Leadership
Head of School, Mark Helmer
Mark Helmer is the fourth head of school of Covenant Day School. Throughout Mark’s 27 years at Covenant Day, he has served as associate head of school, lower school principal, classroom teacher, assistant athletic director, and coach.
Mr. Helmer has a Bachelor of Science in secondary education from Wheaton College with a concentration in science and a master’s degree in educational leadership from Covenant College. He also received an ACSI administrator’s certification and is a Van Lunen Fellow. He desires to see “Students being transformed and becoming disciples of Christ, being anchored in their faith so that they know what they believe and why they believe it.”
Mr. Helmer and his wife, Andrea, attend Christ Covenant Church and have two sons, Matthew and Luke, who attend Covenant Day School.
Board of Trustees
The Session of Christ Covenant Church appoints the Board of Trustees of Covenant Day School to hold the school in trust, that is, to oversee the strategic operation of the school.
The board is comprised of up to 15 trustees. Each trustee serves a three-year term, renewable at the option of the Board of Trustees and Session of Christ Covenant Church. When trustees are convened in an official board meeting, they speak as the Board. An individual trustee does not have any board power outside of an official board meeting. The board employs only one person, the Head of School. All other school employees report to the Head of School.
People interested in serving on the Board of Trustees may contact the board secretary or the executive assistant to the Head of School for a board application.
Please pray for the board as they seek to faithfully serve the Lord as they govern and guide the school.
2024-2025 Board of Trustees from left: Brandon Ruby, Allison Nelson, Blair Smith, Marisa Deaton (Secretary), Josh Grissom (Treasurer), Kevin DeYoung, Drew Peterson (Vice Chairman), Greg Love, Courtney Silver, Derek Wells, Beth Harrelson, and Rich Protasewich (Chairman). Not pictured Daniel Burns and Lans Slack.