Keith Phillips

Keith Phillips is Head of School at Schaeffer Academy in Rochester, Minnesota, where he has served for the past 26 years. Prior to Schaeffer Academy, Keith served as an administrator at Kauai Christian Academy on the beautiful north shore of Kauai and received an M. A. in Educational Policy and Leadership from The Ohio State University. Keith is a member of Trinity Presbyterian Church and a permanent member, and current chair, of the ACCS Board of Directors.

2024 Speaker Topic

Twenty-year (or more) veterans share lessons learned

Panel I—Board Members: Building Long-term Head of School Leadership

This panel, made up of Ty Fischer, Keith Phillips, Tracy Robinson, and Andy Shapleigh, all veterans in the classical Christian education community, will take 8 minutes to share the most important thing(s) that a board can do to support a head of school. The intent is to help increase longevity for school heads. The goal would be to leave 15 to 20 minutes for Q&A after the group finished speaking.

Panel II—Heads of School: This Isn’t Easy–Help Anyone?

This panel, made up of Ty Fischer, Keith Phillips, Tracy Robinson, and Andy Shapleigh, all veterans in the classical Christian education community, will take 8-10 minutes to give their younger self the best piece of advice, and then share one mistake that they made during their tenure. There will be 15 to 20 minutes for Q&A after the panel finishes speaking.