The team

The grown-ups.

Six people do most of the work here, and most of them have been doing it at this school for years. Kids notice when the same face is at the door every morning. So do parents.

Meet them on a tour

Who you will see every day.

No photos here on purpose. Come meet them. Each one picked their own clay shape.

  • Teresa

    Director and founder

    14 years here

    Started the school with one room and twelve kids. Still does the morning door most days and knows every child's nickname.

  • Amara

    Lead teacher, Toddlers

    9 years here

    Known for the calmest voice in the building and a song for every transition. Potty learning whisperer.

  • Lucia

    Lead teacher, Twos and Threes. Spanish circle

    7 years here

    Answers every why with another question. Runs Spanish circle and the best puppet show in Los Gatos.

  • Jun

    Lead teacher, Pre-K

    6 years here

    Former carpenter. The cardboard town, the bean race and the woodworking bench all started with Jun.

  • Ben

    Music teacher and floater

    5 years here

    Plays ukulele, drums and anything that rattles. Covers breaks in every room, so every kid knows him.

  • Rosa

    Cook and garden lead

    11 years here

    Makes lunch from scratch every morning and runs the garden beds. Her Friday pancakes have a fan club.

Why they stay

We pay teachers like the job matters.

Every lead teacher has early childhood training and keeps first aid and CPR current. They get paid planning time each week, health cover and a real lunch break, because a rested teacher is a patient teacher.

Turnover is the quiet thing that ruins preschools. Ours sits well below the average, and we track it the way other schools track test scores.

A grown up's hand brushing red paint onto a child's open palm for a hand print.
Hand print day is a favorite in the younger rooms.

Come see a real morning.

Tours run Tuesday and Thursday at 9:30am. Twenty minutes, kids welcome, no sales pitch.

Book a tour Call (408) 555-0133