Our Pre-Kindergarten Classroom
Primrose® introduces and reinforces new information through playful exploration, teacher-guided inquiry and rich discussion as they help foster Active Minds, Healthy Bodies, and Happy Hearts®. Your child will have fun every day as they play and learn important academic skills, social skills and more, because when they are mentally, physically and emotionally ready to learn a skill, they develop mastery.
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 Pre-Kindergarten Classroom Teachers & Staff
Catherine Vaz
Hello friends! My name Is Mrs. Catherine, and I am one of the Pre Kindergarten teachers here. I was born and raised in Newark, New Jersey. I am Portuguese and can speak three languages. I am a newlywed; my husband is a sheriff police officer. I am fur mommy to three puppies. I graduated from Kean University with my Bachelor’s degree in Psychology. I am so excited to be teaching at Primrose School.
Three fun facts about me:
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- I love chocolate.
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- I enjoy reading
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- I am all about cleanliness and organization.
What do you like the best about Primrose School?
As much as I love how everyone here is family nothing beats Primrose’s balanced learning curriculum!
Gloria Anzalone
Hello, I’m Ms. Gloria and I am one of the Pre Kindergarten teachers here at Primrose! I have been working with children for the past fifteen years and have a Bachelor’s degree in Sociology with Early Elementary Education. Teaching children has been a very rewarding and enjoyable experience throughout the years, and I am happy to continue teaching and learning at Primrose School. It is amazing to see the children grow and learn so quickly, and see what motivates them, and I am glad to be a part of it!
Three fun facts about me:
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- I enjoy dancing
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- I love performing arts
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- I play various sports
What do you like about Primrose School?
I love the variety of approaches to learning and different activities that are designed to develop the whole child.
Tamra Petrona
Hello! My name is Tamra Petrona and I am one of the Pre-Kindergarten Teachers here at Primrose. I have an Associates Degree in Arts & Social Sciences from Jamaica (my home country) and a professional certificate from ASU in ESL education. I have always had a passion for educating others and found that my goals aligned with Primrose Schools. I look forward to developing young minds and hopefully make the world a better place.
Three fun facts about me:
•I am Caribbean-Jamaican.
• I love to read.
•I enjoy listening to podcasts.
What do you like best about Primrose?
I love that Primrose is inclusive. Primrose has a passion for not only education but also wants to mold great human beings.
