Dan Van Kooten

Pella Christian High School has made changes to their administration over the summer.
New principal Dan Van Kooten tells KNIA/KRLS News he has been working hard to adjust to his role.
“It has been a busy summer, but you know I really got set up well in that Clyde Rinsema, the interim principal, stayed through the middle of June–he provided me a lot training and a lot of his documents, so he set me up well,” he says.
Dan Branderhorst is the new activities director after Brad Engbers shifted into Van Kooten’s former role, which Dan says fits Engbers well based on previous experience.
“Brad was a guidance counselor in Chicago for many years before he came to Pella Christian, and so he’s so excited about that job and is very uniquely qualified,” he says.
New students start class at Pella Christian High School on August 23rd, while the rest start on the 24th.