Meet our Adminstration

Zachary Henry, Head of School

Zachary Henry graduated from the University of Texas at El Paso with a Bachelor of Science Degree in Mechanical Engineering. In 1997, he was ordained as a minister of the gospel by Christ-Life Church.

In August of 2002, he opened Christian Life Preparatory School with his wife and co-founder, Deborah Henry. He currently serves as the Head of School.

Zach and Deborah are parents of four children three of which have graduated from CLPS. They are members of Antioch Fort Worth and currently serve as interim administrators of Harvest Fields Bible College in Limuru, Kenya. Zach also serves as the administrator of Harvest Childcare and Enrichment Center in south Fort Worth.

Dr. Deborah Henry, Principal

Dr. Henry earned a B. S. in Microbiology, M. Ed. in Educational Administration and a Ph. D. in Science Education.

She has served as the Principal of CLPS since 2002.

She and her husband Zachary have four children, three of which have graduated from CLPS.

Amy Hay, Associate Head of School

Mrs. Hay has been at CLPS since 2007 where she has served as Office Manager, Assistant Administrator and now Vice Principal. She has taught Biology, AP Biology, Anatomy and Physiology, Life Science, Earth Science, Texas History, World Geography, Advising, and Drama. 

​Amy Hay graduated with a BA in Sociology with a History minor from the University of Oklahoma in 2006 and a Masters in Educational Administration from Texas Christian University in 2015. 

CLPS is a family affair and a way of life. Mrs. Hay is married to CLPS Director of Family Ministries, Dan Hay. Together they have five spunky children, Sadie,  Jackson, Bonnie, Ruth and James. Mrs. Hay loves theater, movies and books, is addicted to spotify, karaoke, memes and could eat Mexican food everyday...especially enchiladas. The Hays attend South Burleson Baptist Church.
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Dan Hay, Director of Family Ministries

Mr. Hay coordinates all student and family character programs, the upper school House System.  He also coordinates the annual England Cultural Exchange trip. 

Mr. Hay earned a BA in English from Arizona State University in 2002. He is a Certified Texas teacher Generalist 4-8, Science 4-8 and an ESL endorsement. He has his Masters Degree in Theological Studies from Southwestern Baptist Theological Seminary. 

He joined the team at CLPS in 2012 after teaching in FWISD. Before that he worked for an NSF Grant at the Fort Worth Museum of Science and History.

Before teaching, Mr. Hay spent ten years in collegiate ministry at Arizona State and then at the University of Oklahoma. He's married to Amy Hay, and they have 5 kids: Sadie,  Jackson, Bonnie, Ruth and new baby due Sept. of 22. 

Mr. Hay loves spending time in God's Word, hanging out with the family and watching movies. He attends South Burleson Baptist Church and helps out by leading worship.  He's also a gearhead and love anything with wheels. In his spare time Dan enjoys tinkering with old cars. ​

Dr. Mark Tarpley, Academic Specialist

Dr. Mark Tarpley joined CLPS in 2015.  He currently serves as Academic Specialist and leads the upper school history and math departments.  Dr. Tarpley has also taught Medieval history, logic, and Latin as well as led a literary society called The Little Inklings at CLPS.
 
Dr. Tarpley completed his doctoral work in Patristics and ethics at Southern Methodist University in Dallas, TX in 2009. He is a state-certified math 8-12 teacher in the state of Texas.  He also previously served as Director of Education for a medical education company for five years and is the founder of a test prep company.

He and his wife Sophia have seven children and live in Ft. Worth, TX.  Their children have attended CLPS since 2010.

Lauren Caivano, Learning Specialist
​Academic Success Center

Staff

Rachel Canady,  Registrar and Textbook Coordinator

Ms. Canady earned her Bachelor of Science in Math Education with a minor in Library Science from Louisiana Tech University.

Ms. Canady is the high school math teacher at CLPS and has taught here for 13 years. She was a public school math teacher for four years, and a school librarian for five years before coming to CLPS. The mixture of being able to teach and being able to stay home with her children while working here was a God-given blessing to her.
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​Ms. Canady grew up in Louisiana, has three children, and attends McKinney Bible Church. She enjoys reading, cooking, and traveling.

Yvette Wardlaw, Lunch & Calendar Coordinator

Mrs. Wardlaw is a parent in the school who coordinates all lunch sales and calendaring confirmations. Contact her with questions as they arise. 

J​ohnisha McRay,  Academic and College Advisor 

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Mrs. McRay graduated from the University of North Texas with a B.A.A.S in Applied Technology and Performance Improvement (Business Education) and the University of Maryland University College with a Master of Education in Guidance and Counseling. Mrs. McRay has held a teaching certification in the state of Alabama.

She has a variety of teaching experience beginning with teaching business education for grades 8-12th in a public school setting. She was a substitute teacher and long term Algebra substitute in Germany on a military base and worked in the tutoring program there as well. She completed her Guidance Counseling internship in Seoul Korea at an International school and later worked there as a Learning Support Teacher. After her second child was born she began homeschooling for five years and was a tutor for Classical Conversations for 2 years. She began subbing at CLPS in 2017 when her children began attending CLPS and was a long term substitute for 7th grade science in 2018.

Mrs. McRay says, "I am blessed with a wonderful husband who serves in the United States Air Force and two great children. My family and I enjoy being outside, playing games, and watching movies together. We have attended Highridge Christian Church since 2015 and have each found our area to get plugged in to serve there. We also love joining others from our church and community to serve in outreach projects. My favorite hobbies are reading, working out, walking my dog and baking. "

Tara Hobbs, Office Manager

Tara Hobbs is a parent at CLPS who serves as the Front Office Manager. When you call the school, you will most likely hear her voice when she picks up the phone. She can help with all general activities of the school or direct you to the staff member in charge.

Her office hours are during regular operation of the school: School Year: Monday through Friday, 8:15 am- 4:30 pm
Summer: Monday through Thursday, 9:00 am- 12:00 pm