Lindsay Klein

Mrs. Klein grew up in Lynchburg and went to school at Boonsboro Elementary. When she graduated high school, she wanted to be adventurous by getting out of Virginia, so she enrolled at the University of Tennessee. She received her B.A. in psychology with a minor in elementary education before going on to attain her M.S. in elementary education (also at the University of Tennessee). After completing her master’s degree, she traveled solo through Europe for two weeks. She says, “The trip gave me a sense of freedom that I'd never felt before.” In 2014, Lindsay married her husband, Matt. In 2016, they welcomed their first child, followed in the spring of 2019 by the arrival of their second child.

Before coming to James River Day, Lindsay taught first grade at Haycock Elementary in Fairfax County for three years. She moved back to Lynchburg in 2011 to be closer to her family and taught first grade at Linkhorne Elementary. In 2012, Lindsay began teaching first grade at James River before shifting to third grade. Desiring more time with her family, Lindsay moved to part-time in the fall of 2019 as our technology instructor for grades K-4. During this time, Lindsay began her second Master's degree, in reading, at Liberty University. In 2020, Lindsay put her new degree to good use by taking on the role of K/1 academic support teacher. She was thrilled to join the team of teachers providing academic assistance to our youngest students. In 2021, Lindsay completed her master's, earning her reading specialist certification. Presently, Lindsay works as an academic support teacher for grades 2-4/ She says, “I love the tight-knit community, small class sizes, kind colleagues, and supportive and knowledgeable administration. She also enjoys, “... the freedom of creativity to teach the way that best meets your students’ needs and the common respect among colleagues and administration. I also like working with motivated teachers who constantly strive to learn new and better ways to teach.”

Outside of teaching, Mrs. Klein enjoys spending time with her family and friends. She enjoys riding her horse, reading a good book, being anywhere near the water in the summer, and hitting the slopes to snowboard in the winter. Lindsay resides in Forest with her husband and two children.