950 East Street, Dedham, Massachusetts 02026 ~ Phone: (781) 326-
Saint Luke’s Preschool is an outreach ministry of Saint Luke’s Evangelical Lutheran
Church, a congregation of the Lutheran Church-
Priscilla Keurulainen always wanted to be a teacher in a Christian school, and started teaching Sunday School at age 13. She received the Bachelor of Arts degree in Elementary Education/ Curriculum & Instruction from Concordia Teachers College in River Forest, Illinois (now Concordia University in Chicago). She worked as a teacher’s aid at Hope School for the Blind and Multiple Handicapped in Springfield, IL, and taught second grade in Glendale, New York, and Patchogue, NY, before coming to Massachusetts when her husband, Jim, received a call to Saint Luke’s in 1977. Priscilla began teaching at St. Luke’s Christian Preschool in 1987, and in 1991, was granted the Certificate of Qualification from the Commonwealth of Massachusetts as a Lead Teacher and Preschool Director. Priscilla continues to be active in the church, teaching the Ladies Bible Study and singing with the Senior Choir.
Kristin Hutcheson, a mother of three, attended St. Luke's herself as a preschooler. After having her first child she wanted to be able to spend time with her family as well as do what she loves most: working with children. She began teaching at St. Luke's Preschool in 2008. Kristin has a Bachelor of Science degree and is Lead Teacher Certified by the Massachusetts Department of Early Education and Care. She is currently taking classes to obtain her Director Certification.