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
Ms. Samantha Thompson
Ms. Sam is a huge Disney fan! She has been working with kids for about 10 years! She enjoys watching the littles become little functioning humans.
Ms. Diane DuBray
This is Diane! She is 18 years old and has two sisters and two brothers. She enjoys playing softball, listening to music, and doing Art. She is from Western Nebraska and she doesn’t like corn. Fall is her favorite season and the 4th of July is her favorite holiday. She likes going to the gym or riding her bike and hanging out with her friends.
Ms. Brynn Cool
Mrs. Cool has over 15 years of childcare experience, with most of those being in classrooms that are 2 years of age and younger. She dated her husband, who also worked in childcare, for 10 years before getting married and they have now been together for a total of 19 years! They have a 5 year old named MacKinnon, MacK for short. She feels so lucky to be at Primrose School of La Vista and looks forward to getting to know not only each child she cares for, but their family as well!
Ms. Mackenzie Watson
This is Ms. Mackenzie. She was born and raised in Omaha, Nebraska. She has a 12-year-old brother. She graduated from Papillion/La Vista High School in 2019 and graduated from Metropolitan Community College with an Associate’s in General Studies in 2023. She loves watching the Huskers play volleyball and football on the weekend with her family, as well as the Chiefs.
