{"id":6342,"date":"2023-06-06T00:08:40","date_gmt":"2023-06-06T00:08:40","guid":{"rendered":"\/?page_id=6342"},"modified":"2024-11-08T06:25:23","modified_gmt":"2024-11-08T06:25:23","slug":"childrens-center","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"\/childrens-center\/","title":{"rendered":"Children&#8217;s Center"},"content":{"rendered":"\t\t<div data-elementor-type=\"wp-page\" data-elementor-id=\"6342\" class=\"elementor elementor-6342\" data-elementor-post-type=\"page\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-c11c5aa elementor-section-height-min-height elementor-section-content-middle elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-items-middle\" data-id=\"c11c5aa\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-background-overlay\"><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-no\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-50 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-6e545cc3\" data-id=\"6e545cc3\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-3964ec11 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"3964ec11\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t<h1 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Children's Center<\/h1>\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-50 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-d388418\" data-id=\"d388418\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-61183093 elementor-widget__width-inherit elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"61183093\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img fetchpriority=\"high\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1511\" height=\"1183\" src=\"\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/06\/childrenscenter.jpeg\" class=\"attachment-full size-full wp-image-6345\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/06\/childrenscenter.jpeg 1511w, \/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/06\/childrenscenter-300x235.jpeg 300w, \/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/06\/childrenscenter-1024x802.jpeg 1024w, \/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/06\/childrenscenter-768x601.jpeg 768w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1511px) 100vw, 1511px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-eea0e00 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"eea0e00\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-extended\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-273001ca\" data-id=\"273001ca\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-61553a5b elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"61553a5b\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\tA <b>play-based<\/b>, early childhood education<br\/>\noffering ample opportunities for <b>experiential learning<\/b>, wonder, play, and exploration of the natural world\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-5d6ee362 elementor-widget-divider--view-line elementor-widget elementor-widget-divider\" data-id=\"5d6ee362\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"divider.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-divider\">\n\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-divider-separator\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-8a98e22 elementor-align-center elementor-widget elementor-widget-button\" data-id=\"8a98e22\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"button.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-button-wrapper\">\n\t\t\t<a class=\"elementor-button elementor-button-link elementor-size-sm\" href=\"https:\/\/www.ravenna-hub.com\/schools\/208690\" target=\"_blank\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-button-content-wrapper\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-button-text\">Apply Now<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-690997ef elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"690997ef\" data-element_type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-extended\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-534162f9\" data-id=\"534162f9\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-5043436 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"5043436\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Program<\/h2>\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-42477e3 elementor-widget elementor-widget-video\" data-id=\"42477e3\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-settings=\"{&quot;video_type&quot;:&quot;vimeo&quot;}\" data-widget_type=\"video.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-wrapper elementor-open-inline\">\n\t\t\t<iframe class=\"elementor-video-iframe\" allowfullscreen allow=\"clipboard-write\" title=\"vimeo Video Player\" src=\"https:\/\/player.vimeo.com\/video\/897038718?color&amp;autopause=0&amp;loop=0&amp;muted=0&amp;title=1&amp;portrait=1&amp;byline=1&amp;h=fbb0841131#t=\"><\/iframe>\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-ad83947 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"ad83947\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\tChildren are at the heart of Tessellations School and our Children&#8217;s Center curriculum will draw from the Reggio Emilia approach, Piaget\u2019s Constructivist Theory of Learning, and the Montessori Method\u2019s values of self-motivated growth. Highly qualified and experienced early childhood educators support children\u2019s play, development, and learning through developmentally-appropriate practice, project work, nurturing relationships, and thoughtful scaffolding.\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-inner-section elementor-element elementor-element-79279e8 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"79279e8\" data-element_type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-50 elementor-inner-column elementor-element elementor-element-3fd94ca\" data-id=\"3fd94ca\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-b0b05c8 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"b0b05c8\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<ul><li>6:1 Student-to-teacher ratio<\/li><li>Emphasis on exploring the natural world<\/li><li>Social Emotional Learning<\/li><li>Art<\/li><li>Music<\/li><\/ul>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-50 elementor-inner-column elementor-element elementor-element-cd22ef1\" data-id=\"cd22ef1\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-db7a834 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"db7a834\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<ul><li>Movement<\/li><li>Story-telling<\/li><li>Early literacy activities<\/li><li>Hands-on math explorations<\/li><li>Rest time<\/li><\/ul>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-2540f74 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"2540f74\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Classroom and Outdoor Space<\/h2>\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-40217af elementor-widget elementor-widget-video\" data-id=\"40217af\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-settings=\"{&quot;video_type&quot;:&quot;vimeo&quot;}\" data-widget_type=\"video.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-wrapper elementor-open-inline\">\n\t\t\t<iframe class=\"elementor-video-iframe\" allowfullscreen allow=\"clipboard-write\" title=\"vimeo Video Player\" src=\"https:\/\/player.vimeo.com\/video\/898460201?color&amp;autopause=0&amp;loop=0&amp;muted=0&amp;title=1&amp;portrait=1&amp;byline=1&amp;h=f2690f18cf#t=\"><\/iframe>\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-ccf388b elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"ccf388b\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Age Range<\/h2>\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-f0ed839 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"f0ed839\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>The Tessellations Children\u2019s Center serves children ages 3 to 5 years old.<br \/>All children applying to start in Fall 2024 must turn 3 by August 15, 2024.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-37bd522 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"37bd522\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Hours<\/h2>\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-2b3e33d elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"2b3e33d\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<ul><li>Monday &#8211; Thursday: 8:15am &#8211; 3:00pm<\/li><li>Friday: 8:15am &#8211; 12:00pm<\/li><li>Extended care is available until 6pm Monday-Thursday, and until 5pm on Fridays, for an additional fee.<\/li><\/ul>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-2128c64 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"2128c64\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Expertise<\/h2>\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-8e7777e elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"8e7777e\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\tTessellations brings an exceptionally qualified team to launch this endeavor.\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-inner-section elementor-element elementor-element-3d712ab elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"3d712ab\" data-element_type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-50 elementor-inner-column elementor-element elementor-element-f0ca49f\" data-id=\"f0ca49f\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-cc67600 elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"cc67600\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" width=\"533\" height=\"732\" src=\"\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/06\/Steph.jpeg\" class=\"attachment-large size-large wp-image-6783\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/06\/Steph.jpeg 533w, \/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/06\/Steph-218x300.jpeg 218w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 533px) 100vw, 533px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-50 elementor-inner-column elementor-element elementor-element-b8bfa90\" data-id=\"b8bfa90\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-7a217e0 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"7a217e0\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-medium\">Stephanie Holson<\/h2>\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-f9a500e elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"f9a500e\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>&nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; she\/her<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-f04afae elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"f04afae\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><em>Founding Children&#8217;s Center Director<\/em><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-7df8c8c elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"7df8c8c\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>Stephanie serves as Founding Director and Lead Teacher for the Children\u2019s Center at Tessellations. She brings a deep understanding of child development to her work: she taught at Stanford University\u2019s Bing Nursery School for 10 years, and holds both a BA in Child Development and MA in Early Childhood Education from Mills College. She excels at creating inviting spaces and compelling curriculum that enable young learners to continue their exploration and understanding of the wondrous world all around them. \u201cI feel so lucky to spend my time supporting young children and their families,\u201d she says. When she\u2019s not in the classroom, you can find Stephanie spending quality time with her husband, two great kids, and their small menagerie of pets.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-inner-section elementor-element elementor-element-0c4ecc7 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"0c4ecc7\" data-element_type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-50 elementor-inner-column elementor-element elementor-element-3291b28\" data-id=\"3291b28\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-941aed5 elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"941aed5\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" width=\"479\" height=\"718\" src=\"\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/07\/Matt-Linden.jpg\" class=\"attachment-large size-large wp-image-9894\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/07\/Matt-Linden.jpg 479w, \/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/07\/Matt-Linden-200x300.jpg 200w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 479px) 100vw, 479px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-50 elementor-inner-column elementor-element elementor-element-5646bfe\" data-id=\"5646bfe\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-c547780 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"c547780\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-medium\">Matt Linden<\/h2>\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-928f0e0 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"928f0e0\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>\u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0he\/him<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-0bb8c4b elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"0bb8c4b\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><em>Co-Director of Preschool<\/em><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-0dc38f2 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"0dc38f2\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>Matt has worked in early childhood education in the Bay Area for more than 25 years. With a B.A. from Stanford and an M.A. from U.C. Berkely, he completed his foundational training at Stanford\u2019s Bing Nursery School. Matt went on to work as a teacher at Bing and One Fifty Parker Avenue School in San Francisco, where he took on his first full-time administrative role. Matt later served as the Executive Director at The Little School in San Francisco, where he furthered the school\u2019s commitment to fostering an inclusive environment and putting relationships at the center of social-emotional learning. After joining Avenues Silicon Valley in 2019, Matt helped to develop and lead the Avenues@Home program during the pandemic, supporting and overseeing teachers, students and families worldwide. Most recently, he helped to build, sustain, and infuse hefty doses of fun into Avenues\u2019 Founding Class Program.<\/p><p>Matt lives in San Carlos with his wife Amanda, their two children Oli &amp; Cal, their cats Stormy &amp; Sammy, and Zelda the Shiba Inu. Matt enjoys playing music with friends, hip openers in yoga, hiking in nearby Eaton Park with Zelda, and reading the latest Stephen King novel.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-inner-section elementor-element elementor-element-5fa2ffc elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"5fa2ffc\" data-element_type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-50 elementor-inner-column elementor-element elementor-element-883020c\" data-id=\"883020c\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-daf9421 elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"daf9421\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"666\" height=\"1001\" src=\"\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/09\/nichole.bocanegra.jpg\" class=\"attachment-large size-large wp-image-10267\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/09\/nichole.bocanegra.jpg 666w, \/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/09\/nichole.bocanegra-200x300.jpg 200w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 666px) 100vw, 666px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-50 elementor-inner-column elementor-element elementor-element-80a8bba\" data-id=\"80a8bba\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-0d06a8a elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"0d06a8a\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-medium\">Nichole Bocanegra<\/h2>\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-371a3b7 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"371a3b7\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>\u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 she\/her<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-b01b2d1 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"b01b2d1\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><em>Early Childhood Associate Teacher<\/em><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-ba418e7 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"ba418e7\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>Nichole is passionate about helping children succeed! She has worked in a preschool office and in multiple classroom settings as an after-school director and an international teacher. Nichole\u2019s teaching style focuses on making each day an adventure as children investigate the world around them through hands-on learning experiences. She believes in a nurturing environment where children feel safe to be themselves. It is her hope to create many fond memories that spark students\u2019 excitement for learning and honor their individual creativity.<\/p>\n<p>Nichole was born in San Jose, and grew up in Kauai, New Mexico and Missouri. She spent her childhood racing around barefoot on her property in Kauai, developing a love for nature by caring for animals. She later developed a passion for helping children in need while spending time at orphanages in Mexico and the Philippines, where she worked on the construction of schools and provided educational supplies. In her free time, she enjoys being outdoors with her husband, trying out new restaurants, or visiting friends and family.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-inner-section elementor-element elementor-element-e0c82d7 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"e0c82d7\" data-element_type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-50 elementor-inner-column elementor-element elementor-element-d60a495\" data-id=\"d60a495\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-2a95543 elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"2a95543\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"682\" height=\"1024\" src=\"\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/12\/jose-682x1024.jpeg\" class=\"attachment-large size-large wp-image-8725\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/12\/jose-682x1024.jpeg 682w, \/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/12\/jose-200x300.jpeg 200w, \/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/12\/jose-768x1153.jpeg 768w, \/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/12\/jose-1023x1536.jpeg 1023w, \/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/12\/jose.jpeg 1345w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 682px) 100vw, 682px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-50 elementor-inner-column elementor-element elementor-element-d0b4ee5\" data-id=\"d0b4ee5\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-21372db elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"21372db\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-medium\">Jose Caraan<\/h2>\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-878e30e elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"878e30e\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>\u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0he\/him<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-c97fa0d elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"c97fa0d\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><em>Early Childhood Associate Teacher<\/em><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-4454f81 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"4454f81\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>With a BA in Psychology and a minor in Child and Adolescent Development from San Jose State University, Jose originally planned to become a clinical and research psychologist. But after realizing his joy working directly with children at the university\u2019s Child Development center, Jose switched careers to early childhood education. He has worked with infants to preschoolers, and has an inclination towards music and the natural world. He encourages children to develop their rhythm and ear for music, as well as explore the different lifeforms found in our world. A child at heart, Jose can often be found sitting on the floor examining something alongside the children. His life goal is to help others be the best versions of themselves. He hopes to build that foundation with little ones by giving them the excitement and confidence to explore the world around them.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-inner-section elementor-element elementor-element-8983b6d elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"8983b6d\" data-element_type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-50 elementor-inner-column elementor-element elementor-element-b65aefa\" data-id=\"b65aefa\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-353cb41 elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"353cb41\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"386\" height=\"578\" src=\"\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/12\/Dusten-Conlon.jpg\" class=\"attachment-large size-large wp-image-8877\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/12\/Dusten-Conlon.jpg 386w, \/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/12\/Dusten-Conlon-200x300.jpg 200w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 386px) 100vw, 386px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-50 elementor-inner-column elementor-element elementor-element-7fb0aff\" data-id=\"7fb0aff\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-f40a417 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"f40a417\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-medium\">Dusten Conlon<\/h2>\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-af79f04 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"af79f04\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>\u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0he\/him<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-ad1eafe elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"ad1eafe\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><em>Early Childhood Teacher<\/em><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-276c4c4 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"276c4c4\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>As the oldest son of teachers in a blended family, it was almost as if Dusten was fated to become one himself. Taking a keen interest in the science of learning and development, he graduated from UC San Diego with a BS in Cognitive Science. Specializing in Human Cognition, he researched how the brains of parent and child respond and synchronize to unexpected outcomes while playing games together. He has mentored undergraduates, homeschooled communities of rural students, and worked extensively with special needs populations. Beyond campus, Dusten hosts a weekly dinner and book club. He also enjoys musicals, keeping up with research findings, and being a Dungeon Master for his friends.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-inner-section elementor-element elementor-element-1fad6de elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"1fad6de\" data-element_type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-50 elementor-inner-column elementor-element elementor-element-c7456fc\" data-id=\"c7456fc\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-42bc513 elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"42bc513\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"682\" height=\"1024\" src=\"\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/12\/Debora-Hoppis-682x1024.jpeg\" class=\"attachment-large size-large wp-image-8869\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/12\/Debora-Hoppis-682x1024.jpeg 682w, \/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/12\/Debora-Hoppis-200x300.jpeg 200w, \/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/12\/Debora-Hoppis-768x1153.jpeg 768w, \/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/12\/Debora-Hoppis-1023x1536.jpeg 1023w, \/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/12\/Debora-Hoppis.jpeg 1270w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 682px) 100vw, 682px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-50 elementor-inner-column elementor-element elementor-element-b6b0f66\" data-id=\"b6b0f66\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-8100e8e elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"8100e8e\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-medium\">Debora Hoppis<\/h2>\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-6bf57ab elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"6bf57ab\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>\u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0she\/her<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-a4684e9 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"a4684e9\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><em>Early Childhood Teacher \/ Director of Extended Care<\/em><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-b6f63cf elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"b6f63cf\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>Born and raised in Brazil, Debora has worked in education for 15 years, living in California for the last 10 years. She has an AS in Early Childhood Education from Orange Coast College, a BA in Pedagogy Education from Brazil, and is finishing her MS in Early Childhood Studies (specializing in Administration, Management, and Leadership) from Walden University. Debora has a long and impressive history working as Site Director, Child Development Instructor, and Teacher Trainer in a variety of environments, including Reggio Emilia, Montessori, and play-based approaches. In addition, she led, created, and implemented a hands-on emergent curriculum for children 1-6 at the Apple Children&#8217;s Center with Bright Horizons. Also a published author, she\u2019s currently writing a series of bilingual, self-empowering STEM books for young children. When she&#8217;s not in the classroom or writing, she enjoys spending time with her husband, being outdoors, candle making, or finding new things to learn.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-inner-section elementor-element elementor-element-e1025b3 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"e1025b3\" data-element_type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-50 elementor-inner-column elementor-element elementor-element-f57e80e\" data-id=\"f57e80e\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-74af0ac elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"74af0ac\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"492\" height=\"738\" src=\"\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/12\/Kelly-Li.jpeg\" class=\"attachment-large size-large wp-image-8881\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/12\/Kelly-Li.jpeg 492w, \/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/12\/Kelly-Li-200x300.jpeg 200w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 492px) 100vw, 492px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-50 elementor-inner-column elementor-element elementor-element-95518e2\" data-id=\"95518e2\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-bb21d6b elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"bb21d6b\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-medium\">Kelly Li<\/h2>\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-f6c5f1b elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"f6c5f1b\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>\u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 she\/her<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-81d2519 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"81d2519\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><em>Early Childhood Teacher<\/em><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-cc061f7 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"cc061f7\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>Kelly is passionate about providing a nurturing, supportive, and enriching learning environment for children. Her educational and professional background reflects a deep commitment to progressive and child-centered education. Along with her Master of Arts in Education from Heidelberg University (signifying a strong foundation in educational theories and practices), her Montessori credential highlights her training in a respected, widely recognized approach to early childhood education. In this spirit, she ensures the environment is carefully prepared to meet the developmental needs of each child. As a teacher, Kelly enjoys observing each individual child, tailoring the environment to nurture these unique needs. In her free time, she enjoys hiking and jogging in the woods, spending time with her cat, and helping friends by walking their dogs.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-inner-section elementor-element elementor-element-10dab47 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"10dab47\" data-element_type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-50 elementor-inner-column elementor-element elementor-element-cf088e3\" data-id=\"cf088e3\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-910bf69 elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"910bf69\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"533\" height=\"800\" src=\"\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/04\/Jay.jpg\" class=\"attachment-large size-large wp-image-5821\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/04\/Jay.jpg 533w, \/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/04\/Jay-200x300.jpg 200w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 533px) 100vw, 533px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-50 elementor-inner-column elementor-element elementor-element-d240191\" data-id=\"d240191\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-98bc65b elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"98bc65b\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-medium\">Jay Patel<\/h2>\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-9cbb4da elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"9cbb4da\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>\u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0he\/him<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-c650338 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"c650338\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><em>Early Childhood Associate Teacher<\/em><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-a75303f elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"a75303f\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>Born in Lancashire, UK. Jay holds a BA in Graphic Design and a Foundation Degree in Art &amp; Design. He worked at the award-winning Clitheroe Castle Museum for 10 years where he taught Arts &amp; Craft activities to children of all ages. \u201cI love to bring a spark to a child\u2019s eye as they learn something new in fun, creative ways,\u201d he says. In 2018, Jay and his family moved to the US and joined Tessellations as an After School Teacher inspiring kids in the Maker Space &amp; Art Clubs. Now an Early Childhood Associate Teacher, he\u2019s excited to be a part of every child\u2019s learning journey and help design a creative curriculum. He believes in a play-based, child-centered approach and understands that children learn best through hands-on experiences. A father of 3, in his spare time Jay enjoys many things including art, photography, exploring nature, vegetarian dining, visiting museums, reading books, cinema, collecting video-games, graphic designing and organizing free craft kits &amp; workshops for his local community in Sunnyvale.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-inner-section elementor-element elementor-element-9168c35 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"9168c35\" data-element_type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-50 elementor-inner-column elementor-element elementor-element-8818953\" data-id=\"8818953\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-410c68b elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"410c68b\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"318\" height=\"479\" src=\"\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/09\/FrankieRamirez.jpg\" class=\"attachment-large size-large wp-image-10274\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/09\/FrankieRamirez.jpg 318w, \/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/09\/FrankieRamirez-199x300.jpg 199w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 318px) 100vw, 318px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-50 elementor-inner-column elementor-element elementor-element-db93862\" data-id=\"db93862\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-2d17456 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"2d17456\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-medium\">Frankie Ramirez<\/h2>\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-1c1b29d elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"1c1b29d\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>\u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0she\/her<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-7964689 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"7964689\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><em>Early Childhood Teacher<\/em><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-21764a8 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"21764a8\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>Frankie\u2019s passion for education stems from her early struggles in school; ultimately she was inspired to pursue education by a particular teacher who recognized her individual needs and promoted a growth mindset. Previously, Frankie coordinated non-profit literacy programs across the South Bay Area. She has experience working in non-profit, private, and co-op preschools throughout California and Washington, DC. As a preschool teacher, she developed and implemented a mindfulness-based curriculum; she is passionate about science, mindfulness learning, and incorporating multiple intelligences into her classroom. Frankie holds a BA in Life Science, Preparation for Teaching, and an MS in Child and Adolescent Development. Outside of work, Frankie is an avid yogi who is fueled by coffee, hiking, and live music events.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-inner-section elementor-element elementor-element-d4c980c elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"d4c980c\" data-element_type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-50 elementor-inner-column elementor-element elementor-element-46e297a\" data-id=\"46e297a\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-5909b59 elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"5909b59\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"494\" height=\"741\" src=\"\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/10\/Niloufar-Shir.jpeg\" class=\"attachment-large size-large wp-image-10657\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/10\/Niloufar-Shir.jpeg 494w, \/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/10\/Niloufar-Shir-200x300.jpeg 200w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 494px) 100vw, 494px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-50 elementor-inner-column elementor-element elementor-element-c0dd59b\" data-id=\"c0dd59b\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-fafca8c elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"fafca8c\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-medium\">Niloufar Shir<\/h2>\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-781fd08 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"781fd08\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>\u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 she\/her<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-d995fcb elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"d995fcb\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><em>Early Childhood Teacher<\/em><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-97f5ca6 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"97f5ca6\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>Bringing in 9 wonderful and fulfilling years of experience in the field of Education, Niloufar has had the opportunity to contribute to two private, and non-profit independent schools in the Bay Area. Niloufar approaches education with the vision that every child has an innate gift inside them, and that it is with care, and joy for learning that children find a sense of belonging and flourish to become confident contributors to their community. Niloufar is trained in Responsive Classroom pedagogy, and her focus has always been \u201cconnection before correction\u201d. She has also lived in 3 different countries since she was a teenager; born in Iran, she has traveled and lived in France and Canada before arriving at her final destination here in the USA.&nbsp;<\/p><p>After pursuing her passion for Chemistry at Humber College, she began her new chapter of married life in Texas, where she attended UNT, as a General Arts &amp; Science student. She has obtained a certificate of achievement in E.C.E, and is in the process of obtaining her Dual-Online M.S. in Learning and Development at UNT. Niloufar enjoys the company of her family along with eating delicious meals.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-2bea302 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"2bea302\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Children\u2019s Center Development Team<\/h2>\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-inner-section elementor-element elementor-element-b1326f0 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"b1326f0\" data-element_type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-50 elementor-inner-column elementor-element elementor-element-3690b0f\" data-id=\"3690b0f\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-a9b4b5d elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"a9b4b5d\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"533\" height=\"800\" src=\"\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/04\/Beneventi_Anne.jpg\" class=\"attachment-large size-large wp-image-4324\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/04\/Beneventi_Anne.jpg 533w, \/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/04\/Beneventi_Anne-200x300.jpg 200w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 533px) 100vw, 533px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-50 elementor-inner-column elementor-element elementor-element-d03396a\" data-id=\"d03396a\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-5d5feda elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"5d5feda\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-medium\">Anne Beneventi<\/h2>\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-5b62225 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"5b62225\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>\u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0she\/her<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-201e48b elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"201e48b\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>\u2022 Certified Master Practitioner of Gifted Qualitative Assessment (GQA)<br><span style=\"font-size: 16px; color: var( --e-global-color-text ); font-family: var( --e-global-typography-text-font-family ), Sans-serif; text-transform: var( --e-global-typography-text-text-transform );\">\u2022&nbsp;Associate of the Gifted Development Center<br><\/span><span style=\"color: var( --e-global-color-text ); font-family: var( --e-global-typography-text-font-family ), Sans-serif; font-size: 16px; text-transform: var( --e-global-typography-text-text-transform );\">\u2022&nbsp;Former Chair of the Global Awareness Network of the NAGC<br><\/span><span style=\"color: var( --e-global-color-text ); font-family: var( --e-global-typography-text-font-family ), Sans-serif; font-size: 16px; text-transform: var( --e-global-typography-text-text-transform );\">\u2022&nbsp;Lifetime Achievement Award &#8211; Supporting Emotional Needs of the Gifted (SENG)<\/span><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-inner-section elementor-element elementor-element-7d3209c elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"7d3209c\" data-element_type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-50 elementor-inner-column elementor-element elementor-element-694ca39\" data-id=\"694ca39\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-c69ca64 elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"c69ca64\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"533\" height=\"800\" src=\"\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/12\/Emma.Ludwick.Photo_.for_.Bio_Website.jpeg\" class=\"attachment-large size-large wp-image-5158\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/12\/Emma.Ludwick.Photo_.for_.Bio_Website.jpeg 533w, \/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/12\/Emma.Ludwick.Photo_.for_.Bio_Website-200x300.jpeg 200w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 533px) 100vw, 533px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-50 elementor-inner-column elementor-element elementor-element-ae31e1a\" data-id=\"ae31e1a\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-91cc78b elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"91cc78b\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-medium\">Emma Ludwick<\/h2>\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-2b9b047 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"2b9b047\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>\u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0she\/her<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-57dd7bd elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"57dd7bd\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>\u2022 10 years at Bing Nursery School (Stanford University)<br \/>\u2022 Former lecturer on early childhood development (Stanford Dept of Psychology)<br \/>\u2022 EdM (Harvard University)<br \/>\u2022 BA Psychology (Stanford University)<br \/>\u2022 Trained in children\u2019s mental health (Boston Children\u2019s Hospital)<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-inner-section elementor-element elementor-element-e2ac369 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"e2ac369\" data-element_type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-50 elementor-inner-column elementor-element elementor-element-b56ac03\" data-id=\"b56ac03\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-95f33c3 elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"95f33c3\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"533\" height=\"800\" src=\"\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/04\/Bagnani_Rachel.jpg\" class=\"attachment-large size-large wp-image-4330\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/04\/Bagnani_Rachel.jpg 533w, \/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/04\/Bagnani_Rachel-200x300.jpg 200w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 533px) 100vw, 533px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-50 elementor-inner-column elementor-element elementor-element-9c3904c\" data-id=\"9c3904c\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-8045195 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"8045195\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-medium\">Rachel Bagnani<\/h2>\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-60463e3 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"60463e3\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>\u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 she\/her<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-0b5515b elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"0b5515b\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><span style=\"font-size: 16px; color: var( --e-global-color-text ); font-family: var( --e-global-typography-text-font-family ), Sans-serif; text-transform: var( --e-global-typography-text-text-transform );\">\u2022\u00a0<\/span>Founding (and current) Tessellations Kindergarten Teacher<br \/><span style=\"font-size: 16px; font-style: normal; font-weight: 400;\">\u2022\u00a0<\/span>10 years Kindergarten teacher of the gifted<br \/><span style=\"font-size: 16px; font-style: normal; font-weight: 400;\">\u2022\u00a0<\/span>Founding team member of Google Children\u2019s Center<br \/><span style=\"font-size: 16px; font-style: normal; font-weight: 400;\">\u2022\u00a0<\/span>MA in Education (San Francisco State University)<br \/><span style=\"font-size: 16px; font-style: normal; font-weight: 400;\">\u2022\u00a0<\/span>BA in Child and Adolescent Development (San Francisco State University)<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-inner-section elementor-element elementor-element-476b0e7 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"476b0e7\" data-element_type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-50 elementor-inner-column elementor-element elementor-element-3161e87\" data-id=\"3161e87\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-fc295b1 elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"fc295b1\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"425\" height=\"638\" src=\"\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/11\/Susan.png\" class=\"attachment-large size-large wp-image-8085\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/11\/Susan.png 425w, \/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/11\/Susan-200x300.png 200w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 425px) 100vw, 425px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-50 elementor-inner-column elementor-element elementor-element-167ee7b\" data-id=\"167ee7b\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-f3a8023 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"f3a8023\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-medium\">Susan Stanat<\/h2>\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-d4523a6 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"d4523a6\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>\u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0she\/her<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-140aec6 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"140aec6\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><span style=\"font-size: 16px; color: var( --e-global-color-text ); font-family: var( --e-global-typography-text-font-family ), Sans-serif; text-transform: var( --e-global-typography-text-text-transform );\">\u2022&nbsp;<\/span>4 years serving as Admissions Director for gifted schools<br><span style=\"font-size: 16px; font-style: normal; font-weight: 400;\">\u2022&nbsp;<\/span>Gifted school board member experience<br><span style=\"font-size: 16px; font-style: normal; font-weight: 400;\">\u2022&nbsp;<\/span>Adept at educating families who are new to giftedness<br><span style=\"font-size: 16px; font-style: normal; font-weight: 400;\">\u2022&nbsp;<\/span>Trained in recognizing giftedness in the student population<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-3041dfc elementor-widget elementor-widget-menu-anchor\" data-id=\"3041dfc\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"menu-anchor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-menu-anchor\" id=\"admissions-preschool\"><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-f6b7d4a elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"f6b7d4a\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Admissions Process - Initial Application Steps<\/h2>\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-ad0eb62 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"ad0eb62\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><span style=\"font-size: 16px; color: var( --e-global-color-text ); font-family: var( --e-global-typography-text-font-family ), Sans-serif; text-transform: var( --e-global-typography-text-text-transform );\">All applicants are asked to complete the following initial application steps:<\/span><\/p>\n<div>\n<ol>\n<li style=\"font-size: 16px; font-style: normal;\"><span style=\"font-weight: bold; font-size: 16px;\">Application Form and Fee<\/span><br><a href=\"https:\/\/www.ravenna-hub.com\/schools\/208690\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><b>Please fill out the Application Form on Ravenna.<\/b><\/a>&nbsp;Once we receive your Application Form, we will email you instructions to complete the remaining application steps.&nbsp;The application fee is $95. Please contact us if this cost is a financial hardship.<\/li>\n<li style=\"font-size: 16px; font-style: normal; font-weight: 400;\"><span style=\"font-size: 16px; font-weight: bold;\">Student Information Form<\/span><br>This is a detailed form that helps us get to know your child in-depth.<\/li>\n<li><b>Student Video <\/b><br>We ask you to create a short 2-3 minute video to give us a glimpse into your child\u2019s world.<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n<\/div>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-1d533e0 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"1d533e0\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Admissions Process - Finalists<\/h2>\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-5614660b elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"5614660b\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><span style=\"font-size: 16px; color: var( --e-global-color-text ); font-family: var( --e-global-typography-text-font-family ), Sans-serif; text-transform: var( --e-global-typography-text-text-transform );\">After the initial admissions steps are complete, Tessellations will invite finalists to proceed in the application process.\u00a0<\/span>Finalists are invited to complete some or all of the following steps, depending on the age of the child and information needed by our Admissions Team. Please note that the order of these steps may vary.<\/p><ul><li><span style=\"color: var( --e-global-color-text ); font-family: var( --e-global-typography-text-font-family ), Sans-serif; font-size: 16px; font-style: normal; text-transform: var( --e-global-typography-text-text-transform );\"><b>Playgroup<\/b><br \/>Tessellations teachers and a group of applicants with their parents\/guardians will meet and engage in a fun activity together. This is not a test, but rather meant to provide insight regarding how your child engages in a group environment and to allow you and your child a chance to experience our program.<\/span><\/li><li><span style=\"font-style: inherit; color: var( --e-global-color-text ); font-family: var( --e-global-typography-text-font-family ), Sans-serif; text-transform: var( --e-global-typography-text-text-transform );\"><b>Parent\/Guardian Interview<br \/><\/b><\/span>This is a dialogue to gauge philosophical fit between families and the school.<\/li><\/ul>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-4ab2724 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"4ab2724\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Admissions Decisions<\/h2>\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-8c3f970 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"8c3f970\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>When the application process is complete, the Admissions Team will make an admissions decision. A number of criteria will inform the admissions decision; however, no single criterion will determine the final decision.<\/p><p>Upon acceptance, a contract will be sent to the parents\/guardians for review and signatures.\u00a0<\/p><p>Once accepted, a signed contract and deposit toward annual tuition secure your child\u2019s place in our program. We consider qualified candidates in the order in which they apply.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-68051de9 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"68051de9\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Important Admissions Notice<\/h2>\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-f45d064 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"f45d064\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>The Tessellations Children\u2019s Center admissions process does not require a Gifted Qualitative Assessment and is for admission to the Tessellations Children\u2019s Center only. All Children\u2019s Center students who wish to attend the K-8 program will need to apply after turning 4 years of age and complete a Gifted Qualitative Assessment.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-a85a070 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"a85a070\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Non-Discrimination Policy<\/h2>\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-a59227f elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"a59227f\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>Tessellations admits students of any race, color, national and ethnic origin, sex, gender identity, sexual orientation, or religious affiliation. Tessellations does not discriminate on the basis of these factors in the administration of its educational policies, financial award programs, or any other school-administered programs.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-dd1a6fb elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"dd1a6fb\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Tuition<\/h2>\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-3055ba2 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"3055ba2\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p style=\"font-size: 16px; font-style: normal; font-weight: 400;\"><span style=\"font-size: 16px; font-style: normal; font-weight: 400;\">Tuition for the 2025-2026 school year will be&nbsp;$<\/span><span style=\"font-size: 16px; font-style: normal; font-weight: 400;\">42,500<\/span><span style=\"font-size: 16px; font-style: normal; font-weight: 400;\">.&nbsp;<\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"font-size: 16px; font-style: normal; font-weight: 400;\"><span style=\"font-size: 16px; font-style: normal; color: var( --e-global-color-text ); font-family: var( --e-global-typography-text-font-family ), Sans-serif; text-transform: var( --e-global-typography-text-text-transform );\">Financial aid is available to qualified families and is determined on a case-by-case basis.<\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"font-size: 16px; font-style: normal; font-weight: 400;\">Tessellations generally raises tuition slightly every year (as do most independent schools). We do this primarily to allow our teacher salaries to keep up with cost-of-living expenses. Of note, our staff salaries account for over 65% of our budget every year.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-f22328f elementor-align-center elementor-widget elementor-widget-button\" data-id=\"f22328f\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"button.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-button-wrapper\">\n\t\t\t<a class=\"elementor-button elementor-button-link elementor-size-sm\" href=\"https:\/\/www.ravenna-hub.com\/schools\/208690\" target=\"_blank\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-button-content-wrapper\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-button-text\">Apply Now<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Children&#8217;s Center A play-based, early childhood education offering ample opportunities for experiential learning, wonder, play, and exploration of the natural world Apply Now Program https:\/\/vimeo.com\/897038718\/fbb0841131?share=copyChildren are at the heart of Tessellations School and our Children&#8217;s Center curriculum will draw from the Reggio Emilia approach, Piaget\u2019s Constructivist Theory of Learning, and the Montessori Method\u2019s values of &hellip;<\/p>\n<p class=\"read-more\"> <a class=\"\" href=\"\/childrens-center\/\"> <span class=\"screen-reader-text\">Children&#8217;s Center<\/span> Read More &raquo;<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":4,"featured_media":0,"parent":0,"menu_order":0,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","template":"","meta":{"om_disable_all_campaigns":false,"footnotes":""},"class_list":["post-6342","page","type-page","status-publish","hentry"],"uagb_featured_image_src":{"full":false,"thumbnail":false,"medium":false,"medium_large":false,"large":false,"1536x1536":false,"2048x2048":false},"uagb_author_info":{"display_name":"Kimberly McGraw","author_link":"\/author\/kimberly\/"},"uagb_comment_info":0,"uagb_excerpt":"Children&#8217;s Center A play-based, early childhood education offering ample opportunities for experiential learning, wonder, play, and exploration of the natural world Apply Now Program https:\/\/vimeo.com\/897038718\/fbb0841131?share=copyChildren are at the heart of Tessellations School and our Children&#8217;s Center curriculum will draw from the Reggio Emilia approach, Piaget\u2019s Constructivist Theory of Learning, and the Montessori Method\u2019s values of&hellip;","_links":{"self":[{"href":"\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/6342"}],"collection":[{"href":"\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages"}],"about":[{"href":"\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/page"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/4"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=6342"}],"version-history":[{"count":5,"href":"\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/6342\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":10716,"href":"\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/6342\/revisions\/10716"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=6342"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}