About CEN SGO
We help Christian schools carry out their mission, and we work so that cost is never the reason a family can't choose one.
Who we are
The Christian Education Network, founded by the Center for Christian Virtue, strengthens Christian K-12 schools through public policy, school planting, a teacher pipeline and scholarships. CEN SGO is its scholarship granting organization for the federal credit, a 501(c)(3) public charity recognized by the IRS in 2026.
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Our vision
Every family has access to a Christian education.
Our mission: Biblical formation, made accessible. The Christian Education Network exists to benefit Christian schools across the country through public policy advocacy, creating solutions that allow schools to fulfill their mission, and improving accessibility and affordability.
See how the scholarships workOur team
Leadership
The team behind CEN SGO, from the founder to the people who answer donors and schools.
David Arrell
School Expansion Director
Aaron Baer
Founder, CEN, and President, CCV
Adam Bowling
State Affiliate Director
Valerie Jones
Teach for the Kingdom Director
Todd Marrah
Senior Advisor
Joel McCloskey
Senior Finance Director
Troy McIntosh
CEN Executive Director
Rick Thiebout
School Partnership Director
Corrinne Vindales
Legal Counsel
Marcy Ward
SGO Director
For decades, Christian families have paid for two school systems. The one their children attend, and the one they don't. The federal credit changes that math for the first time in American history.”
Aaron Baer
Founder, CEN, and President, Center for Christian Virtue
The network in numbers
Five years of Christian school scholarships, and a national program about to begin.
211
network member schools
8,700+
scholarship recipients
$15 million
in scholarship money raised
62%
average yearly increase in donations
31
states that say they'll take part in the federal credit
What people say about CEN
“The Christian Education Network is spearheading an effort to save our children and restore morality and sanity in our schools. It's a privilege to support and celebrate their righteous efforts, which will undoubtedly restore quality and sound curriculum for future generations in our great nation.”