Shepherd’s Gate Campus

Rooted in the Shenandoah Valley. Reaching the world.

Aletheia Christian College’s Shepherd’s Gate forms Christian educators for classrooms worldwide. Our integrated, cohort-based program unites Scripture, the liberal arts, and evidence-based pedagogy with spiritual formation and hands-on practice—shaping minds and shepherding hearts for lifelong service.

Residential intensives + mentored practicum in partner schools
Founding East-Coast cohort targeted for Fall 2027
Rooted in the Shenandoah Valley • Reaching the world

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Aspiring Christian Teachers

Be equipped to teach with wisdom and skill—integrating Scripture, the liberal arts, and evidence-based practice. Learn in community with mentored practicum and real classrooms.
• Integrated curriculum • Cohort community • Classroom practicum

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Practicum Schools

Host an Aletheia trainee teacher. Invest in the next generation while gaining extra hands in your classrooms and shaping their formation on the ground.
• Flexible placements • Mentor support • Simple onboarding

Become a Partner

Friends & Supporters

Sponsor educator formation and help launch Shepherd’s Gate. Your gift advances teachers who will serve classrooms worldwide—shaping minds, shepherding hearts.
• One-time or monthly • Sponsor a trainee • Founding support

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Rooted in the Shenandoah Valley—reaching the world

Photo credit: Diane Willen

Shepherd’s Gate is positioned for regional service and national access, with a reasonable drive to IAD for incoming intensives. We are actively scouting facilities that can welcome initial cohorts (50–75 students) with room to expand.

Accessible to IAD for intensives
Community-embedded partnerships
Space to grow cohorts

Practicum & School Partnerships

We’re building a network of Christian schools across the US (and beyond) to mentor Aletheia students in the craft and calling of teaching.

Refer a School

And I will give you shepherds after my own heart, who will feed you with knowledge and understanding.
Jeremiah 3:15

Roadmap/ Timeline

2025–2026

Partner recruitment & MOUs
Faculty hiring & governance
Site selection & planning

Spring-Summer 2026

Facility readiness & approvals
Curriculum finalization
Practicum placements confirmed

Fall 2027

First East-Coast Cohort begins
Ongoing assessment & support

Frequently Asked Questions

When will the first cohort start?

Planned for Fall 2027.

Is this residential or hybrid?

Residential intensives with mentored practicum.

Where will Shepherd’s Gate be located?

In the Shenandoah Valley, with proximity to IAD.

How can my school host a practicum?

Complete the partner form and we’ll follow up.