Partnering for Flourishing Christian Education
Learn about our mission, values, and the dedicated team working to support and empower Christian educators across Canada's Prairie provinces.
Who We Are
We are a community for Christian school communities on the Canadian Prairies. We share your commitment to see Biblically-sound, academically rich, transformational Christian education thrive in Canada. By working together, we can accomplish what none of us is able to do alone.
- PCCE is a network of 20 school societies and 25 campuses, serving over 8000 students.
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Our full-service organization supports school society boards, teachers, and school-based leaders (principals, executive directors, administrators).
Your Mission is Our Mission
Believing that “the earth is the Lord’s and everything in it, the world and all who live in it” (Psalm 24:1), we:
- Facilitate learning experiences
- Encourage innovative and effective practices
- Nurture professional relationships
Through these efforts, we seek to create a dynamic community for member schools to facilitate Christ-centered learning for their students.
Our Values are Rooted in God's Word
Understanding our place in “His Story,” we value the Biblical narrative of God’s unrelenting love, which inspires our transformational worldview.
As Christian educators and board members, you are essential in our Prairie provinces, doing a mighty work which God has called you to.
We value each distinct Christian educational community in the Prairie region of Canada and recognize the critical role you play in the lives of the children entrusted to your school, celebrating the unique talents and abilities that God has gifted them with. We also honour each parent's desire to see their child thrive in a Christian school environment rooted in goodness, truth, and beauty.
Together, we embrace the journey of learning from one another and seek dynamic partnerships to further the mission and vision of the PCCE and its member schools.
Our History
The Prairie Center for Christian Education emerged in 2011, the merging of three organizations that each had a long history of working in the region. When the Prairie Association of Christian Schools, the Christian Educators’ Association and the Christian Principals’ Association came together to form PCCE, a dynamic “full-service” professional organization was begun.
PCCE now represents 19 Christian school communities that serve over 8000 students. PCCE represents approximately 350 teachers and 40 administrators, and together we wrestle with what it means to provide an authentic and integral Christian education in our schools.
Together our board members, leaders and educators seek deep connection and strong collaboration with other Christian school communities, and PCCE is growing to meet that need.
Contact Our Team
Reach out directly to a member of our team.
Current Board Members
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Alberta North
Steven DeVries -
Alberta North Central
Cindy Ekkel -
Alberta South
Monica Loewen -
Alberta South Central
Dallas Halvorson -
Outside Alberta
Melissa Prins -
Educator Representative
Dana Heshka -
Educator Representative
Kimberly Tuininga-Sybesma -
Administrator Representative
Matthew Bekkering -
The King's University Representative
Henry Algera
Join PCCE
We invite you to partner with us! Join our supportive community of teachers, leaders, administrators and boards, as we strive to bring Christ-centered, quality education in Christian schools across the Canadian Prairies.