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
Maddie Sroka
Mrs. Maddie was born and raised in Columbus, GA. In June, Maddie and her husband moved to the Kennesaw area for a job opportunity. She’s been with her husband for 5 years (married for 1), and they share a fur baby named Ryder, who is a lab and husky mix. She has been working with children since 2021. During that time she has worked with ages infants-Pre-K. In her spare time she enjoys spending time with family, walking her dog, drinking coffee, and playing pickleball. An interesting fact about her is that she did competitive cheer from 2003-2022, in where she won many national titles and brought home jackets, medals and rings.
Kristen Braswell
Mrs. Kristen has been with Primrose Schools since 2019. She has worked at Oregon Park and another Primrose both as an Assistant and Lead Teacher. She has primarily worked with infants and toddlers. She has been with our Kindergarten students this year, but is excited to transition to our Pre-K classroom! When she isn’t teaching, Mrs. Kristen enjoys spending time with with her husband, Jacob, their kids Matthew and Marlee, kitties, Willow and Astro, and fish, Spiderman. She also enjoys shopping, cooking, crafting, and kayaking. Mrs. Kristen’s favorite part about working at Primrose OP is watching the children in her care learn and grow.
Jahn Levy
Ms. Jahn has a Bachlor’s Degree in Interdisciplinary Studies with a minor in Art. She’s always loved working with children. She has experience as a nanny as well in the Early Childhood classroom setting. She feels as this has give her the chance to build strong skills in both care and education. She loves being around children because of their energy, creativity, and curiosity. She finds it so rewarding to help them learn and grow. She’s looking forward to getting to know the families and being part of the children’s learning journey. In her free time, she enjoys oil paintings, arts and crafts, spending time with family and staying active.
Jessica Mercado
Ms. Jessica lives in Kennesaw and is working toward a Bachelor’s degree at Kennesaw State University. She has over a year of experience in child care from working in the after school program at Cobb County School District. She finds a lot of joy in being with students and helping them learn and grow every day. When she’s not at school she loves to do puzzles, go to concerts and spend time outdoors.
