Amanda Kentner

Amanda loves good stories, especially about people: telling them, hearing them, and reading them. Her own story began in Southwest Missouri listening to tall tales in her grandfather’s tackle shop. Although Amanda attended school, it was her mother that instilled a love of creating, teaching, and lifetime learning. In 2003 she ventured south to attend the University of Arkansas, where the grandest of adventures would unfold.

While attending the University of Arkansas, Amanda made the most of the available opportunities. She worked for two vastly different organizations: a private school and a non-profit organization that served children of low-income families. During this season, Amanda’s degree path shifted from Interior Design to Human Environmental Science. In 2004, she married Scott, and they would soon start a family.

The adventure continued in 2011 when Amanda began homeschooling her three children. Along the way, she discovered classical education and has been on the journey of redeeming her own education. She is a graduate of the CiRCE Gulf Coast Apprenticeship.

Teaching Philosophy

I believe in the "Imago Dei" of every student. I believe in the importance of building trust between a teacher and student, so that a student feels comfortable asking for help. I …