We are proud to have some of the kindest and most experienced preschool teachers around.
The Director and owner are truly dedicated to ensuring the happiness and development of every student.
Every member of staff completes 24 hours of training each year including: First Aid / CPR for Infants & Children, Preventing SIDS, Shaken Baby Syndrome, Safe Sleep for Infants, Recognizing and Reporting Child Abuse & Neglect, Communicable Diseases, Food Handling and Emergency Preparedness Planning.
DIRECTOR – Ms Stephanie holds two degrees in addition to her Director’s License. She is also a notary and Red Cross trained CPR / First Aid / AED trainer. She manages the school on a daily operational level and works with ownership to shape its future. In addition to raising two boys, she has been working with, and advocating for, young children inter alia through PTA and CASA. She leads an extremely competent team of loyal staff.
PRE-K TEACHER– Ms Misty has been with Golden Acorn Academy for many years and has worked with every age group in the school. She is super orginized, after raising her own three children, she is absolutley unflappable. Her care for the children in the school is apparent to everyone.
INFANT / TODDLER TEACHER– Ms Mary demonstrates such a wonderful and loving attitude to every child in the school. In addition to being a young mom herself, she takes time to get to know every child in the school in order to provide the very best care for each and every unique individual. It is in her nature to find the one person (staff or student) who needs an extra hug each day.
TODDLER TEACHER– Ms Kacey brings so much love and energy to the school. She brings fun ideas, games and laughter. She works tirelessly to provide meaningful interactions in the classroom and enjoys strong bonds with all the children in the school. Kacey is like sunshine in the school.
AFTER SCHOOL TEACHER– Ms. Nya is a wonderful young teacher who spends the afternoons providing children with opportunities for music, movement, outdoor play, dress up, art, story time and so much more. Her energy and heart for young children is on display every day.
SUBSTITUTE TEACHER / CURRICULUM DEVELOPMENT– Ms Whitney is an eminently qualified teacher and Dallas ISD Special Ed and ESL teacher – so not just qualified to teach but with many years of experience teaching special populations. Whitney works for Dallas ISD but returns to Golden Acorn Academy every summer and every holiday break. She trains our young teachers, provides curriculum and lesson planning guidance, provides input on classroom layouts, and suggests improvement to curriculum delivery and enrichment. Both her school-age children are former Golden Acorn Academy kids.