Our Infant Classroom

We know the first year of life can have a big influence on a child’s success in the years that follow. That’s why teachers in your child’s Infant classroom provide a loving and nurturing environment as they lay the foundation for learning. This includes literacy; communication and vocabulary skills to help your infant better express their needs; gross motor skills and sensory development; and emotional well-being.

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 Infant Classroom Teachers & Staff

Jennifer Festa

Infant Assistant Teacher

Hometown: New Orleans

Proudest Accomplishment: My proudest accomplishment is raising respectful children.

Goals and Aspirations: My goal is to be the best parent I can be and raise my children to be someone they are proud of and a person I am proud of.

Quote to live by: “Don’t be a drag, just be a Queen” .

Kayla Petitte

Infant Assistant Teacher

Hometown: Pendergrass, GA

Proudest Accomplishment: Winning NCA college cheerleading Nationals.

Goals and Aspirations: I want to earn my masters degree in Social Work and work for CPS.

Quote to live by: “Hakuna Matata!”

Jaqueline Mercado

Infant Assistant Teacher

Hometown: Gainesville, Ga

Proudest Accomplishment: Graduating High School

Goals and Aspirations: My goals are to save up for a house and complete my studies to become a Pediatric Ultrasound Technician.

Quote to live by: “If you are on time, you are late.”

Kaidence Adams

Infant Assistant Teacher

Hometown: Baldwin, Ga

Proudest Accomplishment: graduating high school with honors.

Goals and Aspirations: To finish my degree

Quote to live by: “Be yourself, everyone else is already taken.”

Stormy Hutton

Infant Teacher

Hometown: Lula, Georgia

Earned her Bachelor of Science degree from the University of North Georgia

Proudest Accomplishment: Having the opportunity to travel to Louisville, Kentucky, to present her undergraduate research to the National Wildlife Society. She also treasures one of her greatest personal accomplishments—being an aunt to her niece and two nephews.

Outside of the classroom, Ms. Stormy enjoys setting personal goals, including finishing and self-publishing her own book one day and reading at least 25 books each year.