Staff & Credentials
Staff & Credentials
Judy
Director/Owner
Bachelors of Education with a degree in English. Holds a certified teaching license for grades preschool through 12th grade through Washington State.
Lower and Upper Elementary certification (ages 6-12) through the American Montessori Society (AMS), an accredited program by the Montessori Accreditation Council for Teacher Education (MACTE)
Aimee
Lead Teacher- Preschool & Kindergarten
Master’s degree in Early Childhood Education in 2025
Montessori Children’s House certification (ages 3–6) in 2012 through the North American Montessori Center (NAMC), an accredited program by the Montessori Accreditation Council for Teacher Education (MACTE)
Lisa
Lead Teacher- Preschool & Kindergarten
Montessori Children’s House certification (ages 3–6) through the American Montessori Society (AMS) an accredited program by the Montessori Accreditation Council for Teacher Education (MACTE)
Annual continuing education and professional hours are fulfilled through state-approved early learning frameworks like the Washington State Department of Children, Youth, and Families (DCYF) MERIT system
Yenis
Lead Teacher- Preschool & Kindergarten
Montessori Children’s House certification (ages 3–6) through the North American Montessori Society (NAMS) an accredited program by the Montessori Accreditation Council for Teacher Education (MACTE)
Annual continuing education and professional hours are fulfilled through state-approved early learning frameworks like the Washington State Department of Children, Youth, and Families (DCYF) MERIT system
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Kristine
Lead Teacher- Lower Elementary
Bachelors Degree in Spanish and Elementary Education, certified through Washington State
Montessori Lower Elementary certification (ages 6–9) through the North American Montessori Center (NAMC), an accredited program by the Montessori Accreditation Council for Teacher Education (MACTE)
American Red Cross certified Life Guard
Tyler
Lead Teacher- Upper Elementary
Montessori Upper Elementary certification (ages 9–13) through the North American Montessori Center (NAMC) an accredited program by the Montessori Accreditation Council for Teacher Education (MACTE)
Annual continuing education and professional hours are fulfilled through state-approved early learning frameworks like the Washington State Department of Children, Youth, and Families (DCYF) MERIT system
Patience
Teacher's Assistant- Preschool & Kindergarten
30 hours STAR training certification through the Washington State Department of Children, Youth, and Families (DCYF) MERIT system.
Trained as a medical assistant and is certified in sterile processing
Annual continuing education and professional hours are fulfilled through state-approved early learning frameworks like the Washington State Department of Children, Youth, and Families (DCYF) MERIT system
Emily
Teacher's Assistant- Preschool & Kindergarten
30 hours STAR training certification through the Washington State Department of Children, Youth, and Families (DCYF) MERIT system.
Annual continuing education and professional hours are fulfilled through state-approved early learning frameworks like the Washington State Department of Children, Youth, and Families (DCYF) MERIT system
Xiomara
Teacher- Toddler Room
30 hours STAR training certification through the Washington State Department of Children, Youth, and Families (DCYF) MERIT system.
Annual continuing education and professional hours are fulfilled through state-approved early learning frameworks like the Washington State Department of Children, Youth, and Families (DCYF) MERIT system
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