About Us

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Grammar School 1st Form Homeroom

BA in Elementary Education from Southern Nazarene University. MA in Literacy from Washington State University. Shelly taught in the public school 3rd grade and 1st grade in Richland, Washington. 

Shelly homeschooled her three daughters in the classical model for one year through Classical Conversations, and the family fell in love with classical Christian education. It is so much more than just learning ABC and 123. It's all about training a child's heart toward what is true, good and beautiful. The model recovers the lost tools whereby the students learn to think with logic and wisdom for themselves. This model follows the natural development of a child's nature, so young children learn with their whole bodies (five senses). Having taught in the public schools, Shelly loves being able to openly point her students to God in all things. 

Shelly was born in Florida and has lived in seven states. She married Jon Schutte sixteen years ago. They have three daughters. The family moved to American Falls from Washington state seven years ago. Shelly enjoys gardening and taking care of the family’s hobby farm filled with horses, cows, goats, and chickens. In the winter, you will find her skiing or curled up with a book by the fireplace. 

Church affiliation: American Falls Community Church

Grammar School 2nd Form Homeroom 

and Latin

B.A. in English with a Linguistics emphasis, Boise State University (1999). Graduate Certificate in Applied Linguistics from the Graduate Institute of Applied Linguistics (2000). Jennifer worked for Wycliffe Bible Translators for fifteen years, including spending a total of six years in Indonesia. She has studied French, German, ancient Greek, Indonesian, Latin, Mandarin, Spanish, and a minority language of Indonesia called Bahasa Siang. 

When Jennifer had children, she wanted to give them a classical education. In public school, she had received almost no education about history. Medieval and church history, for example, had been entirely skipped. She wanted better for her own children. A deep ignorance about history leaves our children vulnerable to shallow and deceptive arguments that portray universal human ills as the fault of Christianity, and that can only work on someone who knows nothing about history. 

Classical education is a challenge for a home schooler, but Jennifer did her best, selecting a curriculum that teaches history chronologically, and teaching her sons several years of Latin. She never imagined the opportunity to send any of her children to a classical Christian school, and is thrilled to be involved in TCCS as a teacher and a parent. Even in the first year, she has seen how a group of dedicated parents and teachers in a school setting can provide a more thorough classical education than one person alone at home. 

Jennifer and her husband, Monte, have three sons, whom they moved to Idaho in 2019. They love the beautiful Western landscapes. Jennifer is an avid reader, and is also a novelist, with three published novels. She knits and keeps chickens. She is a landscape painter and did all the covers for her own books. 

Church affiliation: Calvary Community Church, Aberdeen

Upper School 3rd Form Homeroom and Biblical Greek

B.S. in Psych for Adolescents and Gerontology at Liberty University, Lynchburg, VA (2001). Masters of Divinity with Concentration in Greek and Hebrew at Southwestern Baptist Theological Seminary, Houston, TX (2007). Doctorate in Ministry with Concentration on Pastoral Counseling at New Orleans Baptist Theological Serminary, New Orleans, LA (2019). USAF Chaplain, (2005 - 2013). Youth Minister at First Baptist Church in Booneville, AR, (2008 - 2014). Interim Ministry at Fishersville Baptist Church in Fishersville, VA (2014 - 2015). Senior Pastor at Gate City Baptist Church in Pocatello, ID (2015 - Present).

Working at TCCS is Bobby’s first exposure to classical Christian education. He loves how in this curriculum, everything is connected... math, grammar, literature, Latin,Bible... all of it is connected in the Lord, since He created everything with order and truth. Bobby is grateful that all of these subjects are Christ-centered which supports the truths students will be learning.

Bobby is married to Mary and they have two children. Bobby is originally from Houston, Texas. He enjoys basketball, running, swimming, and reading.

Church affiliation: Pastor of Gate City Baptist Church, Pocatello

Math (Grammar & Upper Schools)

Victoria has a passion for teaching and a love for math. She began tutoring others in math while still in high school. She did undergrad work as a math major at Idaho State University, including taking Calculus I and II and Intro to Probability.  While at ISU, she tutored math in a variety of settings including a classroom-type setting. In 2012, she began work as a private tutor for students ranging from sixth grade to college algebra. Her eleven years of experience have exposed her to a huge variety of curricula and learning types.

Despite her extensive experience tutoring math, Victoria’s first exposure to classical Christian education was when she was asked to teach at TCCS. She loves that classical Christian education teaches students how every subject circles back to God, "because by Him were created all things, the things in the heavens and the things upon the earth, the visible and the invisible, whether thrones, or lordships, or principalities, or authorities: all things have been created by Him and for Him." Colossians 1:16 (Darby). 

Victoria also loves how classical education guides students to think logically so they can develop great problem-solving skills.

Victoria was born and raised in Aberdeen. She now lives there with her husband of thirteen years and their two children, a fourth grade boy and a first grade girl. The family loves to spend time outdoors together, camping, biking, skiing, riding side-by-sides, and reading.

Church affiliation: Brethren, Aberdeen

Science (Grammar School 2nd Form) 

and Secretary

Julie attended Idaho State University and has eight years of experience home schooling, including four years teaching at Classical Conversations. 

Julie was first introduced to classical education through her experience teaching in Classical Conversations. She loves classical Christian education because we are able to teach all subjects with reference to God: His marvelous handiwork, His order in creation, His complexity. Classical education allows us to make connections between the various subjects in the curriculum, and create a more rounded understanding of the subject we are studying. Through classical education, students learn how to learn. This is such a valuable life skill!  

Julie was born in Canada, but grew up in American Falls, Idaho. She married her wonderful husband, Brian, in 2007. He is a teacher and has been teaching for more than twenty years. Last year, the Biedas moved from Pocatello to American Falls, and have been renovating a nine-acre derelict farm. They have a daughter and a son, both of whom attend TCCS.  As a family, they love to travel, take hikes, bike, and read good books.  

Church affiliation: University Bible Church, Pocatello

Music and Art 

(Grammar, and Upper Schools)

Ms. Boese has a Bachelor's Degree in Music Education and Violin Performance from the University of North Dakota. She also has a Master's Degree in Music Education with a Kodály Specialization from Colorado State University. Amy holds a K-12 music licensure in the state of Idaho. Her experience includes eleven years of teaching middle and high school orchestra. Five of those years were spent in public schools, and six were spent at  the International Community School in Bangkok, Thailand, a Christian international school.

Amy has friends who homeschool using classical Christian education. When she looked into it, she was impressed by the thoroughness and depth of the curriculum. What Amy particularly likes about classical Christian education is that it teaches students how to think and reason, and to test information against Scripture. She also, naturally, loves that it values the arts and beauty because God is a creative creator, and we reflect that aspect of Him as image-bearers.

Amy grew up in Grand Forks, North Dakota. In her free time, she enjoys reading, hiking, snowshoeing, playing card games, and cooking.

Church affiliation: University Bible Church, Pocatello