The Best Staff

All staff are required, to have a background in Early Childhood Education through college certification and/or experience.  All staff  required to complete 6 hours of Early Childhood training each school year.  All staff members are required to maintain current infant, child and adult First Aid, CPR, and AED certification.  All staff members are required to have a signed doctor’s health report that states they are free from any disease or disability which would prevent them from working with children.

All staff members undergo extensive criminal background checks through the Virginia State Police, Federal Bureau of Investigation, and the Virginia Department of Social Services certifying that they have no criminal record.

All programs (Infant-Fours) operate with two staff members present in the classroom at all times, a Lead Teacher and an Assistant.  Our staff encourages active learning where our students make choices so that they can explore, play, and problem solve.  Activities are considered for the children’s enjoyment, interest, control, probability of success, and feelings of competence and self-confidence.

Infants’ Class

Jayda Peeks

Infant Co-Lead

Gabby McKnight

Infant Co-Lead

Sarah Edwards

Infant Assistant

Olivia DiLauro

Infant After Care

Gayle Deel

Infant After Care

Ally Lester

Infant After Care

One’s Class

Maria Wickham

Ones Lead

Stacey Seale

Ones Assistant

Twos’ Class

Greta Gearhart

Young Twos Lead

Julie Barnett

Young Twos Assistant

Hunter Sells

Young Twos Assistant

MaKayla Smith

Twos After Care

Twos+’ Class

Amanda Ginter

Twos Plus Lead

Winter Robertson

Twos Plus Assistant

Carleen Sharpe

Twos Plus Assistant

Threes’ Class

Karen Brunk

Threes Lead

Bala Krishna

Threes Assistant

Martha Wheeler

Threes Lead

Michele Aimonetti

Threes Assistant

Sarah Perry

Threes After Care

Vicki Novak

Threes After Care

PreK Class

Mandy Culley

PreK Lead

Carla Risser

PreK Assistant

Mary Williams

PreK Lead

Millie Anderson

PreK Assistant

Morgan McMillion

PreK After Care

Karen Whitman

PreK After Care

Alice Light

Director

Lori Privott

Assistant Director