Liberty Christian Academy names longtime teacher, administrator Jeffrey Capps as Head of Schools

After 29 years as a teacher, administrator, and proponent of the mission of Liberty Christian Academy, Jeffrey Capps recently accepted a new role as the Academy’s head of schools. Capps has been serving as high school principal and assistant to the head of schools for the last three years.

“Jeff Capps is a faithful servant of God who has dedicated his life to the young people of LCA,” said Greg Dowell, chairman of the LCA Board of Trustees. “He will make an excellent head of schools, providing steady leadership and bringing not only decades of institutional knowledge but also a renewed commitment to excellence. The board stands together in solidarity, eager to collaborate and build a brighter future for our LCA community.”

Capps was raised in Lynchburg, Va., and is a graduate of LCA. He began teaching at LCA in 1995. He has since served in various capacities, including head and assistant coach for multiple sports, high school dean of students, director of athletics, director of transportation, upper school assistant principal, and middle school principal. He also spent five years as an adjunct professor in Liberty University’s School of Education. Capps holds a Master of Education in Administration and Supervision and a Bachelor of Science in Health and Physical Education from Liberty. He is scheduled to complete his Doctor of Education in Educational Leadership through Liberty this summer.

“Jeff Capps has been a special member of the Liberty University, Thomas Road Baptist Church, and Liberty Christian Academy families,” said the Rev. Jonathan Falwell, Chancellor of Liberty University, senior pastor of TRBC, and a member of the LCA Board of Trustees. “He has always been sincere in merging his personal faith with his professional career and viewing his job as a true calling. We congratulate him on his new role.”

Capps’ family has a legacy at LCA: his mother, Janet, taught a variety of grades including kindergarten, fourth, fifth, and seventh, over the course of 27 years; his brother Jonathan has served as a teacher and assistant superintendent; and his wife, Cindy, has taught home economics.

“The Liberty family is excited for Mr. Capps to continue with us as head of schools,” said Liberty University President Dondi Costin. “God has blessed him with the talents, heart, and passion to teach our youth and help ground them in a strong Bible-based foundation for life. We are grateful for Mr. Capps’ dedication and to our entire LCA team who are leading the way in Christian education.”

Capps said he is excited to serve the children and families of LCA as head of schools.

“I can see God’s hand in each step of my educational and professional journey in preparing me for where He would have me serve Him today. My desire is for God to use me to point others to the saving knowledge of Jesus Christ, and the classroom, athletic field, and office are vehicles to achieve this goal. I believe wholeheartedly in the mission and vision of Liberty Christian Academy, Thomas Road Baptist Church, and Liberty University in partnering with parents and helping students realize their God-given potential.”

Liberty Christian Academy was established in 1967 and is the largest private school in Virginia, offering faith-based education for preK-12. Currently recognized as an accredited institution by the Commonwealth of Virginia, regionally accredited by Cognia (formerly SACS/AdvancEd), and accredited by ACSI, LCA has an acknowledged history of academic excellence. LCA’s mission is to support parents and guardians in their biblical responsibility to nurture and train their children by providing opportunities that allow students to realize their God-given potential and to live lives that glorify God in the spiritual, academic, social, physical and vocational realms.