Dirk Walhout holds a certificate of school management and leadership from Harvard University, a certificate of nonprofit executive leadership, an M.Ed. from Grand Vallet State University and a BA from Calvin University.

Before coming to Kalamazoo Christian, Dirk served as Superintendent at Northern Michigan Christian School and Vice Principal at Northern Michigan Christian School, taught at Northern Michigan Christian School and Eastern Christian Middle School and coached Varsity Baseball, Varsity Soccer and Varsity Softball.

The decision to serve at Kalamazoo Christian Schools is both deeply personal and rooted in conviction for Dirk. For at least five generations, his family has been committed to the mission of Christian schooling, and Dirk considers it a privilege to help "tell the next generation the praiseworthy deeds of the Lord."

Dirk's philosophy is grounded in the truth that God is the author of all things—from the intricacies of science to the beauty of language—and that there is "not a square inch" of existence over which Christ does not claim ownership.

He works at Kalamazoo Christian Schools to ensure students are equipped for more than just the global marketplace. Dirk wants to see them grow into disciples who act as agents of renewal in a broken world. It is his goal to partner with you in raising children who understand their identity in Christ and are prepared for every good work.

Dirk and his family attend Prairie Edge Christian Reformed Church in Portage, MI.