At Ad Fontes, we actively engage with parents, guiding students toward excellence in both Christian character and intellect.

Our teaching staff comprises a remarkable team of dedicated academic professionals deeply passionate about Christ, their students, their subjects, and each other. We make a firm commitment to students and families by ensuring our educators embody the values we hold dear.

  • Our Christian teachers and mentors not only align with the AFA Statement of Faith but also demonstrate these beliefs through their life, words, and actions.
  • They bring a contagious passion for learning, possess the gift of teaching, and maintain a teachable spirit that inspires growth.
  • We believe in the power of partnership between educators and parents. Our teachers actively collaborate with parents, recognizing the vital role they play in their children’s education.
  • Moreover, our faculty serves as living examples of servant leadership, resolving conflicts with biblical principles, speaking words that uplift and encourage, and functioning harmoniously as part of a unified academic team.
  • Most importantly, our educators genuinely love children. They approach instruction and discipline with an inspiring blend of firmness and compassion, fostering an environment that nurtures both academic brilliance and personal growth. At Ad Fontes, our commitment to your child’s holistic development is unwavering, shaping a future rich in faith, knowledge, and character.

  • Mrs. Mimsie Houser

    Director of Student Support

    Administrative Staff | Lower School Faculty | Upper School Faculty

    Mrs. Mimsie Houser graduated from Grove City College with a Bachelor of Science in Psychology and holds a Master's in Education and Post-Master's as an educational specialist from the Indiana University of Pennsylvania. She is also a certified school psychologist. While studying at IUP, she taught undergraduate courses and [...]

  • Mrs. Dee Dee Kintzing

    Upper and Lower School Art

    Lower School Faculty | Upper School Faculty

    Mrs. Dee Dee Kintzing graduated Summa Cum Laude from Georgia State University with a Bachelor of Fine Arts, specializing in Art Education. She has 30+ years of dynamic and creative teaching experience that she brings to her position. Mrs. Kintzing spent 21 years homeschooling her three children from pre-kindergarten [...]

  • Mrs. Anne Simpson

    Upper and Lower School Music and Lower School Aide

    Lower School Faculty | Upper School Faculty

    Mrs. Anne Simpson is a Level III certified Kodaly teacher, having completed her certification at the Chenaniah Summer Music Institute at New Saint Andrews College in Moscow, Idaho. She has spent the majority of her adult life teaching in a classical setting, seamlessly merging her profound love for music [...]

  • Mrs. Janet Cooper

    Lower School Latin

    Lower School Faculty

    Mrs. Janet Cooper teaches Latin in the lower school. Prior to Ad Fontes, she was a teacher and principal at another start-up classical school. She began at AFA as a first-grade teacher for four years before becoming the Lower School Principal. Mrs. Cooper holds an associate degree in Liberal [...]

  • Mrs. Gina Wisor

    Lower School P.E. and Aide

    Lower School Faculty

    Mrs. Gina Wisor is our K-6 P.E. teacher as well as a teacher's aide. She is working towards completing her Elementary Education degree. Before joining Ad Fontes, Mrs. Wisor homeschooled her two children through 3rd grade. She also served previously at another classical Christian school as a kindergarten teacher’s aide, the K-6 recess [...]

  • Mrs. Caroline Fenske

    Lower School Receptionist

    Administrative Staff

  • Mrs. Holly Bergstrom

    Lower School Receptionist

    Administrative Staff

    Mrs. Holly Bergstrom graduated from Texas A&M University with a B.S. in Psychology and a minor in Spanish. She went on to pursue a M.A. in Mental Health Counseling from Geneva College and worked in the counseling field for 8 years before staying home to care for her growing [...]

  • Mrs. Janeen Stepler

    Kindergarten

    Lower School Faculty

    Mrs. Janeen Stepler graduated in 1995 from Cincinnati Christian University with a B.S. in Christian Education. She also has an Associates degree in Deaf Ministry. After graduation, she taught Kindergarten for three years at Manassas Christian School. In order to stay home with her own children, she was a [...]

  • Mrs. Maryanna Kim

    First Grade

    Lower School Faculty

    Mrs. Maryanna Kim graduated from the University of Virginia with a B.A. in Fine Arts and a minor in Architecture. She received an M.A. in Education from George Mason University with a teaching certificate in PK-6 and an endorsement in art. With eight years of public school experience, Mrs. [...]

  • Mrs. Margaret Lee

    Second Grade

    Lower School Faculty