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<\/figure>\n\n\n\nCredentials are only part of the picture, though. At VBA, teaching is treated as a calling. Staff members see their work as a ministry, aiming to model kindness and good character as they teach. They also stay in close touch with parents, believing children do best when home and school work as a team.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
That heart shows up in the classroom. Mrs. Leah Everhart, who teaches kindergarten and serves as elementary superintendent, brings warmth, structure, and creativity to the school\u2019s youngest learners. By the end of the year, her students can name all 50 states and their capitals, as well as every U.S. president. First and second-graders enjoy weekly art classes, third and fourth-graders get music lessons, and older students can study Spanish and piano with teachers who love what they do.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Principal Lyn Warren knows the value of this kind of teaching firsthand. He graduated from VBA in 1994, earned his college degree, and returned to lead his old school in 1998. Over the years, he has taught high school history and science and coached the boys\u2019 basketball team to a championship. For Shelbyville families, the result is simple: trained, caring teachers who want every child to grow in both mind and heart.<\/p>\n\n\n\n