Our Staff
Qualifications and Training
Quality and continuity of staff are important parts of the St. Luke’s Day School early childhood program. Lead and support teachers receive ongoing continuing education in the form of training seminars, staff development meetings, and memberships in early childhood professional associations. Additionally, all are certified in Infant/Child First Aid and CPR.
Lead teachers meet the following qualifications:
- Experience in early childhood education
- Hold, or be currently pursuing, a Bachelor’s Degree in early childhood education or a related field and/or Child Development Associate Certification
- Ability to enjoy and appreciate children
Teacher/Child Ratios
Low ratios provide a high degree of individual attention.
| Full-Time Infants | 1:3 |
| Full-Time Toddlers | 1:5 |
| Kangaroos (6-11 mos) | 1:4 |
| Bears & Ponies (12-23 mos) | 1:5 |
| Twos Program | 1:6 |
| Threes Program | 1:8 |
| Pre-Kindergarten | 1:9 |
| Kindergarten | 1:10 |
Admin and Leadership Team
Lori Fahrbach
Director of Children’s Ministry for St. Luke’s United Methodist Church
Director
Assistant Director and Assessment Coordinator
Office and Finance Manager
Facilities, Events & Resources Manager
Staff Systems Coordinator
Registrar
Threes to TK Program Coordinator
Infant/Toddler to Twos Program Coordinator