Our Preschool Classroom
Your 3-year-old is opening up their world, developing special friendships, learning new words and forming new ideas every day. Through purposeful play, meaningful questions and direct instruction, our Preschool teachers encourage your child to think in new and different ways. Your child will have so much fun that they won’t even realize they’re developing the skills they’ll need for reading and math.
Nurturing Active Minds, Healthy Bodies, and Happy Hearts®
Health & Safety
Our school is committed to high standards of safety and cleanliness as we create a caring and nurturing environment where children can thrive.
- Requiring any children or staff with respiratory illness symptoms or fever to return home and stay home until fever free for at least 24 hours
- Frequent disinfecting and sanitizing of high-touch toys
- Frequent handwashing by children and staff, which is embedded in our curriculum and daily staff protocols
- Training teachers on common signs of illness in children, and placing signage in every classroom to keep signs of illness top of mind
- Daily laundering of crib sheets for infants; for older children, individual cots and blankets are provided for each child and laundered weekly
- Ensuring appropriate teacher-student classroom ratios
- Continuous health & safety training for our staff, including first aid and CPR certification
- Maintaining an up-to-date and customized Safe School Plan posted in all classrooms for easy teacher access
Our Preschool Classroom Teachers & Staff
Ms. Tara Rattan-DeCosta
Child Care/Teaching Experience: Ministry Based Montessori in Trinidad, On site daycare provider, and Infant, Toddler, and Pre-Kindergarten
Education: GED/CDA, Special Education training : PCA/ABA
Favorite Thing About Working with Children: Children are unique and give you an opportunity to explore something new everyday. Encourage growth in ME!
Favorite Children’s Book: Green Eggs and Ham
Favorite Holiday: Christmas and Easter
Other Significant Cultural Celebrations in Your Home: Divali and EID
Favorite Family Tradition: Cooking our favorite dishes and going camping on the beach
Pets in the Home: Cat name Bella
In My Personal Time, I Like To: Read books, gardening, helping friends, and babysit
Ms. Alayla Donaldson
Child Care/Teaching Experience: Working for my grandmother and mother
Education: High School graduate
Favorite Thing About Working with Children: Knowing they are happy
Favorite Children’s Book: No David!
Favorite Holiday: Halloween
Other Significant Cultural Celebrations in Your Home: Ramadan, EID
Favorite Family Tradition: Celebrating: EID
Pets in the Home: A cat named Misu, Pitbull named Kolby
In My Personal Time, I Like To: Draw, Sleep, and Read
Ms. Maci Mercurio
Child Care/Teaching Experience: 2 Years in childcare, HS with special needs
Education: HS Diploma; Licensed Esthetician
Favorite Thing About Working with Children: Children are always making people smile.
Favorite Children’s Book: Rainbow fish
Favorite Holiday: New Years
Other Significant Cultural Celebrations in Your Home: Christmas Eve
Favorite Family Tradition: Sunday Dinner
Languages Spoken in the Home: English
Pets in the Home: Sonny, Golden Retriever; Snoopy, Little Mixed
In My Personal Time, I Like To: Go to the gym and beach
