History & Future of Christian Education in Iowa

Cade Lambert has served as Head of School at Des Moines Christian School (DMC) in Urbandale, IA, since 2016. He previously served as Head of School at New Life Academy in Minnesota. His education experience also includes serving as Elementary Principal at DMC and as a public school classroom teacher. 

He is passionate about strategically leading organizations in a way that maximizes resources, builds capacity, creates community, and closes the achievement/potential gap. Over his tenure as a school head, he has been involved in four separate capital campaigns. He has led his schools through the strategic planning process and strategic execution. At Des Moines Christian, he is responsible for a $14 million operating budget, more than 1400 students, and more than 280 full and part-time staff. 

In addition to his formal work, Cade currently serves on the Council on Educational Standards and Accountability (CESA)  Executive Committee. He has served on the Presidential Advisory Team for the Association of Christian Schools International (ACSI), as a mentor for ACSI’s Leadership U head of school development program, and as Board Chair of the Iowa Association of Christian Schools. Cade holds degrees from the University of Northwestern (St. Paul), where he serves on the Board of Trustees, and Iowa State University in Elementary Education (BS) and Educational Leadership and Administration (M.Ed.), respectively. He and his wife, Jennifer, live with their four children in Urbandale.