Lower School Faculty

Office

Joann Karetov
Lower School Principal
Christine Mehlhorn
Lower School Office Manager

Student Deans

Patrick Kerrigan

Dean of Students

Rita Thorson

Dean of Students

Academic Coordinators

Nicole Donnay

Academic Coordinators

Deanna Thompson

Academic Coordinators

Kindergarten

Alison Kath

KINDERGARTEN​

Kirsten Osberghaus

KINDERGARTEN​

Elizabeth Sparks

KINDERGARTEN​

First Grade

Deb Keyes

First Grade

Laura White

First Grade

Mary Wilhelmy

First Grade

Second Grade

Sophie Allison

Second Grade

Allie Bouthilet

Second Grade

Nicole McKee

Second Grade

Third Grade

Jenna Van Beusekom

Third Grade

Katie Ricker

Third Grade

Natalie Yannarelly

Third Grade

Fourth Grade

Joel Giese

Fourth Grade

Amanda Preisler

Fourth Grade

Olivia Willkom

Fourth Grade

Specialists

Alec Brandt

Physical Education

Sara Dinzeo

Math Specialists

Heidi Gonzalez

Music

Angie Griffin

Art

Emily Taylor

Reading Specialist

STUDENT SUPPORT Services Office

Peggy Rosell

Director of Student Support Services

Terri Ellingson

Student Support Services Office Manager

Emily Mathiowetz

Student Support Services Administrative Assistant

STUDENT SUPPORT Services

Two Hour Late Start

April 2, 2026

St. Croix Prep’s school start time will be delayed 2 hours today.
Correspondingly, bus transportation will be delayed two hours from regular pick-up time. School doors open at 11:10 am for Middle and Upper School students. Lower School students can be dropped off starting at 11:30 am at Door 20. All classes begin at 11:45 am except for zero hour classes which begin at 11:15 am.
ALL before school activities are canceled unless notified by your advisor or coach and there will be no YMCA YCare. School breakfast will not be served. Lunch will be served on a modified schedule.
St. Croix Prep’s school day will end at its normal time, 4:15 pm.
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Please note: We are in the process of updating our faculty directory over the summer and thus some information may be out of date.