Education

• BA in Language Arts with a Minor in Math, Aquinas College
• MA in Early Childhood Education, Instruction and Curriculum, Grand Valley State University
• K-8 Language Arts (BX)
• K-8 Mathematics (EX)
• Early Childhood General and Special Education (PK)

Mrs. Polega began teaching in 2011 and joined the ASA faculty in 2024. She loves the joy and excitement of a first grade classroom, and feels it is a privilege to partner with parents ​on the development and education of their child. Kara, her husband and two children belong to St. Anthony of Padua parish. In her spare time, Mrs. Polega enjoys reading, hanging out with the family by the pool, and walks with their dog. When she was a child, Kara attended and graduated from then Blessed Sacrament School (now ASA Lower Campus).