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
Leonna Reel
I’m Leonna. I wanted to tell you a little about myself.
I have 2+ years of Childcare experience. I am currently in college for social work/early education, and I love working with children and seeing them grow!
Name: Leonna
Childcare experience: 2+ years
Education Background: Working on a degree in Social Work / Early Education
My Favorite Thing About Working with Children: Watching them learn and grow
Favorite children’s book: Love You Forever by Robert Munsen
In My Personal Time: I love to cook and do anything crafty
What I’m most excited about this school year: Getting to know the children
Ashley Walls
I have 3 children; 2 boys and 1 girl. I’m married and live in Shelbyville, TN. I own one dog and her name is Roxie and she is 4 years old. On my day off I love swimming and being at the football field with my family. My favorite color is pink, and my favorite candy is m&ms!
Childcare experience: 3 years of childcare experience before starting here in May 2026
Education Background: Highschool and some college at Columbia University
My Favorite Thing About Working with Children: The personal fulfillment that comes with knowing you are making a difference Favorite children’s book: If You Give a Mouse a Cookie
In My Personal Time: Racetrack, shopping, kids’ football, and cheering
What I’m most excited about this school year: Learning new things and making new friends
Dawn Bond
I am a mom of three. My daughter Faith is 22 years old; she is in the master’s program for international relations. My boys Harley and Barrett are 14 and 12. When I am not in a classroom, I can be found at a ball field watching the bays play. I have been in childcare since 2020. Prior to childcare, I was a certified Pharmacy Tech. I love to read and camp when I am not at the ball field.
Childcare experience: 6+ years before starting Primrose March 2026
Education Background: Certified Pharmacy Tech
My Favorite Thing About Working with Children: Watching the changes over the course of the year
Favorite children’s book: Where The Wild Things Are
In My Personal Time: I am at the baseball field or camping
What I’m most excited about this school year: Watching the children grow
Janis Stechman
I have 2 children. I have a boy named Daniel and a girl named Darcie. I have one dog named Ash and we love to play ball outside.
Child care experience: In home day care and head start as well as before and after school programs
Education Background: BA in Early Childhood Education
My favorite thing about working with children: When they figure something out and you can see it in their faces
Favorite Children’s book: I can books
In my personal time: I garden and play ball with Ash
What I’m most excited about this school year: To meet all the children
