Faculty & Administrators

Mrs. Sander has over 20 years of experience teaching in public and private Christian schools, and now she homeschools her own son. Teaching in each of these contexts has made her passionate about partnering with parents to help them give their child the best education possible, and it’s convinced her of the eternal value of a Christian education. 

Mrs. Sander earned her Bachelor of Arts in English Literature from Northwest University and her Master of Arts in Secondary Education from National Louis University. Since then, she’s taught a variety of subjects to students grades K—8, gaining outstanding experience in using different techniques to maximize each student’s learning and in cultivating an orderly and God-glorifying classroom culture. 

Mrs. Sander has been recognized repeatedly for her stellar performance in the classroom, especially through her efforts to communicate clearly and graciously with students, parents, team members, and administrators. She’s training to become a certified biblical counselor and is passionate about the transformative power of Scripture.  

Mrs. Sander desires in guiding our kindergarteners in developing not only as excellent students but more importantly as faithful followers of Jesus. She delights in sharing her love of great stories and good books, and stirring up a passion in our kindergarteners to keep learning throughout their lives. 

Mrs. Horton has taught at nearly every grade level in K-5 Christian schools, and she's spent the past 16 years homeschooling her own children.  She's passionate about helping students learn through hands-on, creative instruction and strengthening the relationship between parents and students as they study together.  Most of all, she hopes to guide our students toward a deeper knowledge of Jesus Christ. 

Mrs. Horton earned her Bachelor of Science in Elementary Education from Indiana Wesleyan University.  She and her husband are members of Pilgrim Bible Church.

Mrs. Calloway brings to our team a passion for and deep knowledge of classical Christian pedagogy and curriculum, combined with over 25 years of experience teaching in hybrid schools, co-ops, and traditional classrooms.  Mrs. Calloway loves to give students the chance to learn through hands-on projects and desires to support homeschooling parents, having classically educated her three children at home. 

Mrs. Calloway earned her Bachelor of Science in Elementary Education from Kansas State University.  She and her husband are members of Lenexa Baptist Church, where she serves the church's children by teaching in AWANA, Vacation Bible School, and other contexts.

Despite receiving a purportedly phenomenal high school and college education (B.S. in Aeronautical Engineering at the University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign), Mrs. Morgan wanted more for her own kids.  After discovering the classical Christian model, she and her husband David have spent the last 15 years homeschooling. 

When embarking on this project, she envisioned creating a STEM powerhouse.  It didn’t take long before use of the Tapestry of Grace curriculum changed her top priority to character formation through history and literature analysis.  The older Morgan children have homeschooled through high school: the oldest attends a classical Christian college and the middle child is a junior in high school.  The youngest is an eighth grader at Whitefield Academy in KCMO, where Dottie has been a substitute teacher for four years.

In addition to teaching our second graders, Mrs. Morgan also serves on the Board of Directors of Knox Classical School.

For the past two decades, Mrs. Phillips has taught students from pre-K through high school using the classical Christian framework in both classrooms and homeschool settings.  In particular, she owned and operated her own tutorial service, leading middle and high school students in robust discussions on the Great Books and history.  She's an experienced teacher in every subject but especially passionate about teaching humanities, Latin, and composition.

Mrs. Phillips earned her bachelor's degree from the University of Maryland Global Campus and is a member of Christ Church Anglican - Overland Park.

Mrs. Vadnais brings a variety of tremendous skill sets to our Knox Classical faculty, including as a teacher to third through sixth grade students, small business owner, and staff member of a nonprofit.  She's a team builder and creative thinker, passionate about helping students learn through different modalities and to think carefully about the truths of Scripture. 

Mrs. Vadnais earned her Bachelor of Science in Psychology (cum laude) with a minor in Journalism & Biblical Studies from Southeastern University.