Administration
Mr. Behler: Headmaster, Bible Teacher
KJ Behler has been married to his wife Laura since 2014 and they have 4 children. KJ graduated Cum Laude from UMKC with a Bachelor of Information Technology and has been a professional software engineer for over a decade. KJ is currently a graduate student at New Saint Andrews College in their Classical Christian Studies program. KJ is an Elder at Christ Church Leavenworth.
Teaching Staff
Mrs. Behler: Kindergarten - 1st Grade, School Nurse
Laura Behler has been married to her husband KJ since 2014 and they have four children. Laura graduated summa cum laude with a Bachelor of Science in Nursing from William Jewell College and has over a decade of experience in Nursing. She Graduated from UMKC with a Masters of Science in Nursing and has 8 years of experience as a Nurse Practitioner. Laura has served and taught children in any capacity and at any opportunity she’s been given for her entire adult life.
Miss Mackenzie: Preschool
Mackenzie Vassar has been a part of the preschool classroom since the school opened. This will be her second year teaching the preschool and secondary art classes. She loves hiking, baking and spending time with her nieces and nephews. She is also the daughter of our very own Mrs. Vassar!
Mrs. Heath: 2nd-3rd Grade
Patricia Heath is a servant of her beloved Jesus Christ, a wife to Joel of 25 years and homeschool mom to her 7 children for the past 15 years. She finds art and music history fascinating, loves to identify flowers and birds, and is a lifelong reader. Pat is a graduate of Michigan State University and received her Bachelor’s degree in Child and Family Development and Early Childhood Education. She has 12 years experience teaching in the classical style and philosophy. She came to Leavenworth with her husband, who retired from a career in the U.S. Army. Pat is passionate about helping and encouraging parents to educate their children to love, worship, and serve God in any capacity He calls them. She also wants to help parents by providing an excellent education where God is acknowledged as the source and where children are encouraged to seek and identify the good, true, and beautiful.
Miss Grace: Kindergarten - 1st Grade
Grace LaPorte was given a classical Christian education at home, from her mom, our very own Mrs. LaPorte. She enjoys watching her brothers play baseball, spending time at home with her family, drawing, and baking. She was a Preschool assistant and taught art, math, and poetry at St. Giles.
Mrs. Spratt: Humanities
Sarah Spratt is delighted to work alongside parents as they seek to bring the blessing of learning and wisdom to their children. She and her husband Daniel have enjoyed life together in Leavenworth Kansas for 18 years. They spent 10 years classically homeschooling their children, as well as overseeing a Classical Christian Co-op. Sarah grew up climbing trees, capturing snakes, and reading great books. Her love for the outdoors is still pursued in flower gardening and admiring the critters her children catch. Her enjoyment for great stories grew into a love for the English language, which she pursues through continued study of great literature, English grammar, poetry and writing. Sarah is blessed to worship Christ Jesus as her King and continues to learn and grow as a child of God.
Mrs. Vassar: Art
Mary Vassar has been married to her husband Aaron for 18 years, and they have been blessed with 4 daughters, one son-in-law, and one grandson. Their youngest daughter attends St. Giles, while another assists in the pre-school classroom. Mary’s passion for science, coupled with a desire to understand the body’s God given ability to heal itself, drove her to obtain her Nationally Registered Massage Therapy license through Wellspring School of Allied Health. A strong desire to see that children receive a distinctly Christian education, plus a life long love of art, and the daily story God is still writing, brings her to St. Giles for her second year to teach science, art, and history. Being part of a thriving Christian community brought the Vassar family to Leavenworth, where they intend to plant their flag and see that this generation, plus many more, come to know Christ as King.
Mrs. LaPorte: 4th-6th Grade/Music
Jessie has been married to her husband, Kyle, for 18 years. They have three children who have all been homeschooled using Classical Education methods, and they are about to graduate their first child.
Her desire in educating her children has been for them to be lifelong learners of the Word and His truth. She reminds her children, often, all truth is God’s truth and that’s why 2+2=4. She hopes to bring this same mindset to her classroom and to give her students the tools to equip them in the journey that the Lord has before them.
Mrs. LaPorte teaches Upper Elementary, Music, and Middle School Humanities.
Mr. Spratt: Secondary Math and Science
As a young boy, Darrell Spratt and his identical twin brother were blessed by God with exciting life adventures. They were junior scientists and detectives (picture the Hardy Boys Series) traveling overseas on ocean liners to live in Japan (after WWII) and Greece (as 4-6th graders). They enjoyed exploring Washington DC as high schoolers getting to sing with their school choir at the National Christmas tree lighting. Darrell was gifted by a saintly aunt with a leather bound study Bible and gifted by God with a love for and faith in His Living Words. He learned that the fear of God is the beginning of Wisdom and that Wisdom should be desired above all things.
Darrell’s adult life has centered on his wife Annette (a gift also from God), five precious children and their families (to include 16 grandchildren). Together he and Annette served in the nation’s Armed Forces with several tours of duty in Germany. Early in the 80’s they started educating their children at home.
He inherited a love for learning that includes computer programming; BA in Sociology; Military History; graduate studies in Human Communication (Journalism); Accounting; and the truths of God’s Word. He has a love for children and an intense desire to see them mature in godliness, righteousness and Biblical wisdom.
Mrs. Gilbert: 4th - 6th Grade, 7th Grade Grammar
Chloe has been married to her husband Andrew for a little over a year. In her free time she enjoys visiting new coffee shops, reading great Puritan works, and enjoying God's creation. Chloe graduated Magna Cum Laude from Rockhurst University with a Bachelor of Arts degree in Criminal Justice and Political Science.
Mr. Heath - Calculus
Joel and his family moved to Leavenworth in early 2014 due to an Army assignment, and he retired from active duty in 2015. He has been a member of the Church of the Open Door since 2014 and an elder since early 2025. Joel assists with leading worship and teaches in the AWANA program and Sunday School classes.
Joel and his wife, Pat, have been married for over 28 years and are blessed with seven children—three adults and four enrolled at St Giles. Joel & Pat homeschooled for over 15 years and have been a part of St Giles since it’s beginning. Joel has a passion for education and continual learning: he has a Bachelor’s degree in finance from Michigan State University, a master’s degree in management from Webster University and is currently pursuing a Master of Arts in Christian Ministry with a concentration in Biblical Counseling from Shepherds Theological Seminary.
Mrs. Lucas - Humanities
Paige Lucas has been married to her husband Kevin since 2017, and they have three children. Paige graduated summa cum laude with a Bachelor of Arts in Interpersonal Communication from Biola University. She is also a perpetual member of the Torrey Honors College, a classical, integrated humanities program at Biola. Paige has over 10 years of experience in event planning and floral design. She enjoys great literature and lively discussions and is passionate about pursuing and sharing God’s truth, goodness, and beauty.
Mr. Indermuehle: Physics
Donald Indermuehle married Rebecca in 2009 and together they have five children. Donald graduated from Kansas State University with a Bachelor of Science in Computer Engineering and a Master of Science in Information Systems from Hawaii Pacific University. Following graduation he served in the Army as a helicopter pilot and then an Information Systems Engineer. Since separating from the Army he has continued to work in the information technology field.
Mrs. Smith - Latin
Christina Smith brings a unique blend of dedication and enthusiasm to her role as Latin Instructor at Saint Giles Christian Academy. Holding a Bachelor of Science in Criminal Justice from Bowling Green State University, she discovered her passion for Latin through eight years of self-study, a journey that deepened her appreciation for the language’s ability to enhance English grammar and illuminate the nuances of Scripture. Married to Josh and a proud mother to Elizabeth and Ophelia, Christina has firsthand experience in education, having homeschooled her own children and successfully guided her eldest to graduation. She finds joy in the puzzle of decoding Latin’s context and grammar, believing strongly that the goal of learning Latin is to unlock ancient, original source texts with confidence. In her spare time, Christina enjoys embroidery, culinary pursuits, exploring new knowledge, and reading short stories in Latin. She is committed to inspiring students to embrace the richness of this timeless language.
Mr. Lawrence: Logic & Precalculus
Cody Lawrence has been married to his wife Abbey since 2020. He has a Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science from Park University and has been teaching multiple subjects in various capacities for over a decade. Cody enjoys books, martial arts, film, computers, and abuilding a strong mind, body, and spirit.
A La Carte Staff
Mrs. Baxter - Nature Journaling
Science is the systematic study of creation, based on observations. Romans 1:20 speaks of creation as a sermon on the invisible attributes of God, His eternal power and His divine nature. Creation testifies to these things and when we investigate nature, we are, in a very real sense, examining a sermon on the invisible attributes, the eternal power and the divine nature of our creator -- exposition with a microscope.
Megan Baxter seeks to develop in her students deep attention, curiosity, and gratitude alongside practical instruction in scientific methods of observation, field survey techniques and communicating information. In her class time will be spent observing local natural phenomena, sketching, taking notes and discussing ideas, observations and nature inquiries.
Megan is a homeschool graduate herself, and has been happily homeschooling her three daughters for seven years. She and her husband, Corey, have been Leavenworth residents for ten years. Prior to that, Megan spent several years doing field research in the national grasslands of the Dakotas. She enjoys utilizing her college degree in natural resource management, years of field experience and a God-given passion for natural science to share the wonder of God's creation with students of all ages.