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. Akima
Ms. Akima has been a valued part of the Primrose School of Old Bridge family for more than two years and brings 12 years of experience in early childhood education to her classroom.
As our Early Preschool 2 Teacher, she is passionate about creating a fun, safe, and nurturing environment where every child feels supported and encouraged to learn. One of the things she enjoys most is watching children grow, develop new skills, and gain confidence as they reach important milestones.
Ms. Akima believes every child deserves to feel heard and understood. She brings positivity, laughter, patience, and enthusiasm into the classroom each day and enjoys incorporating arts and crafts along with visual, auditory, and hands-on learning experiences to support different learning styles.
Fun Fact: Ms. Akima has never been to the West Coast!
Ms. Kihara
Ms. Kihara is a dedicated teacher in the EPS 2 classroom, where she has been nurturing young learners for the past five years. She finds great joy in watching children reach important milestones and loves seeing their faces light up when they discover something new. Kihara strives to create a positive and engaging classroom environment through creativity, encouragement, and plenty of positive energy, ensuring every child feels special and excited to learn each day. A self-proclaimed arts and crafts enthusiast, she enjoys getting creative—and a little messy—with fun projects alongside her students. Outside the classroom, Kihara loves traveling and exploring new places, with Tokyo, Japan and Ireland at the top of her dream destinations list.
Ms. Christelle
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