Primrose School of Hixson

Our Staff

  • Mrs.  Cheryl, Director

    Mrs. Cheryl

    Director

    Mrs. Cheryl is our dedicated director here at Primrose School of Hixson. She has a background in elementary education and enjoys working with and around children. Since Cheryl began working with Primrose in 1998 she has not only been a valuable asset to our management team, but a Primrose parent of 4 children as well. We are all very grateful for everything that Mrs. Cheryl does at Primrose each day!

  • Mrs. Jessica, Assistant Director

    Mrs. Jessica

    Assistant Director

    Mrs. Jessica is our Assistant Director here at Primrose School of Hixson. She has been part of our Primrose team for many years and has worked in several of our classrooms since she began in 2000. At one time she was our Staff Trainer and Curriculum Coordinator between our two Chattanooga schools. She has 4 children of her own that all graduated from Primrose. Mrs. Jessica enjoys spending time with them and her husband as well has her 2 dogs. Her favorite thing about childcare is watching the children's personalities come to life and believes that each child is amazing in their own way. We are very happy to have Mrs. Jessica as part of our Primrose team and thank her for her many years of dedication.

  • Mrs. Betty, Infant I Lead Teacher

    Mrs. Betty

    Infant I Lead Teacher

    Hometown: I grew up in Meriden, CT and moved to Chattanooga, Tennessee in 1997.

    Family: I have been married for over 40 years. I have 4 children, 10 grandchildren, 8 fur grand-dogs and 1 grand-kitty.

    Education / Childcare Experience: I graduated from High School and continued my education at community college where I studied Early Child Care and Home Economics. I ran an in home daycare for 20 years while my children were growing up. I have been a part of Primrose since 1999.

    Personal Interest: I love spending time with my family! Playing board games with my grandchildren and reading them stories is my favorite thing to do. I also enjoy doing crafts of all sorts.

    Favorite Children's Book: I love all books, my favorite as a child was always Mother Goose Rhymes. I teach infants so mostly we read animal books and we really enjoy books about colors and shapes. My favorite children's book right now is " I'll Love You Forever".

    Favorite Primrose Friend: I really love them all! They help us teach the children to be kind, loving and well rounded little people.





  • Mrs. Cathy, Infant I Assistant Teacher

    Mrs. Cathy

    Infant I Assistant Teacher

    Hometown: I am from Signal Mountain, Tennessee.

    Family: I have been married to my husband Jerry for 37 years, we met playing softball. We have a son named Heath who is now married and expecting a baby in October, so we will be grandparents very soon.

    Education / Childcare Experience: I graduated from Chattanooga State in 1983. I played basketball there and I have an Associates Degree in Criminal Justice. I babysat from the time I was 13 years old and have always loved kids. I started here at Primrose in June of 2021 and really love the baby's I work with each day.

    Personal Interest: I love all sports and I play Senior Softball. I love boating and spending time with my family, we bike a lot. Swimming and sunbathing are some of my favorites also.

    Favorite Children's Book: The Jungle Book has always been my favorite book.

    Favorite Primrose Friend: My favorite Primrose Friend is Katie the Cat because she teaches us about cooperation. In order to have a good team, everyone needs to cooperate, do their part and work together. Team work is very important in all areas of your life.

  • Ms. Jordan, Infant I Afternoon Teacher

    Ms. Jordan

    Infant I Afternoon Teacher

    Hometown:  I grew up on Signal Mtn., but currently live in Soddy Daisy, Tn.

    Family:  I am an only child and have 2 sweet cats.

    Education/Experience:  I attended Chattanooga State for 2 years where I studied nursing/childcare. I have been at Primrose since 2022.

    Personal Interest:  I love to shop, draw and play softball.

    Favorite Children's Book:  I always loved BFG, we read Puppy Love a lot in class.

    Most Excited:  Meeting new people and a career with children.

  • Ms. Tara

    Infant II Afternoon Teacher

    Bio Coming Soon!

  • Mrs. Morgan, Young Toddler Lead Teacher

    Mrs. Morgan

    Young Toddler Lead Teacher

    Hometown: I am from Hixson, Tn.

    Family: I'm married to my high school sweetheart we have a little boy named Maddox, a little girl named Emme and a puppy named Neo.

    Education / Childcare Experience: I graduated from Soddy Daisy High School in 2008 and I started here at Primrose in March of 2021.

    Personal Interest: I love spending free time with family and taking trips to Target often.

    Favorite Children's Book: Goodnight Moon has always been one favorites. My class really enjoys No David.

    Favorite Primrose Friend: It's hard to pick just one Primrose Pal. They all have very important character traits.

  • Mrs. Libby, Young Toddler  Assistant Teacher

    Mrs. Libby

    Young Toddler Assistant Teacher

    Hometown:  I am from Florida.

    Family:  I'm married ,we have 2 beautiful daughters and  2 sweet Australian Shepherds named Rio and Keya.

    Education/Experience:  I attended Florida State University

    Personal Interest:  I enjoy traveling, boating, the beach and Disney.

    Favorite Children's Book:  I really enjoy Chicka Chicka Boom Boom!

    Favorite Primrose Friend:  Libby the Lamb is my favorite Primrose Friend because she teaches everyone about fairness and we have the same name!

  • Ms. McKenna, Young Toddler Afternoon Teacher

    Ms. McKenna

    Young Toddler Afternoon Teacher

    Bio Coming Soon!

  • Ms. Melissa, Toddler II Lead Teacher

    Ms. Melissa

    Toddler II Lead Teacher

    Hometown: I am from Clearwater, Florida.

    Family: I am a single mom of 3 great kids. I have one in high school, one in elementary school and one here at Primrose. We have a sweet kitty named Cinderella.

    Education/Childcare Experience: I have worked with children a lot over the years. I worked at Bethel Bible Village, I was a nanny and babysat a lot when I was a teenager.

    Personal Interest: I like doing things with my kids like hiking, going to the movies, planning day trips and vacationing with family.

    Favorite Children's Book: The Giving Tree is my favorite book from when I was a child. I like to read Pete the Cat Books to my class and their favorite is "The Pete's Go Marching"

    Favorite Primrose Friend: Og because he is a bookworm. I love books read all the time.

  • Mrs. Amanda, Early Preschool I Lead Teacher

    Mrs. Amanda

    Early Preschool I Lead Teacher

    Hometown: I am from Chattanooga, TN

    Family: I am married to my wonderful husband, John. We have 3 children, 2 daughters and 1 son. We are also blessed with 2 Goddaughters.

    Education/Childcare Experience: I graduated from High School and continued my education at Chattanooga State where I earned my CNA.

    Personal Interest: I enjoy crafting, shopping and traveling.

    Favorite Children's Book: My favorite children's book is, "The Giving Tree".

    Favorite Primrose Friend: I love all the Primrose Friends! They teach the children so many important lessons.

  • Ms. Karen, Early Preschool I Assistant Teacher

    Ms. Karen

    Early Preschool I Assistant Teacher

    Hometown: I am originally from Houston Texas.

    Family: I have two sisters and a brother and we have a sweet puppy named Duke.

    Education/Childcare Experience: I used to babysit a lot for family and family friends. I love children and really enjoy working with them. I started at Primrose in October of 2020 working in the Early Preschool class.

    Personal Interest: I enjoy hiking, traveling, shopping and spending time with friends and family.

    Favorite Children's Book: I loved to read Dr. Seuss books and my favorite has always been Green Eggs and Ham.

    Favorite Primrose Friend: Peanut the Pony! I am a very honest person just like Peanut.

  • Ms. Jayla

    Early Preschool I Afternoon Teacher

    Bio Coming Soon!

  • Mrs. Heather, Preschool Pathways Lead Teacher

    Mrs. Heather

    Preschool Pathways Lead Teacher

    Hometown: I am from Dayton, TN.

    Family: I am married and we have a sweet beautiful little girl named Olivia.

    Education/Childcare Experience: I originally went to school for cosmetology, but then I started working at Primrose because my daughter attends the school. I love it so much and I am excited to learn more and grow here with Primrose.

    Personal Interest: I love spending time with my family, especially with my daughter. We enjoy shopping, going to the park, playing outside and going to visit family.

    Favorite Children's Book: I read a book called "A Little Godtime for Kids" to my daughter every night before bed. We also pick a different book from her little library to read each night.

    Favorite Primrose Friend: My favorite Primrose Friend is Og the Bookworm. He teaches us to care for one another and he enjoys books just like my daughter.

  • Mrs. Mindy, Preschool Pathways Assistant Teacher

    Mrs. Mindy

    Preschool Pathways Assistant Teacher

    Bio Coming Soon!

  • Mrs. Carlita, Preschool Pathways Afternoon Teacher

    Mrs. Carlita

    Preschool Pathways Afternoon Teacher

    Bio Coming Soon!

  • Ms. Faith, Preschool I Lead Teacher

    Ms. Faith

    Preschool I Lead Teacher

    Hometown: I am from Tunnel Hill, Georgia

    Family: I am married and we have a sweet little boy named Jaxon, a little girl named McKenna and a chocolate lab named Abbie.

    Education/Childcare Experience: I have my Associates Degree in Elementary Education and I have been with Primrose since 2018.

    Personal Interest: I love shopping and spending time with my son and husband.

    Favorite Children's Book: I love reading Pete the Cat to our class. He teaches great lessons to the kids such as being a friend and kind to others..

    Favorite Primrose Friend: Molly the cow is my favorite Primrose Friend because she shows others respect and that is something that children will carry with them through their life.

  • Mrs. Farrah

    Preschool I Assistant Teacher

    Bio Coming Soon!

  • Ms. Jessica G., Preschool II Lead Teacher

    Ms. Jessica G.

    Preschool II Lead Teacher

    Hometown: I am from Florida.

    Family: I am a single mom to a wonderful little boy who is my whole world.

    Education/Childcare Experience: I have my AA in ECE. I have worked with children for over 20 years. I worked at a Primrose School in Florida and I am happy to have found a Primrose here in Chattanooga.

    Personal Interest: I truly enjoy spending time with my son and going to the gym.

    Favorite Children's Book: My favorite book is I Love You Forever.

    Favorite Primrose Friend: Benjamin is my favorite because I really love helping other people.

  • Ms. Danae

    Preschool II Assistant Teacher

    Bio Coming Soon!

  • Ms. Mila

    Preschool II Afternoon Teacher

    Bio Coming Soon!

  • Ms. Abby, PreK Lead Teacher

    Ms. Abby

    PreK Lead Teacher

    Bio coming soon!

  • Ms. Laren, PreK Afternoon Teacher

    Ms. Laren

    PreK Afternoon Teacher

    Bio  Coming Soon!

  • Ms. Lorie, Cook

    Ms. Lorie

    Cook

    Hometown: I am from Chattanooga, Tennessee.

    Family: I have a beautiful family of 2 children and 10 grandchildren that I love.

    Experience/Education: : I have 12 years of Food Service experience in some wonderful restaurant's here in Chattanooga as well as in Florida. I also worked for the Florida School System at one time. I graduated from east Ridge High School and attended Chattanooga State Technical College.

    Personal Interest: I enjoy spending time with my family, I am a total animal lover, I enjoy riding motorcycles and sewing.

    Favorite Children's Book: My favorite children's book has always been Charlotte's Web.

    Favorite Primrose Friend: My favorite primrose friend is Katie the Cat, she teaches us about Cooperation.



  • Ms. Ashlee, Support Staff

    Ms. Ashlee

    Support Staff

    Hometown:  I am from Chattanooga, Tn.

    Family:  I have 2 fur babies, a Golden Retriever and a Chocolate Lab.

    Education/Experience:  I graduated from East Hamilton High School in 2022 and currently attend Bryan College. I am a Primrose School of Hixson Alumni and I really enjoy working with children at the school as well as babysitting.

    Personal Interest:  I love to watch movies, hang out with friends, drive around singing and spending time with my family.

    Favorite Children's Book:  I love "Where the Wild Things Are". 

    Most Excited:  I am excited to watch the kids grow, learn and have fun just like I did at Primrose. Having the chance to watch their personalities really start to come out is amazing!!

     

  • Ms. Ansley, Support Staff

    Ms. Ansley

    Support Staff

    Hometown: I am from Hixson, Tennessee.

    Family: I have a beautiful German Shepherd named Max, he is my best friend.

    Education/Childcare Experience: I attended Hixson High School and plan to start UTC in the Fall, I am also a Primrose School of Hixson Alumni. I enjoy working with children and plenty of babysitting experience. 

    Personal Interest: I love reading, spending time with family and friends, and playing with my dog.

    Favorite Children's Book: I LOVED Pinkalicious books and the Rainbow Magic Books.

    Most Excited: To get to know the kids and teach them, also to start college in the Fall. Go MOCS!

  • Mrs. Karen, Support Staff

    Mrs. Karen

    Support Staff

    Hometown:  I am from Northwest, Ohio

    Family:  I have been married for over 51 years and we have 2 daughters, 3 grandchildren and 3 granddogs.

    Eduaction/Experience:  I babysat a lot as a teenager and also throughout adulthood. I worked for a childcare center in Alabama for 10 years before coming to Chattanooga.

    Personal Interest:  I love spending time with my grandchildren, especially watching them play sports. Teaching 5yrs - 5th grade at church and traveling are also some of my favorite things to do.

    Favorite Children's Book:  I have always enjoyed "The Little Engine That Could"

    Most Excited:  To spend a little time each week with sweet children and enjoy my retirement. I plan to travel more in the near future as well.

  • Dan Case and Lisa Laplante, Franchise Owner

    Dan Case and Lisa Laplante

    Franchise Owners

    Primrose School of Hixson and the Primrose School of East Brainerd are owned and operated by Dan Case and Lisa Laplante. Married for over 30 years they are parents of 2 children, Austin and Elizabeth. Before purchasing the schools, Austin attended Primrose Schools starting at 10 weeks and continued until he went to St. Nicholas School. They were thrilled at how loving and caring everyone was at Primrose. As he grew, they were amazed at all he learned on a daily basis. This all came together when he transitioned to St. Nicholas School. They found he had the self confidence and education needed to thrive in his new environment. They knew they had made the right decision in sending Austin to Primrose When they learned that the previous owners wanted to retire, and their second child Elizabeth was on the way, they made 2 big career changes and purchased both schools in Chattanooga. They have now owned the schools for over 20 years, and Primrose has been educating children in Chattanooga for over 29 years. With the curriculum written by Dr. Mary Zurn, and the support from the Primrose Franchise organization the program continues to be the best in the country and The Leader in Educational Childcare. This excellence in curriculum and education is why we were able to earn accreditation from the prestigious Cognia organization. This is the same organization that accredits colleges and schools. At Primrose Schools we have: The right foundation to build Active Minds, Healthy Bodies, and Happy Hearts‹¢. These programs are available and waiting for you and your child. Call us and let us show you the art of Balanced Learning for your child's future. Dan and Lisa

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