Lisa Kapili - Lisa is our Educational Director. Lisa received her Bachelor’s degree from Syracuse University in Child and Family Studies with a minor in Psychology. She joined the team before we opened in March of 2006 after working at The Goddard School® located in Hamilton for over six years. She has experience as an Assistant Director, Assistant Teacher, Curriculum Coordinator and a mother of two children. Her love for children, perseverance, hard work, dedication and attention to detail have made her an integral part of the smooth operation of our school. She is a wonderful mentor to the teachers; with great ideas and support for their programs. Lisa is well respected by the owners, faculty and parents. The children love her and look forward to pushing the ever changing special buttons on her desk!
Miss Ashlee - Miss Ashlee is our Assistant Director. She has a Bachelor's degree in Psychology from Ramapo College and her teaching certification for Kindergarten to Fifth Grade and Grades Fifth to Eighth for Math. After working at The Goddard School located in Ramsey while obtaining her degree, she began working with us in August of 2007 as the Head Teacher in our Preschool room. Her positive attitude, strong work ethic and genuine compassion for children were the foundation upon which her promotion to Assistant Director was based. She provides strong support for the Director and teachers and is loved by the children.
Miss Jess - Miss Jess is our Head Teacher in the Pre-K classroom and our Curriculum Coordinator. She joined our faculty in January of 2007 and has been a keystone ever since. She obtained her Bachelor's degree from Salisbury University in 2005. She had worked with children ranging in age from 5 to 18 years-old at the Youth Services Agency in Maryland for a year and has also been a Camp Counselor and Mentor to elementary students. She has been a strong source of support to her fellow teachers. She loves working with children and her commitment to education, continuous hard work and dedication has made her very special to her students and our school.
Miss Marci - Miss Marci is the Head Teacher in our Infant room. She obtained her Bachelor's degree in Elementary Education from Temple University in 1975. Miss Marci came to us with over 24 years of teaching experience in addition to educational therapy and being the office director in a private school. She loves working with children, and especially infants. Her nurturing care is topnotch and the children respond wonderfully to her soft spoken demeanor.
Miss Kim
Miss Kim is the lead teacher in our Pre-K program. She holds a Bachelor’s Degree in Elementary Education from TCNJ. “I believe all children deserve to be shown love most of all. When children know how much a teacher cares about them they are more likely to learn and perform at their best. I strongly believe children learn best through play. I believe structure and consistency are extremely important throughout the day for children. I enjoy interacting with the children as well as teaching them. I want to make their learning fun and interesting”
Miss Nancy Ms. Nancy has earned her CDA credentials and has been teaching young children for over twenty years. She is the lead teacher in our Preschool classroom. “I take tremendous pride in my abilities to support, develop, and nurture children’s individual needs, self esteem, and independence. I believe every effort made by a child should be acknowledged in a positive light. Their self esteem and social skills are an extremely important part of their development. Encouragement and positive reinforcement are the best way to develop a child’s interest.”
Miss Nicole Miss Nicole is the lead teacher in our Get Set program. She holds her degree in Humanities and Social Sciences. "My philosophy on teaching is to value the health and safety of all children while assisting in their cognitive development so they can grow to become the best they can be. I believe every child learns at a difference pace and level. I also believe encouraging the children to get along through classroom sharing helps build the classroom community."