Our Early Preschool Classroom
Many 2-year-olds want to do everything by themselves. And why not? It’s their way of experimenting and learning to understand the world. Early Preschool teachers provide a safe, nurturing environment where your child can explore and stretch their talents to the fullest all while building self-confidence. Your child will have fun every day as they play and learn important academic skills, social skills and more.
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 Early Preschool Classroom Teachers & Staff
Mackenzie Welch
I’m Mackenzie Welch, and I would like to tell you a little about myself. My education experience began about 5 years ago, and I recently obtained my Child Development Association (CDA) certificate. I started my journey at Primrose School of Cumming East on December 2, 2024. My position began as a Lead Teacher in the Toddler classroom but recently transitioned to Early Preschool 1.
My favorite thing about working with children is when they smile and giggle, and they affectionately give you hugs. I also enjoy helping children learn new things.
In my personal time, I enjoy doing many things, such as walking my dog (Val), shopping for new plants, and getting my nails painted. One of my hobbies is having a green thumb! I enjoy taking care of sick plants and nourishing them back to life.
Nansi Balcazar
Sireesha Atmakuri
Ms. Sireesha Atmakuri is our Lead Teacher in the Early Preschool 2 classroom. Working with young children is more than just a job for her, it is her passion! Ms. Sireesha enjoys guiding children as they discover the world around them and learning important life skills, such as sharing, kindness and independence. She believes every child is unique and deserves patience, encouragement and love. Her goal is to help children feel excited learning and confident with who they are.
Beyond the classroom, Ms. Sireesha enjoys gardening and watching her favorite shows on TV. Sireesha was born and raised in India. She is bilingual and speaks English and her native language, which is Telugu. With her family, they enjoy celebrating the holidays together, such as New Years, Diwali, and Pongal (New Harvest Festival).
Sireesha is a dedicated teacher in the classroom. She is a pleasure to watch as she grabs the attention of her young students with such a calm demeanor. We are very thankful to have Ms. Sireesha teach our students at Primrose!
Jignasha Lakhani
Chloe Goulding
