have been residents of Castle Rock for the past 22 years and I am a native to Colorado. We have four brilliantly funny children and three outrageously goofy doodles. I am also a grandma to two amazingly sweet littles, and am currently waiting on one more as I type this bio! I have been a part of the homeschool community for over 20 years. My background is in elementary education that I put on pause while starting my family and choosing to homeschool my first three. That journey brought me to APS Options School (a public school for homeschool families) where I taught Kindergarten, Drama, Language Arts, Geography and Social Studies in all grade levels. I was asked by my supervisor to apply as the Coordinator/Principal/Director of our school residing in Castle Rock and so I did and absolutely loved the community we created. About 12 years ago, our school became a part of Douglas County School District and was renamed Cloverleaf Enrichment School where I led as the Dean of Students for another 11 years. I have missed this community and was excited to be asked to join Summit Academy. I am grateful for this opportunity to partner with you, supporting you in your educational journey. And I look forward to getting to know each of you!
Mr. Weaver, Director - Castle Rock Upper Campus
Mrs. Miller, Director - Castle Rock Grammar Campus
Mr. Weaver, Director - Castle Rock Upper Campus
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Dr. Mulvihill, Program Advisor
Dr. Mulvihill, Program Advisor
Mr. Weaver, Director - Castle Rock Upper Campus
Emily has worked in the field of education since 2007 and has taught all levels of students at the K-12 and higher education level.
Emily began her career as a K-5 elementary school teacher before transitioning to teaching middle and high school English. She has also developed curriculum, presented at national conferences and is certified in elementary education, as a middle and high school English teacher, gifted teacher, special education teacher, AP English teacher, early childhood preschool director and school principal.
Following her classroom career, Emily served as a national professional development training specialist, consulting and advising teachers, and then as an assistant principal and school principal. Emily has experience in traditional brick and mortar schools, blended schools and online/digital schools. She holds a Bachelor's degree in psychology and education, two Master's degrees, one in learning and technology and another in educational leadership, and an Ed.D. degree.
Emily is thrilled to join the Summit team as the Campus Advisor and to work hand in hand with families, partnering with them to make sure their students' hearts and minds are supported through community, a value centered approach, strong Classical academics and educational freedom.
Mrs. McKim, Executive Director
Dr. Mulvihill, Program Advisor
Mrs. McKim, Executive Director
Richelle is the Executive Director and Co-Founder of Summit Christian Academy. She is a Colorado native, has a B.S in Business Finance and is a homeschooling mom to her high schooler. Her homeschool journey began in 2020 during COVID, along with so many others. After taking the leap, she changed from a "I'll never homeschool" homeschool to "I will never go back to public school" mom. The academic and spiritual outcomes were dramatically improved, and she realized that it was unnecessary and unhealthy to send children away 40 hours a week to overcrowded classrooms led by undervalued educators. So, she built the program she couldn't find in hopes that she could reach more families. She wanted to design a core academic program that would help both veteran homeschoolers and new-to-homeschool families be well-supported and find community locally.
Her leadership philosophy places the highest importance on providing a classical program that places equal importance on high academic outcomes, home discipleship and modeling a love for Jesus. She is committed to providing true classical learning, highly qualified Teachers to walk along side us, and a culture of Christian community.
Statement Of Faith
The Statement of Faith is limited to primary Christian doctrine, which is considered central to all Christian denominations, and which sets Christianity apart from other faiths. The corporation is based on traditional Christian and Orthodox beliefs and, therefore, believes it is best for all concerned that employment and admission be open only to those who adhere to traditional Christian and Orthodox beliefs. For our purposes a Christian confesses with his mouth and believes in his heart that Jesus is LORD; He died for her/his sins, and that God raised Jesus from the dead. (Romans 10:8-10.) The Lead Administrator shall operate a school that will closely adhere to the Apostle’s Creed and these following additional statements of faith (collectively the “Statement of Faith”):
1. We believe the Bible alone to be the word of God, the ultimate and infallible authority for faith and practice. We believe the Bible alone to be the word of God, the authoritative and final standard for belief and conduct.
2. We believe that there is one God, eternally existent in three Persons: Father, Son, and Holy Spirit. God is omnipotent; that is, He can do all things. God is omnipresent; that is, He is present to all creation and has under His immediate authority all things which are in Heaven, in the earth, and under the earth. God is omniscient; that is, He knows all things. He readily exercises His power which is present everywhere, and
to Him there is nothing that is impossible or unknown, that is, He knows what has been from eternity, what now takes place everywhere, and what will be to all eternity.
3. We believe that God immutably creates each person to reflect his image as male and female and that God looked at everything he had made, and he found it very good (Genesis 1:1, Genesis 1:31, Deuteronomy 6:4, John 10:30). Maleness and Femaleness are biologically determined at conception and are not subject to change. We believe that marriage was instituted by God, is the life-long covenant between one man and one woman, and that all forms of sexual activity outside of marriage are sin (Mark 10:6-9).
4. We believe in the deity of our Lord Jesus Christ, in His virgin birth, in His sinless life, in His miracles, in His vicarious and atoning death through His shed blood, in His bodily resurrection, in His ascension to the right hand of the Father, and in His personal return in power and glory (Matthew 1:18, John 1:29, Acts 2:22, Romans 3:24-25, Romans 8:34, 2 Corinthians 5:21, Ephesians 1:20, 1 Peter 1:3, 1 Peter 1:19-20, Revelation 1:5-7).
5. We believe that, for the salvation of lost and sinful men, regeneration by the Holy Spirit is absolutely necessary. (John 3:3-8)
6. We believe that salvation is by grace through faith alone and not by works (of any kind) that no one may boast. (Ephesians 2:8-9)
7. We believe that faith without works is dead. (James 2:17)
8. We believe in the present ministry of the Holy Spirit, and the gifts of the Holy Spirit (1 Corinthians 12), by whose indwelling the Christian is enabled to live a godly life. (Galatians 5:16)
9. We believe in the resurrection of both the saved and the lost; they that are saved to the resurrection of life, and they that are lost to eternal destruction and separation from God. (1 Thessalonians 4:16-17, 2 Thessalonians 1:9)
10. We believe in the spiritual unity of all believers in our Lord Jesus Christ. (John 17:20-23)
11. We believe that all human life is sacred and created by God in His image. Human life is of inestimable worth in all its dimensions, including pre-born babies, the aged, the physically or mentally challenged, and every other state or condition from conception through natural death. We are therefore called to defend, protect, and value all human life (Psalm 119).
12. We believe that God made all people from one man. We believe that God created every person equally in his own image. As divine image bearers, all people have inestimable value and dignity before God and deserve honor, respect, and protection (Genesis 1:26-27). Though people often can be distinguished by different nationalities or ethnicities, they are ontological equals before God in both creation and redemption (Acts 10:34). We believe all sinful actions and their results (including the evils perpetrated between and upon ethnic groups by others) are to be confessed as sinful, repented of, and repudiated.
The above are the foundational beliefs upon which the Academy is based. They are the key elements of Christianity and will be unapologetically taught in various ways through all grade levels. All Directors serving on the Board and Academy staff subscribe to these foundational principles. This Statement of Faith does not exhaust the extent of our faith. The Bible itself, as the inspired and infallible word of God, speaks with final authority, concerning truth, morality, and the proper conduct of all mankind, is the sole and final source of all that we believe. For the purpose of Academy doctrine, practice, policy, and discipline, the Board of Directors is the Academy’s final interpretative authority on the Bible’s meaning and application (2 Timothy 3:16).
Apostle’s Creed
I believe in God the Father Almighty,
Maker of heaven and earth.
I believe in Jesus Christ, His only Son, our Lord,
who was conceived by the Holy Spirit,
and born of the Virgin Mary.
He suffered under Pontius Pilate,
was crucified, dead, and buried;
He descended into hell.
The third day He rose again from the dead.
He ascended into heaven,
and is seated at the right hand of God the Father Almighty.
From there he shall come to judge the living and the dead.
I believe in the Holy Spirit,
the communion of saints,
the forgiveness of sins,
the resurrection of the body,
and the life everlasting. Amen.