Head of School

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Kelsey and her husband, Mitch, live in Sioux Falls and have three sons. She graduated from Augustana in 2017 with an elementary education degree. She has experience teaching in kindergarten, first grade, and fourth grade. Most recently she has been home with her three boys Elijah, Liam, and Graham for the past five years. Kelsey is excited to have the opportunity to be a part of Covenant Classical School. She and her husband are members at Emmaus Road Church. In her free time she loves to be outside with her boys, baking, or gardening.

Esther received her BA in Spanish from Southern Illinois University of Edwardsville, an MA in Cultural Studies from Western Illinois University, & is working to complete her MA in Early Childhood Education from Grand Canyon University. She has a passion for culture, foreign languages, and developing language in children. Fluent in Spanish, Esther taught in a Dual Language Kindergarten program for many years before moving from Illinois to South Dakota. 

Esther & her husband, Stephen, attend Emmaus Road Church in Sioux Falls with their 10 children. In her free time, she enjoys going to the gym with her husband and children, gardening, and breeding Australian Shepherds. 

Sherry moved to Sioux Falls with her daughter and family in June of 2022 following the passing of her husband in October 2020.  Prior to that Sherry served alongside her Pastor husband, directing the children and women’s ministries.  During this time she continued to lead Chapel Services and Substitute Teach at Modesto Christian School, where for ten years she had served as Children’s Ministries Director.  During that ten year season, she taught Children’s Church, directed Sunday School teams, produced and directed Children’s Drama teams, Performing Arts Camps, Vacation Bible Adventures, Fall Family Fun Day, Children’s Christmas Productions, and Easter Family Fun Day; all of these with the purpose of pointing families to Jesus, through the Truth of God’s Word.  Currently, Sherry serves as Children’s Coordinator for her home church, Emmaus Road.  In her free time she loves hanging out with her grandchildren, reading, writing, walking, and keeping up with family and old friends.

Kayla and her husband, Andrew, live in Sioux Falls, SD where they attend Faith Baptist Fellowship. They have two children, Vivian (who met the Lord in 2023) and Calvin. Kayla attended the University of Sioux Falls for Elementary Education (BA) and University of South Dakota for Special Education & Early Childhood (MA). She has taught a variety of classes including special education, 2nd grade, and 3rd grade. In her free time, Kayla enjoys hunting, fishing, spending time at her family cabin, and playing board games with friends and family.

Ellen and her husband, Travis, live in Sioux Falls with their five children. She has homeschooled her children for the last 13 years, and she is passionate about classical Christian education. Her passion began when she was introduced to this approach in 2014 and dove in with her oldest. She continues to seek out opportunities to learn more through trainings, classes, and books. She is excited to be back at Covenant Classical. 

Ellen and her family are members at Emmaus Road Church and have been attending since 2014. In her free time, she loves being with her husband and children, baking gluten-free goodies, reading and researching, and drinking coffee.

Mariah and her husband Lance live in Sioux Falls and recently celebrated their 1 year wedding anniversary. Mariah graduated with her Bachelor’s degree from the University of Sioux Falls in social media/marketing and assists her husband with his marketing/photography business. Since she has 20+ nieces and nephews, one of her true loves is spending time with children of all ages and abilities. Mariah most recently has been working with children in an elementary special needs classroom. In her free time, you’ll find Mariah nurturing her green thumb, exploring new recipes in the kitchen, visiting family, and traveling.