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First Grade

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Our Faculty

  • Photo of Jeannine Ary
    Jeannine Ary
    LS Musical Theatre Director
    SUNY at Fredonia - B.M.
    Ithaca College - M.M.
    At KCD since 1995
  • Photo of Tanya Bailey
    Tanya Bailey
    Director of Student Support Services
    At KCD since 2023
  • Photo of Mandy Beach
    Mandy Beach
    First Grade Teacher
    University of Louisville - B.A.
    University of Louisville - M.A.T.
    At KCD since 2012
  • Photo of Mary Charles Collett
    Mary Charles Collett
    Director of Lower School
    University of Wisconsin - Madison - MS
    Colgate University - BA
    At KCD since 2021
  • Photo of Amy Mendel
    Amy Mendel
    Assistant Head of School
    At KCD since 2011
  • Photo of Kathie Purdie
    Kathie Purdie
    First Grade Teacher
    University of Louisville - B.S.
    At KCD since 2007
  • Photo of Thom Schneider
    Thom Schneider
    Junior Kindergarten Assistant Teacher
    At KCD since 2017
  • Photo of Korene Van Houten
    Korene Van Houten
    First Grade Teacher
    Western Kentucky University - B.S.
    University of Louisville - M.A.
    At KCD since 2008
  • Photo of Monica Whitehouse
    Monica Whitehouse
    JK-1 Learning Specialist
    University of South Carolina - B.A.
    University of Louisville - M.A.
    At KCD since 2008

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Kentucky Country Day School is a private JK–12, coeducational school located on a spacious 80+ acre campus in Louisville, KY. KCD combines a rigorous academic program with a wide variety of athletic and extracurricular programs. Our outstanding faculty creates an intimate learning environment that is both challenging and supportive.