​Heidi Sankey

Founder and President of Board
Heidi Sankey is passionate about creating an environment where children feel inspired and challenged to reach their full potential and know their identity in Christ, created from mutual investment from teachers and parents. She loves seeing students come alive and active in their learning, challenged and released to grow and explore. Heidi and her husband Brynn found the beauty of parent partnership in education through the University-Model®️ with their son in Texas. They loved the space it gave them to grow, support, and challenge one another as a family. God then put it on their hearts to move to Seattle and begin Arrow Prep, Washington's first University-Model®️ school, to offer families this same space and an opportunity for them to be involved with the education of their children. In addition to running all things Arrow, Heidi enjoys traveling and learning about other cultures, good coffee, spending time on outdoor adventures with her husband and three children, and visiting family in Texas and Australia.

Brian eastland

Vice President of Board
Brian and his wife Kristin moved their family from Seattle to Edmonds back in 2014 to help plant Mosaic Community Church North in South Snohomish County.  They love the Pacific Northwest and raising their family of 8 in all the beauty, adventure and fun it has to offer.  Brian serves as the Lead Pastor of Mosaic & is passionate about disciples of Jesus coming into their God designed destiny.  Brian is passionate about the vision of Arrow Prep and has served on the board since the school's pilot year. 

Melissa Schappacher

Chair of Education
Melissa Schappacher and her family have lived in Edmonds for the past 19 years. She and her husband, Tom, have three children; a daughter, Liese, and sons, Brandt and Blake. Melissa received her Bachelor's Degree in Education with a focus in Special Education. She then received her Master's Degree in Professional Development. Before having her own kids, Melissa was a teacher for 12 years. While teaching in Mukilteo, she was part of a team of colleagues that trained school staff on the concept of Social Thinking.  She also worked as a consultant and coach to other teachers both in and out of her school district. In addition to serving at Arrow as our Dean of Students, she also serves on the Arrow Preparatory Academy Board. In her spare time, Melissa enjoys reading, organizing anything, watching sports, spending time in warm sunny weather, using essential oils and learning all she can about best practices in teaching kids.

Brynn Sankey

Founder and Treasurer of Board

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Board Member
Clarissa is married to Kenny and together they are the parents of three boys at Arrow Prep. She discovered Arrow midway into its first year as a school, immediately jumped in with her eldest son, and has been with them ever since, adding two more boys along the way. Clarissa and her family landed in the Seattle area over a decade ago, by way of Hong Kong and Toronto, but have now grown to call the PNW home. Aside from homeschooling, she’s spent the last few years providing leadership oversight at a small church community in Seattle, volunteer copy editing, and writing when time allows. She is a former member of Hope*Writers, a community of working writers honing their skill together.

BETH THOMpson

Board Member
Beth lives in Shoreline with her husband and their four children.  She is a northern California native who grew up on the beach reading and playing in the sand.  Beth went into teaching after graduating from college, working in many different Christian schools along the west coast.  When her oldest was ready for kindergarten, Beth found a University-Model school and enjoyed all the community and help this special educational blend offered her family.  Since moving to Seattle in 2006, Beth has continued to teach at different Christian schools while also finishing her second masters in Education at the UW in curriculum & instruction.  One of her greatest joys is supporting teachers in the hard and precious work they do daily. She enjoys seeing how Christian education, involved parents, and impactful curriculum make a difference at Arrow Prep!