President's Office

Dr. Larry Taylor
Dr. Larry Taylor

“I can think of no greater cause than to partner with you to advance Christ-centered education.”

Dr. Taylor has been serving in education for over 30 years. He is passionate about training up this generation of disciples for Jesus Christ through Christian education.

Prior to accepting the President position at ACSI, Dr. Larry Taylor served twenty years as the Head of School at Prestonwood Christian Academy (PCA) in Plano, Texas. Prestonwood Christian Academy serves more than 1,600 students enrolled at four campuses as part of its school system. 

Prior to PCA, Dr. Taylor served for twelve years at The First Academy in Orlando, Florida as a High School Principal and Assistant Headmaster.  He also has held teaching positions within the public-school system. Dr. Taylor co-launched a national training institute for schools, “Becoming a Kingdom School Institute” and founded the Student Leadership Institute (SLi) program.   He developed a training program for parents titled, “Becoming a Kingdom Family.”   Dr. Taylor published the book, Running With The Horses, that helps parents raise children to be servant-leaders for Christ and helps to build a family plan. 

Dr. Taylor has served as President of the Texas Private Schools Association (TPSA) Board of Directors, and served on the Board of Directors for the Association of Christian Schools International (ACSI), and the ACSI Education Foundation prior to accepting the president position.

Dr. Taylor received his Ph.D. in Philosophy in Leadership Studies from Dallas Baptist University (2009); his master’s degree from Nova University (1993) and his Bachelor’s degree from University of Central Florida (1986).  Dr. Taylor has been married to Delinda Rose Taylor for 34 years and has five sons, Bryce, who graduated from Yale University and Notre Dame Graduate School and is married to Julia; Luke, a graduate of Princeton University, and the University of Chicago Booth School of Business, and is married to Ruthie; Zeke, a graduate of Florida State University; Chas, a graduate of Rice University, and currently in law school at the University of Chicago and is married to Madeline; and an adopted son, DeMarcus, a graduate of Ouachita Baptist University.