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 Ad Fontes 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.
  • Sindy Quiñónez, fourth grade teacher at Ad Fontes Academy
    Director of Student Support Services

    Administrative Staff

    Miss Sindy Quiñónez serves as Ad Fontes Academy’s Director of Student Support Services. Before joining AFA, she worked as an editor and translator for [...]

  • Timothy Prickett, fifth grade teacher at Ad Fontes Academy
    Fifth Grade

    Lower Campus Faculty

    My name is Dr. Tim Prickett. I have the privilege of being the 5th grade teacher! The most important fact about me is I [...]

  • Rebecca Chenette, sixth grade teacher at Ad Fontes Academy
    Sixth Grade

    Lower Campus Faculty

    Miss Rebecca Chenette is a graduate of Ad Fontes Academy and an experienced student of classical Christian education, having attended elementary school at Tall [...]

  • Anna Copeland, Lower Campus aide at Ad Fontes Academy
    Kindergarten

    Lower Campus Faculty

    Ms. Copeland is teaching kindergarten for the first time at Ad Fontes. She started her career by teaching pre-k in the Northern Virgina area, [...]

  • Molly Frost, co-director of Scholé and lead Latin teacher at Ad Fontes Academy
    Lead Latin Teacher

    Upper Campus Faculty

    Mrs. Molly Frost has taught in classical Christian schools for more than two decades, including at Veritas Academy (Leola, PA). She has a B.A. [...]

  • Katie Chatham, logic, math and science teacher at Ad Fontes Academy
    Logic, Math and Sciences

    Upper Campus Faculty

    Mrs. Katie Chatham, a dedicated mother of four and passionate missionary, brings a wealth of global perspective to her teaching, shaped by her extensive [...]

  • Finneas Buck, history, Latin and logic teacher at Ad Fontes Academy
    History, Latin and Logic

    Upper Campus Faculty

    Mr. Finneas Buck is a humanities teacher at Ad Fontes Academy, where he teaches History, Latin and Logic at the Upper Campus. He studied [...]

  • Linda Mathwin, head of rhetoric and classical composition at Ad Fontes Academy
    Head of Rhetoric, Classical Composition, and Literature

    Upper Campus Faculty

    Mrs. Linda Mathwin starting teaching at Ad Fontes in 1998. After staying at home full time to care for her three children for nine [...]

  • Nick Scheidemantel, composition, literature and rhetoric teacher at Ad Fontes Academy
    Composition, Literature, Physical Education, Rhetoric

    Upper Campus Faculty

    A Northern Virginia native, Mr. Schediemantel brings both local roots and a passion for teaching to the classroom. He earned his undergraduate degree in [...]

  • Composition, Rhetoric and Literature

    Upper Campus Faculty

    Ms. Audrey Blunt is a graduate of Ad Fontes Academy, and now teaches Composition, Rhetoric, and Literature classes in the Logic and Rhetoric School. [...]