Our Team
The team behind East Bay Classical Academy brings deep experience in education and a strong passion for seeing classical schooling come to the East Bay.
Daniel Pyke
Daniel is the founder of East Bay Classical Academy. Established in the East Bay for the past 8 years, he is seeking to follow God in bringing into reality the vision for a faithful, excellent, and missional classical Christian school for East Bay families. Daniel has worked in K-12 education as an administrator, consultant, and teacher, as well as in finance and operations for a major consulting firm and a variety of startups. His experience has also involved two years living and working at L’Abri in Switzerland and a Master’s degree in Biblical and Theological Studies. Daniel lives with his wife and three children in Oakland.
Founder
Ben Lindquist
Ben is the Co-Founder and Executive Partner for Arcadia Education. His past experience includes 10 years starting and running charter schools in high-poverty urban areas, 10 years making grants with the Charter School Growth Fund, Walton Family Foundation, and Kern Family Foundation, and 3 years as the president of the Colorado League of Charter Schools. From 1994 to 1997, Lindquist was a researcher and writer for The Education Industry Report where he evaluated entrepreneurial activity in all sectors of education from childcare through corporate training and development. He brings a wealth of knowledge about entrepreneurial school ventures, fundraising and financing, governance, and management for educational institutions. Ben, his wife, and their teenage son live in the Denver metro area in Colorado.
Advisor
Advisor
David Denton
David Denton is a managing consultant with Arcadia Education. Prior to joining Arcadia, David was a leader within Great Hearts Academies from 2010 to 2023, helping to build it into the largest provider of classical education in the country. He served as Executive Director over academies and Superintendent of Great Hearts Arizona between 2016 to 2023. He founded a Great Hearts academy in 2012 and led it to become one of the top-performing schools in the state of Arizona over the course of four years. David began his career in education as a high school math teacher in 2001. David and his wife have six children and live in Dallas, TX.