Primrose School of Prestonwood

15237 Montfort Dr
Dallas , TX 75248
M-F 6:30am-6:30pm

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Dallas , TX 75248 (469) 791-9131

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My name is Pratiksha Rigley, and my husband Noel and I are the proud owners of Primrose Schools of Frisco West, Park Cities, Plano at Preston Meadow, Prestonwood, and Waco at Woodway. I am eager for you to learn more about our Balanced Learning Approach when you visit our school.In Zambia, where I grew up, education is a true luxury. At the age of 18, I had the privilege to come to the United States for college, which sparked my love for learning. I graduated from pharmacy school at Southwestern Oklahoma State University and began my career as a pharmacist in the retail industry, managing up to 34 stores at one time. Through this experience, I became enthralled with the operations side of business and honed my management skills.Our Primrose journey began when our oldest daughter Maya was born, but it wasn’t until the birth of our second daughter, Meira, that I decided to combine my experience in operations with my passion for education and open a Primrose School in 2008. Now, ten years and four schools later, our fifth and sixth locations will open in Waco and Temple, Texas, in 2019.Although I am involved in every aspect of our schools, from the curriculum implementation to the menu, my highest priority is continually placed on the well-being and growth of my staff and students. By providing a home away from home for the community we serve, I feel I am truly living out my own American Dream. We are committed to making a difference in the communities we serve and are actively involved in supporting local foundations and charities. Noel and I are residents of Plano, Texas, where our daughter Meira is a senior at Plano West High School. Meira loves watching football (she is a diehard Patriots fan), playing golf, and participating in classical Indian dancing. Maya, our older daughter, is a senior at the University of Texas, where she is double-majoring in government and history and minoring in business. Maya also plays rugby for the UT women’s rugby team and plans to go to law school after graduation. As a family, we enjoy cooking meals that have been passed down from my mother, watching movies, going on walks with our dog Roxy, and “traveling with a purpose.” Most recently, Noel and I traveled to Myanmar, where we visited a monastery and various schools. We particularly enjoy visiting schools across the world to gain a deeper understanding of what those school systems are like, and we offer help when we can. Sincerely, Dr. Pratiksha Rigley <hr><blockquote>Awards & Achievements • MUFC American Dream Award Winner, 2019 • Voted Best Preschool by Dallas Child 2014/2015/2016/2017/2018 • Awarded the Rising Stars Award by Primrose Schools Franchising Company • On Site Training School for New Owners and Directors • Former Chairman on the Advisory Board/Served on the Education Advisory Board for Primrose Schools • Platinum Award Donors for Save the Children Foundation 2016/2017/2018 • Panelist at MUFC & IFE • Chairman at Large for Primrose Promise Fund </blockquote><hr><blockquote>Community Support Since opening, the Rigley's schools have contributed over $98,618.50 to our community.</blockquote>

Franchise Owners

My name is Pratiksha Rigley, and my husband Noel and I are the proud owners of Primrose Schools of Frisco West,
Park Cities, Plano at Preston Meadow, Prestonwood, and Waco at Woodway. I am eager for...

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Ms. Maggie

Multi-School Director

Mrs. Erika

Executive Director

My name is Melissa Kauffman and I am excited to be starting a new chapter of my career at the Primrose School of Prestonwood.For the past 30 years, I have lived in Olney, Maryland – a small town about 30 minutes outside of Washington, D.C. At the end of January I traveled to my new home, with my boyfriend, in Allen, Texas.In 2015, I graduated with my B.S. in Psychology from Stevenson University. After graduation, I began working as a Preschool Teacher after completing my 90 hour Early Childcare Certificate at The Goddard School. After 2 years at Goddard, I knew I wanted to continue my career in education so I shifted to public school while working towards my Masters of Arts in Teaching for Secondary Education with a concentration in Biology.In 2017, I started working for Montgomery County Public Schools as a Special Education Paraeducator. Specifically, I worked with middle school students who had high-functioning autism. Since the students were in General Education classrooms, as a Paraeducator, I had to implement accommodations and modifications to ensure that the students were able to access the curriculum successfully. I really enjoyed working with this population of students as the experience humbled me as a person, and I loved building those positive relationships with the students.In January of 2018, I began my Master’s program at University of Maryland, University College. When it came time to my student-teaching internship, I had to stop working as a Paraeducator, but thankfully, I was able to intern at the same public school so I was never too far away from seeing them. I completed my Master’s program in May of 2019 and obtained my Maryland Credentials in Teaching.While I enjoyed my public school experience, I missed being back at the private school setting. I started teaching 6th-8th grade science at St. Pius X Regional School in Bowie, Maryland this past August. I loved teaching, building relationships with the students and colleagues, and watching students develop that love of learning that I have.My boyfriend has been in the Navy for close to 11 years and was last stationed in D.C. In September, he talked about getting out and began applying for legal positions in the DMV area but with little luck. He applied to a Legal Supervisor position at the U.S. Attorney’s Office of Northern Dallas for laughs – as he wasn’t expecting to be hired. But he was!I did not want him to give up such a great opportunity, so his official last day in the Navy was January 8th, 2020. He moved to Allen at the beginning of January, while I stayed back in Maryland until the end of the 2nd quarter at St. Pius. I have been in Texas since February 1st.After living in the same state for the past 30 years and moving somewhere completely new with no family members close by, I wanted to do something that I was comfortable with and excelled at - early childhood education. I immediately started searching for different early childhood schools and came across this position at Primrose. I am excited to apply some of my knowledge and various experiences in a different way here at Primrose!