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GRADES 5-6

AMBER BRADLEY

In the 5th-6th grade room, my main academic objective is to create a collaborative classroom that encourages independent, lifelong learners through:
  • Students who take responsibility for themselves
  • Students who take responsibility for their own education
  • Students who try to develop the skills needed to succeed.
They build relationships with each other through collaborative projects and assignments to work together in community together.
Spiritually, I aim to encourage Christians who know God’s Word to be more than just a moral storybook, it is God’s truth that they can then use to discern how to live as Christians in our world. They will use this strong foundation in order to be a city on a hill and the salt of the Earth. ~Amber

KARLA RUPP

We have worked hard to create a classroom dynamic where students know that each person is unique and so are their learning styles.

NICKLAUS SCHRAG

We are committed to preparing our students for a future filled with intellectual curiosity, strong communication skills, and the ability to tackle any learning challenge that comes their way

AMBER BRADLEY

Developing student skills in a collaborative classroom where students share responsibility in their education

Dr. Brad Anderson

Head of School

Brad (Braden) grew up in Wichita, Kansas, part of a family of educators. He earned a BA in Political Science/History from Wichita State, at which point he worked as a quality assurance manager for aviation-related companies in Wichita. Discerning a call to academics, he then completed a MA in Political Science from the University of Kansas. After reading Anabaptist theology and political thought, Brad shifted his focus to theology, earning a MA and PhD from Marquette University, with a focus on Theology and Society. He went on to teach courses at the college level in theology, ethics, and politics, as well as work in academic administration, non-profit program direction, and private consultancy. He is the author of Chosen Nation: Scripture, Theopolitics, and the Project of National Identity, as well as journal articles on Christian nationalism and biblical interpretation. Brad came to FA in 2017, teaching high school Bible and Social Studies, and serving as Assistant Head of School and then Academic Dean. He began as Head of School in July, 2022. Brad is married to Elizabeth, with whom he shares three children: Benjamin (FA ’21), Madelyn, and Katelyn. He enjoys piano and arranging music, reading fiction and history, watching movies, playing strategy games, and conversation and laughter with friends. The Andersons are active at Salem Mennonite Church, southeast of Freeman.