Leadership
Dr. Nichols has been with Christ's Church Academy since 1998, and has served as Head of School since 2012. She earned her Bachelors and Masters degrees from Samford University, and earned her PhD from Capella University. Dr. Nichols has a deep passion for the students, and the staff, and she is dedicated whole-heartedly to building Godly generations of young adults the world will not change. She and her husband, David, have two children, Spencer and Makay, who are both CCA graduates.
James was born in England and moved to Jacksonville in 2010. He has been teaching for 9 years and most recently spent 5 years as an administrator at a local public school. While James holds a B.A. in Design, he knows that the Lord had different plans for his life and has spent his entire professional career in the education sector. James is committed to seeing students educated in an environment where the Gospel can shine through every aspect of school life. His wife Kelly, also a teacher, shares James' passion for working with children. James and Kelly have two children who keep them busy! As a family, they love spending time at church or with friends.
Mr. Frahm has been with Christ’s Church Academy since 2018. After serving 6 years as a Marine Corps Infantryman, Mr. Frahm decided to pursue his lifelong dream and become a high school social studies teacher. Upon earning a bachelor's degree from the University of North Florida in 2018, Mr. Frahm began his career at Christ's Church Academy, teaching and coaching the golf and track teams. He and beautiful wife Cassie have been married for six years and are the proud parents to their son Brooks, who was born in August of 2020.
Kurt Dugan is a native of Nashville, TN. He went to college at Lipscomb University where he played baseball and majored in Government and Public Administration. After teaching middle school and coaching high school baseball for three years in Nashville, he moved with his family to Jacksonville. He has been at Christ’s Church Academy since 2000 teaching both middle school and high school. Kurt has coached both middle school and high school baseball.