Our Toddler Classroom
An action-packed day full of fun and purposeful play helps toddlers develop Active Minds, Healthy Bodies, and Happy Hearts®. We know 1-year-olds are constantly on the move, exploring and learning through play at every turn. Primrose teachers use that energy and enthusiasm to foster cognitive, social, emotional and physical skills through engaging games and activities.
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 Toddler Classroom Teachers & Staff
Ms. Sonja Sanchez
Let’s get to know each other, I’m Sonja Sanchez. I wanted to tell you a little about me.
Child Care/ Teaching Experience: Primrose teacher for 10 years and have worked with children of all ages for the last 35 years.
Education: High School Graduate
Favorite Thing About Working with Children: Giving them the love and nurturing they need along with teaching them new experiences.
Favorite Children’s Book: Goodnight Moon
Favorite Holiday: Christmas
Favorite Family Tradition: We love to gather together on Sundays for dinner and to catch up and mingle!
Languages Spoken in the House: English
In My Personal Time, I Like To: Read, do crafts, shop and go to church service.
You see, at Primrose Schools we’re more than a team of professional teachers and child care education specialists. We’re also a family and we care for every child as though they were our own. And like your home, our schools provide a secure, nurturing environment that fosters self-discovery and a love of learning.
I can’t wait to learn more about you and your family.
Arlene Meza
Let’s get to know each other, I’m Arlene Meza.
I want to tell you a little about me.
Child Care/Teaching Experience: Two years in childcare at two different schools.
Education: Currently enrolled in College
Favorite Thing About Working with Children: I love helping them grow and learn new things.
Favorite Children’s Book: Junie B. Jones book series
Favorite Holiday: Christmas
Favorite Family Tradition: Staying up until midnight on Christmas Eve to open presents.
Languages Spoken in the Home: English and Spanish
In My Personal Time, I Like To: Go on walks, play with my boyfriend’s sister and I love to clean!
You see, at Primrose Schools we’re more than a team of professional teachers and child care education specialists. We’re also a family and we care for every child as though they were our own. And like your home, our schools provide a secure, nurturing environment that fosters self-discovery and a love of learning.
I can’t wait to learn more about you and your family.
Mary Kirby
Let’s get to know each other, I’m Mary Kirby. I want to tell you a little about me
Child Care/Teaching Experience: Almost 20 years
Education: Some college
Favorite Thing About Working with Children: Seeing that I have helped them learn things throughout the year.
Favorite Children’s Book: Pete the Cat and Llama Llama book series.
Favorite Holiday: Christmas
Other Significant Cultural Celebrations in Your Home: Decorating the house during holidays, especially Halloween.
Favorite Family Tradition: Family reunions and dinners.
Languages Spoken in the Home: English
Pets in the Home: One dog, Nokia. One cat, Teddy. One lizard, Ricco.
In My Personal Time, I Like To: cook, gardening and spending time with my family.
You see, at Primrose Schools we’re more than a team of professional teachers and child care education specialists. We’re also a family and we care for every child as though they were our own. And like your home, our schools provide a secure, nurturing environment that fosters self-discovery and a love of learning.
I can’t wait to learn more about you and your family.
Lesley Noack
Let’s get to know each other, I’m Lesley Noack. I want to tell you a little about me.
Child Care/ Teaching Experience: I’ve worked for Primrose for almost two years and have had previous experience training dogs with children!
Education: Some college
Favorite Thing About Working with Children: I enjoy teaching them new things that will help them grow as they continue their educational future.
Favorite Children’s Book: Pete the Cat series and Brown Bear, Brown Bear, What Do You See?
Favorite Holiday: Halloween and Christmas
Favorite Family Tradition: Elf on the Shelf and taking my daughter to as many Easter Egg Hunts as possible.
Languages Spoken in the House: English
Pets in the Home (Name and Type of animal): Two dogs, Katrina and Trend
In My Personal Time, I Like To: Read romance novels, train my dog, go to coffee shops and eat yummy food .
You see, at Primrose Schools we’re more than a team of professional teachers and child care education specialists. We’re also a family and we care for every child as though they were our own. And like your home, our schools provide a secure, nurturing environment that fosters self-discovery and a love of learning.
I can’t wait to learn more about you and your family.
Veronica Prieto
Let’s get to know each other, I’m Veronica Prieto. I want to tell you a little about me.
Child Care/Teaching Experience: I have previously been a teachers assistant and a daycare teacher.
Education: High School Diploma form Chisholm Trail HS plus a Certificate of Education from Holienstein Career and Technology Center
Favorite Thing About Working with Children: Being able to see them smile and watch them grow up and learn new things!
Favorite Children’s Book: If You Give a Mouse a Cookie, Dear Dumb Diary and any Baby Mouse books.
Favorite Holiday: Halloween. I love all things spooky and weird.
Favorite Family Tradition: Being together and laughing
Languages Spoken in the Home: English
Pets in the Home: My baby boy Spike! He is a pitbull terrier who is my cuddle bug and loves to run around and enjoys dress up.
In My Personal Time, I Like To: Sketch fashion designs (clothes, heels and accessories too!) I also enjoy window shopping, trying new foods and visiting the zoo’s and aquariums.
You see, at Primrose Schools we’re more than a team of professional teachers and child care education specialists. We’re also a family and we care for every child as though they were our own. And like your home, our schools provide a secure, nurturing environment that fosters self-discovery and a love of learning.
I can’t wait to learn more about you and your family.
