Wakulla Students
WCS is proud to announce the adoption of a new school mascot! Most schools choose an animal to represent their school, such as a lion, tiger, or bear. A parent came to me and suggested that we champion the “Patriot” as our mascot. Since we feel an enormous responsibility to teach our students to love America, to respect our Bill of Rights and Constitution, and to pray unceasingly for our nation and its leaders, I certainly agreed that the American Patriot fits who we are. I want to encourage our students to support the idea of “One Nation Under God.” We hope you will support this idea, too, and join with us as we proudly call ourselves...
Dr. Don E. Gowans has been in Christian education since 1975.
After teaching three years at Temple Christian School in Lakeland, FL,
and then taking a year off to earn his master’s degree, he began his
administrative experience by returning to Temple Christian to serve as
the high school principal. In 1987, he took another year off to finish
his doctoral dissertation. That year also provided an opportunity for
him to serve as the executive assistant to Dr. Howard Burke, executive
director of the Florida Association of Christian Colleges and Schools.
Since then, he has served as the administrator of Jupiter Christian
School (Jupiter, FL), Colonial Christian School (Homestead, FL),
Cypress Community Christian School (Houston, TX), and University
Christian School (Jacksonville, FL). He has also served as the
assistant superintendent at Indian Rocks Christian Schools in Largo, FL
and the assistant administrator of North Florida Christian School in
Tallahassee, FL.
Though born and reared in Tulsa, Oklahoma, where his grandfather once
served as the Tulsa Public Schools’ superintendent of schools, Dr.
Gowans received his higher education in South Carolina and Florida. In
addition to a B.A. in Bible and M.S. in educational administration and
supervision from Bob Jones University, Dr. Gowans holds the Education
Specialist degree in educational administration from Pensacola
Christian College, and the Doctor of Religious Education degree from
International Seminary. His wife of 35 years, Diane, has taught for
many years at the lower elementary level. The Gowans have two
daughters, Missy and Meagan.
Dr. Gowans is excited to be a part of Wakulla Christian School, and
looks forward to what the Lord has in store for the school’s ministry
of Christian education in the days ahead!
Wakulla Christian School admits students of any race, color, national and ethnic origin to all the rights, privileges, programs and activities generally accorded or made available to students at the school. It does not discriminate on the basis of race, color, national and ethnic origin in the administration of its school-administered programs, inclusive of athletics and fine arts, nor any of its school-administered policies which include admissions, and other policies.
Our Mission
The primary objective and purpose of Wakulla Christian School
is to train each student in the knowledge of God and the Christian way
of life, and to provide all students with the opportunity for an
excellent education. The teachers of Wakulla Christian School realize
their solemn responsibility before God in molding the life and
character of each of their students.
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