Headmaster and Pastor
Pastor Josh Skogen hails from Princeton, MN. Since graduating in 2002 with a B.S. in Secondary Education, Mathematics, he spent some time in the workforce teaching and working other jobs such as gaining experience in construction. In 2004, he returned to Bethany Lutheran College for his languages and eventually enrolled in the Bethany Lutheran Theological Seminary to become a pastor. He has been serving as pastor since 2010 and has been serving the Scarville and Center congregations since 2018.
He loves providing families a classical Christian education, because such an education trains children to be what God made them to be, that is, in short, to belong to Him, to love what is God pleasing, and to capably think and speak about those things for the good of their neighbor and for God’s glory. Pastor Skogen teaches religion classes and Latin.
Pastor Skogen is married to Katie Skogen, and they enjoy life together with their six children. They keep busy with the church and school and with their children’s athletics. Pastor Skogen also tries to find time to play some disc golf.
K-8 Teacher
Born and raised in a loving, large family, Katie Skogen is a Lutheran, wife, mother, and teacher who loves old books, long conversations, and blueberry coffeecake. With a Bachelor of Arts in Elementary Education from Bethany Lutheran College (Mankato, MN), Katie has had a lifelong enthusiasm for learning and sharing the Truth of God’s Word and the marvelous order and beauty of God’s creation. In 2009, while contemplating the type of education she wanted for her then new baby and future children, Katie stumbled upon a blog post about classical Lutheran education. She has been joyfully attempting to plumb the depths of this philosophy and method ever since. Katie lives in a parsonage in Scarville, IA with her dear husband and six children. Soli Deo Gloria!
9-12 Teacher
Mrs. Maria Smith attended Scarville Lutheran School through 8 th grade. She graduated with an AA from Bethany Lutheran College, and then received a BA in Education from Wisconsin Lutheran College. After homeschooling for 16 years, she now teaches History, Literature, and Physical Education. She and her husband Glenn have been married for 24 years and have 6 children. They live in Forest City, Iowa, where he is the pastor of three area ELS churches.
Math and Science
Mrs. Elizabeth Sulzle is a wife to Matthew (since 2008) and a mother to their three sons. She grew up near Scarville and attended Scarville Lutheran School as a child. She earned her B.A. in Liberal Arts (concentration in Music and minor in Spanish) in 2008 from Bethany Lutheran College in Mankato, MN. She loves teaching Spanish, co-teaching upper-grade math classes with Mrs. Skogen, and co-directing (with Mrs. Langhorst) the youth choir for grades 3-8 at Scarville Lutheran Church. Mrs. Sulzle enjoys spending time with her family, hiking, gardening, and reading classic literature.
Choir and Piano
Constance Langhorst directs the Scarville Lutheran High School choir and teaches Music History at Scarville Lutheran High School. She has co-directed the Scarville Lutheran Church Youth choir, and started the youth choir at Peace Lutheran Church in North Mankato, MN (2013). She has taught piano for the last 17 years, and loves to perform, compose music, and play organ for church. She is a piano instructor at Bethany Lutheran College and taught Piano Pedagogy (2024). Constance is a member of the Minnesota Music Teacher’s Association (MMTA), Music Teacher’s National Association (MTNA), and & Iowa Music Teacher’s Association (IMTA).
Science
Mrs. Tousey, born in Calgary, Alberta, spent her childhood moving between Canada and England, fostering her adaptability to frequent moves and travels with her husband, Nick. A non-traditional student, she earned her BS in Mathematics (minor in Spanish) in 2006 and has worked in various fields, including math proficiency, ACT training, job coaching, ESL teaching in Peru, and tutoring.
After moving to Lake Mills in 2022, she began teaching high school science part-time, finding joy in exploring the beauty and interconnectedness of math, physics, biology, and chemistry. She delights in presenting science as God’s handiwork and witnessing her students grow in understanding.
Mrs. Tousey values lifelong learning and is currently taking a course in chemistry while enjoying time with Nick. They are grateful to be part of a vibrant Confessional Lutheran congregation and Classical school community.
