As many schools throughout the movement are now in their second, third and even fourth decades, new challenges arise. Not only is the culture seeking to seep in, there are growing pains with size of schools, demand for other models, and a constant need and empty bench for teachers-let alone well-trained or experienced teachers. All of this also puts a heavy burden on the administration that runs these schools. My dad and I would like to do this in a 2-part talk, in which we would address the following from a multi-generational perspective and vision.

Part I: Starting Out or Starting Up – Priorities
Basic needs
Blunders to avoid
Hiring issues
Teacher training
Gatekeeping
Parental involvement

Part II: Growing In and With Grace
Growing pains
Blunders to avoid
Maturing in a culture war
Boiling teachers
Keeping the vision

Kajsa has been surrounded by classical Christian education for as long as she can remember. She graduated from Logos School in Moscow, and then went on to pursue a Bachelor’s degree in Music Performance. While following her husband’s operatic career around the country, she began teaching at The Geneva School of Manhattan, the only classical Christian school in New York City.

After several years of teaching, Kajsa began to feel called to be in administration. God provided an unexpected opportunity through the Covid lockdowns. With the performance world shut down, she and her family moved to Wichita, Kansas where she became the Director of Academics and Fine Arts at the Classical School of Wichita. In 2022, Kajsa was hired by The Ambrose School in Boise, Idaho, to run their newest campus, and became the Dean there. She and her husband both work at the school, and both their children have now graduated from Ambrose.