About

Threads of Ames is dedicated to blending academic excellence with spiritual development, fostering a supportive community where students from pre-kindergarten through 12th grade thrive. Our mission is to offer a flexible, affordable hybrid learning model that empowers families to cultivate faith, knowledge, and character in every child.

Mission Statement

Our mission is to glorify God by encouraging students to pursue academic excellence through engaging, Christ-centered programs; to provide extracurricular opportunities that extend learning beyond Threads; to equip and empower parents as the primary, God-given leaders of their children’s education; to offer safe, meaningful, and faith-filled social opportunities for both students and parents; to foster strong relationships among like-minded families committed to home education; and to advance and support the broader home education community in a way that reflects Biblical values.

Our classrooms emphasize a unique blend of hands-on instruction and a classical approach to learning, one that shapes, encourages, and challenges students to try their best and think critically about the world around them!

Holly Anderson

CEO, Program Manager, Board Director, and Instructor

Holly leads our school with a deep love for Christ-centered education and a business management degree. She founded our school on the belief that families are at the heart of every student’s success and is dedicated to helping our community grow through our unique classical learning model since its inception.

Meet Our Leadership Team

We’d love to hear from you! Reach out with questions about our programs or to schedule a visit.

Julie Marks

Program Manager, Board Director, and Instructor

Julie is a home-school mom of five boys with a double major in elementary and middle-level education with an emphasis in reading. Her love for Jesus shapes everything she does, and she is passionate about building a Christ-centered community where students can grow in knowledge and Christ-likeness.

Eryn Dietzenbach

Board Director and Instructor

Eryn is a skilled instructor who teaches students how to think critically through her logic classes and faithfully serves on our leadership team. Her organization, character, and thoughtfulness are a major asset to our academy.

Maggie Hermanson

Board Director, Social Chair, and Instructor

I'm honored to be teaching choir and serving on the board. Next year will be 5 years of enjoying Threads for our family. I have 4 boys ages 15, 12, 9 and 6. My husband, Rhys, and I have been married for 17 years. We are high school sweethearts, and enjoy working on our acreage and spending time with family. Our favorite thing to do is take long walks. Looking forward to Threads starting up again in August and for time with awesome people!

Lacey Osborne

Board Director and Instructor

Lacey is a homeschooling mom of four with a degree in elementary education. She values the flexibility educating her children at home provides. Living in a community with abundant opportunities to individualize education has been a gift to her family.