Instructors
Mrs. Deborah Boetig
Deborah is mom to five children (ages 5-17) and has been homeschooling from the very beginning (12+ years). She is passionate about living books and awaking the hearts and minds of students through learning. One of her favorite ways to experience God's goodness is through His Creation - which is all around us. Deborah brings her Charlotte Mason experience and approach to co-op and enjoys seeing students delight in learning. She and her husband Matt have been married for 20 years and live on a homestead in Smithville where they grow and raise food for their family. When she's not at co-op, homeschooling, or homesteading, she also enjoys reading, bible study, organizing field trips, and fellowship with friends.
Mr. Andrew Carroll
Andrew Carroll is fireman/paramedic with an interest in self sustainability, homesteading, and off grid living. In 2012 he joined a volunteer Fire department where he took fire 1&2, fire instructor, EMT, and eventually went on to get his paramedic license and a job doing fire/medic full time, leaving his 10 years in banking behind. Andrew was homeschooled through all 12 grades and plans to homeschool, teach, and be very hands-on in his children's education, both in and outside of the classroom. Andrew has been married to Mrs. Carroll since 2017 , they have 3 boys and live on a small hobby homestead outside of Dearborn MO. Andrew enjoys podcasts, being outdoors, camping, and gardening.
Mrs. Laura Carroll
My husband and I were both homeschooled through all 12 grades. I enjoy crafts of all kinds but crochet is my favorite. I also love to read, cook, bake, can, and swim. I homeschool my children so we can teach each subject at a pace suitable to each individual and learn hands-on as there are many things I feel schools doesn't teach. Above all else we openly teach and practice our faith in God through all we do.
Mrs. Megan Clary
Megan is a 2nd generation homeschooler, having been homeschooled herself from 5th grade through high school. Prior to being home schooled, she attended a private Christian school. She earned her Associate of Arts in Music after high school. She is mom to 5 children, ages 5-12 and has homeschooled them from the beginning. She and her husband Eddie have been married since 2009. When she's not teaching her crew about Jesus or whatever subject they're working on, she enjoys singing, reading, time with her family and friends, coffee, and watching hallmark mysteries.
Mrs. Dalia Davidson
My husband and I were both homeschooled and have been happily married for 18 years. We have 3 children ranging from 10 to 17 who we've taught since they were little.
Our family moved down from Canada last year and were grateful to meet Mrs. Carroll at the soccer field. She invited us to the Co-op Open House and we were glad to find other homeschooling families in this area.
We have had an enjoyable fall semester and look forward to the spring and making more friends.
When we are not doing class we enjoy baking, gardening, sewing and other crafts or taking our dog for a swim at the lake.
Mrs. Tracy Hagler
Tracy has 5 children ages 22 - 6. She has homeschooled since her oldest was in 2nd grade. She loves to study the word of God, have fun, play games, all things theater, logic, reading books, and eating tacos!!
Mrs. Rachael Ledgerwood
Mrs. Ledgerwood has been home schooling her two children for 8 years. She has a B.S. of Ed from Geneva College. She taught at the elementary-level, has trained adults, and now runs her own tutoring service. Mrs. Ledgerwood loves to cook, hang out with her family, play games, and watch movies.
Mr. Mike Marlow
Mike is a father of 5, ages 8-24, and has been a homeschooling the 3 youngest since 2020. He spent
most of his career in the construction industry building homes and commercial buildings all over
Kansas City. In 2004 he went back to school and became a respiratory therapist & worked in the ER at
a local hospital. Then he went back to school and earned his Doctor of Natural Medicine. He’s also a
Certified Master Gardener, and loves growing healthy food for the family. He and his wife Marisa own
a sharpening business & he still does some HVAC work on the side. He loves camping, gardening, and
spends a lot of time reading & learning new things all the time.
Mrs. Rachel McCormick-Mason
Rachel is a mother to 3 boys ages 10-14. She has a BA in Accounting and Business Admin-Finance and works part time as an accountant. She has been homeschooling on and off for 7 years. She never thought homeschooling would be their path but the boy’s father was homeschooled and really wanted that for them so they tried it and she loved it. After their dad passed, they went to a local Christian school for several years until homeschooling was on her heart again. She has remarried and has 2 step-sons as well. Her family loves to play board games, do escape rooms, travel, watch anime, read, and just spend time together.
Mrs. Merry Ohler
Merry Ohler is a wife to Mr. Ohler and homemaker who has homeschooled their children since their oldest was in preschool. Her children are 11, 9, and 8. Mrs. Ohler is also a writer and a photographer. She received her first camera from her parents for Christmas when she was seven and has been a storyteller since she learned to write. Mrs. Ohler is a second-generation homeschooler. She is passionate about serving Jesus first in every sphere of life. Mrs. Ohler enjoys studying the Bible, playing board games, cooking, baking, crocheting, crafts, painting, learning to play piano, reading, writing, spending time outdoors in God's beautiful creation, dancing, and trying to keep her ever-growing collection of houseplants alive.
Mrs. Rachel Rittenhouse
Mrs. Rittenhouse earned a BA in Criminal Justice/Criminology from UMKC, followed by an MS in CJ/C from the University of Cincinnati. She and her husband Matt have been married since 2009, and have two children, Erik and Andrew. Mrs. Rittenhouse enjoys good humor, cooking, crocheting, reading, and training search and rescue dogs. She and her search dog Grendel are nationally certified and work for the State of Kansas.
Mrs. Michelle Seal
Michelle began homeschooling her two children in 2020. In 2022 her family moved from Kansas, where they had live for over 14 years, to Kansas City, Mo.
Michelle was homeschooled from K-12th grade but never thought she would choose to homeschool her own children. She is so glad that God had other plans.
She loves history, geography, cooking, live theatre, sewing, gardening, creating art, and staying up late watching TV with her husband.
Mrs. Joly Watson
In 2021 I had registered my oldest Son Jackson for kindergarten. I had extreme anxiety through the whole process, I thought it was normal and that all moms experience this. As the summer was quickly coming to an end and school got closer my anxiety grew stronger and I began to feel like what I was feeling was more then just the "normal anxiety" So I did what I should have done months prior.
I prayed.... I asked for clear signs, for peace, for confidence, and for support if I should choose to homeschool. Two weeks before school was supposed to start the Lord answered and it couldn't have been more clear! I thought I'd try it for kindergarten and then maybe I'd be ok to send him to school for the first grade...... I was not!
Jackson is in 3rd grade, my youngest Mack is in 1st grade and I can't imagine life any other way!
I was born in Vancouver BC, I moved to Portland Oregon when I was 18 to attend a small christian college where I met my husband JT, this year we will have been married for 17 years!
We have lived on the West Coast, the East Coast, and the Gulf Coast. When we moved to KC we felt like we were home! So we moved here for good in 2016 .
In January 2023 I became an American Citizen So now you're all really stuck with me!
Mrs. Katie Wehr
Katie began her teaching experience with 6 years teaching in the public schools. After her first baby was born, Katie felt the call to quit teaching in order to stay home with her sweet baby. What she thought would be a temporary break from the classroom has turned out to be a completely new chapter in her life as an educator. Now a mom to 4 kids, Katie has jumped fully into homeschooling all her kids. Outside of homeschooling, Katie enjoys playing piano and leading worship with her husband.