Who We Are

KAES is a co-educational day school in Keene, Texas, offering quality academic programs for pre-kindergarden through eighth grade. The school is operated by the Texas Conference of Seventh-day Adventists and the Keene Seventh-day Adventist Church. KAES is a proud member of the Texas Private School Accreditation Commission, Texas Association of Non-public Schools, NADCA and NCPSA.

Our Philosophy

KAES believes man and the universe to be the handiwork of a Divine Creator who guides and sustains all. God is considered the Source of all knowledge and wisdom, and His revealed will is the standard of right and truth. With this as its philosophical foundation, KAES endeavors to provide its students with an educational program that leads to a full commitment of their spiritual, intellectual, physical and social resources to the service of God and their fellow man.

The prime purpose for the existence of KAES is to provide a quality education in an atmosphere conducive to the total development of the student. The Christian philosophy, as taught in the classroom and which permeates all services and activities, shall preserve the distinctive personal quality of life and open to each student the development of a satisfying practical religious experience. It is the goal of KAES to prepare individuals who are maturing as Seventh-day Adventist to be productive, worthy citizens.

Our Mission

The Mission of Keene Adventist Elementary School (KAES) is pursuing the joy of salvation, knowledge, leadership and community.

Salvation: 1 Thessalonians 5:16 tells us to be joyful always. It is our goal to encourage joyful hearts as we teach children about the free gift of salvation. It isn’t something we earn; we can’t boast our achievement. We proclaim His goodness as we worship Him.

Knowledge: We strive to create active learning opportunities that will develop a passion and purpose for learning.

Leadership: Our students learn and develop the habits of leadership. We celebrate leadership and create leadership roles for all students to take action in leading others to Christ.

Community: As part of a vibrant community, we engage in building relationships, serving community organizations such as animal shelters, parks, disasters response depots, and food banks. Through this work we prepare students to be exceptional citizens in this world and the world to come.

“Of all the institutions in the world, the school is the most important”

E.G. White

Meet Our Staff

Administration

ToddCoulter

Todd Coulter

Principal
NeomiSamaniego

Mimi Samaniego

Administrative Assistant
LisaTurk

Lisa Turk

Treasurer
TravisPatterson

Travis Patterson

School Pastor

Faculty

NadyaStotz

Nadya Stotz

PreSchool: Age 3-4
AmandaPatterson

Amanda Patterson

Pre-Kindergarten
RuthJust

Ruth Just

Kindergarten
CindyAispuru

Cindy Aispuro

3rd Grade
NuZabala

Nu Zabala

4th Grade
BonnieKnoll

Bonnie Knoll

5th Grade / Science
SadieKennedy

Sadie Kennedy

6th Grade / Language Arts
KimHutchinson

Kim Hutchinson

7th Grade / Social Studies
RyanWeaver

Ryan Weaver

8th Grade / Mathematics
LisaClifford

Lisa Clifford

Technology
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Enny Infante

Music Instructor
SteveBradley

Steve Bradley

Physical Education

Coaching Staff

SteveBradley

Steve Bradley

Athletic Director
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Coach TBD

Gymnastics
Jeremy Talitha Downs

Jeremy and Talitha Downs

4th & 5th Grade Girls Basketball
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Kari Couret

5th & 6th Grade Girls Basketball
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Jody and Andrea Waterman

4th - 6th Grade Boys Basketball
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Alex and Kiethly Alejandro

7th Grade Girls Basketball
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Carlos Pasillas

7th Grade Boys Basketball
Jonathan Knoll

Jonathan Knoll

8th Grade Girls Basketball
Doug Meharry

Doug Meharry

8th Grade Boys Basketball
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Erin Sellers

Elementary Soccer
Victor Aispuro

Victor Aispuro

Middle School Soccer
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Coach TBD

JH Flag Football
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Juliana Maldanado

Elementary Volleyball
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Edna Perez

Middle School Volleyball

Auxiliary Staff

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Stacey Luyinda

Librarian, Reading Instructor
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Vicki Alsup

After School Care
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Daniel Alsup

After School Care

Cafeteria Staff

Interested in Visiting?

We would be happy to schedule a day for you to tour around the school and a chance to visit with your child's potential teacher! Just tell us a little about you, the grade your child will be in and when you would like to visit!