Front Royal Christian School names Deans of Education and Students

Detra Tutton, Dean of Instruction

In preparation for the 2020-2021 school year, Front Royal Christian School is pleased to announce the promotion of Detra Tutton, M. Ed. to Dean of Instruction, and Peter Richardson to Dean of Students.

“FRCS always has the students’ best interest in mind, and infrastructure must meet the needs of both staff and students,” said FRCS Superintendent Lorraine R. Hewitt, M.Ed. “This change in infrastructure allows us to intentionally address the many needs of its students and better support the partnership that we have with the parents of our students.”

Tutton, a native of Front Royal, comes to the position of Dean of Instruction with more than 18 years of PreK through 12th-grade teaching experience. She holds a Master’s of Education in Curriculum and Instruction with an emphasis on Teacher Leadership from Regent University. She also holds a Bachelors’s in English and Education, with a minor in Theater and Speech from Bridgewater College.

“As I step into my new role as Dean of Instruction, I am excited to bring my years of educational experience to help Front Royal Christian School continue to meet the best interests of our students,” Tutton shared. “While we meet the unique demands of education in 2020, we will always seek to build this school to be a light on the hill where all of Front Royal can benefit from it being a part of the community. Having worked many years with the brilliant and caring staff and faculty of Front Royal Christian School, I am confident we can forge new paths using the best practices and innovative techniques that will help us educate every child so that they can discover the plans God has for their lives.”

Peter Richardson, Dean of Students

Richardson enters his third year at FRCS. He holds a Bachelors from Central Bible College, with a dual major in Bible/Pastoral Ministries. In addition to his years of experience as a middle/high school teacher, Richardson has more than 15 years serving as a youth/assistant pastor in rural, suburban, and urban areas.

“I have a tremendous passion for mediating students to the very best version of themselves. I want to not only prepare students for the next steps in life as far as education and occupation, but their life calling as well” Richardson explained. “I believe every student has a unique calling and purpose from God. Our students have such great potential. I love the privilege that I have of being a part of the process of them becoming the people who God has designed them to be.”

In addition to their educational background and classroom experience, both Tutton and Richardson are certified in the Feuerstein Method, as well as all FRCS faculty, which is based on Feuerstein’s theory of structural cognitive modifiability and supports social-emotional learning. This unique approach to the classroom meets the student’s individual needs and mediates students towards understanding how they learn and how they belong. Front Royal Christian School congratulates Tutton and Richardson on their promotions.

“We anticipate an exciting year ahead and look forward to meeting the students’ needs and encouraging them to be the best version of themselves,” Hewitt said. “At the same time, we are excited to support our faculty with the guidance and direction that helps them to be the best teachers they can be as well.”

Front Royal Christian School is a Pre-K through 12th-grade school in Front Royal, Virginia, that fosters your student’s innate learning potential. FRCS has enrollment openings. From special needs to gifted, FRCS is committed to the spiritual, moral, and intellectual development of its students and mediates a sense of competence, confidence, and belonging. FRCS provides the 21st-century learner, exceptional and challenging educational experiences, including college preparatory courses with a dual enrollment program with LFCC, performing arts, life skills, and athletics. For more information, call the school at 540-635-6799 or visit http://www.frontroyalchristianschool.com.