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Leadership

Current School Board Members: 
Brian Banowetz - President

Brian and his wife Betsy are both CVCS alumni and are so thankful to be sending their own children to the school now as well. Brian is a Project Manager at Collins Aerospace.

In his free time, Brian enjoys playing soccer, hunting, and spending time outdoors with his family.

Dave Lynch - Vice President

Dave and his wife Melanie have three kids currently attending CVCS, and Melanie is a paraeducatur in the Pre-K classroom.  Dave owns a property management business in the Cedar Rapids area.  Dave and Melanie have a love for camping and the outdoors.

 

Darrin Crow - Secretary

Darrin is a professional storyteller who spends his days traveling Iowa and the Midwest, sharing stories of all kinds. His wife Robin teaches at Cedar Valley Christian School and is the Women's Ministry Coordinator for Cedar Valley Bible Church. Their three sons graduated from Cedar Valley.

 

James Young 
 

James and his wife Cindy have three grown kids who each attended CVCS; now, they have grandsons attending the school.  James is a retired Electrical Engineer, and Cindy worked as the administrative assistant at CVCS for seven years. 

James continually works to convince Cindy that fishing and watersports are how she should spend her free time with him, and they both love to spend time with their family. 

John English

John and his wife Jessica have four children, three of which have or are attending Cedar Valley after transferring from public schools.  They are grateful for the opportunity for their children to attend CVCS in an environment that supports a Biblical worldview.  John is a Senior Account Manager at Transamerica. 


In his spare time John enjoys grilling, soccer, and  serving at church.

Don McDill

Don and Chelsey and their son Max have loved being a part of the CVCS family for the last four years. Don is a Program Manager at Collins Aerospace and Chelsey is the Executive Director for Bridgehaven Pregnancy Support Center.

The McDill family loves to spend weekends in Galena and catch a NBA and MLB game each year when they're not spending time watching Max play baseball, basketball or soccer. They love serving the Lord as connection group leaders at Veritas and volunteering at Bridgehaven.

They love the Lord and are excited to see what God has in store for Cedar Valley in the coming years!


 

Jason Rittmiller

Jason and his wife Abbie have two kiddos who currently attend Cedar Valley. In his spare time, Jason enjoys fishing, jiu jitsu, and doing many outdoor activities with his family. He is an art educator at Prairie High School.  

Board Mission:

The CVCS Board holds the school in trust for the next generation of students, serves the head of school, provides the resources to teach God's unchanging truth, and ensures the school's ongoing growth. 

Head of School:

Jeff Pospisil – Principal

Jeff began teaching at Cedar Valley part-time in 1991. He moved to a full-time teaching position in 1994 and started administrative responsibilities in 1995. In 1997, Jeff became the Secondary Principal and in 2011 he became the Principal at CVCS.  He and his wife Jennifer have four children. They attend Cedar Valley Bible Church and are actively involved in the church.  Jeff and Jennifer coach the Varsity Volleyball team together.

 

 

Our History

 

Cedar Valley Christian School was founded in 1974 as an integral part of Cedar Valley Bible Church’s ministry. The elders of the church felt that, in order to fulfill their biblical responsibilities as parents, a school should be formed, which would provide education from a Christian perspective. 

The school began with 34 students enrolled. Over the years the school increased in enrollment even though the high school program was pared to include only 9th grade from 1982–1989. Grades 10th - 12th were reintroduced to the program in 1990, creating a comprehensive program of preschool through 12th grade. High school graduation ceremonies resumed in 1993. Additions to the original building have been added to facilitate both the church and school ministries. In 1978 the west addition of the building was completed, and in 1987 the gymnasium and upstairs classrooms were finished. A 10-classroom addition began in the fall of 2007 and was completed in 2008.

In the fall of 2011, Cedar Valley joined the IHSAA and IGHSAU for high school athletics and the IHSSA and IHSMA for Drama and Vocal Music. In the fall of 2013, junior high athletics joined the IHSAA and IGHSAU. Also in 2013, CVCS became a member of the Tri-Rivers conference. 

On June 10, 2014, Cedar Valley Christian School became fully accredited by the Association of Christian Schools International (ACSI). Today Cedar Valley Christian School serves families from many churches in the Cedar Rapids area. The ministry is directed by the elders of Cedar Valley Bible Church and the School Board and is substantially supported by the church, both financially and through direct participation.