Nate Miller ​Named Interim Principal 

It is with great joy that the Hillcrest Academy Operating Board announces Nate Miller ’96 as the Interim Principal and Head of School for the 2025-2026 school year. Nate has served as a beloved math teacher at Hillcrest for the past three years and steps into this role already with the respect and support of students, faculty and staff, and families.

Before Hillcrest, Nate taught at Prairie High School in Cedar Rapids for 18 years and at Ritenour High School in St. Louis for 4 years. He completed the Principal Leadership Academy program for licensure in March 2025.​ Nate attends Kalona Mennonite Church and lives with his family in Kalona, wife Stacy Ropp ’95 Miller, son Noah ’22, son Rowan ’26, and son Kellen ’30. Nate enjoys time with family, sports, reading, logic puzzles, and home improvement projects.​ 

The Board has high trust in Nate and deep appreciation for his willingness to serve the school in this way during this transition. Join us in warmly welcome Nate to this new role at Hillcrest Academy.

You’ll often spot Nate with his signature accessory – a pencil perpetually tucked behind his ear, a clear sign of his constant readiness to lead and tackle whatever comes his way. We at HA can’t wait to see the positive impact he’ll have in this new capacity.

Read more about Nate in The News article written just after the school year began.