Primrose School at Standley Lake

Ms. Irene is so excited to be the Cook at Primrose Standley Lake.  She has been working with children since 2018 and is excited to join the Primrose Standley Lake family.  Ms. Irene feels that caring for others will make the world better.  She loves showing caring; by cooking and preparing great food for the kids.

Ms. Irene thoroughly enjoys cooking and preparing meals for the students of Primrose! She works hard to ensure the dietary needs of all students are met, while still maintaining a healthy variety-based menu. We look forward to seeing what new and different items she will prepare for the children.  She communicates with parents to ensure they feel comfortable with their child's dietary restriction plan (if any).  She makes the kitchen a fun and welcoming environment and enjoys helping the children learn about nutrition when applicable. Parents constantly ask Ms. Irene for her recipes and what products she uses because "their kids eat better at school than at home" or they will tell us about how their child requested the Primrose lunch or dinner. Ms. Irene’s dedication to one of the schools most important aspects, nutrition, is something we appreciate greatly. She is excited to continue to cook for the students here at Primrose and continue to learn more about their potential dietary needs. Ms. Irene would love to meet your family!

Ms. Amanda has been  working with children since 1997.  She has been a part of Primrose Standley Lake since 2016, and we are so glad to have her as a part of Primrose!  She was born and raised in Colorado, 6th generation.  She has always had a passion for children and acquired a lot of infant knowledge just from being the oldest in her family.  She loves being an aunt to her sweet nephew, Kalel.

Ms. Amanda teaches and cares for our youngest age group, while also helping their families navigate through their first school experience. As an Infant Nursery Supervisor Amanda oversees the infant program as a whole, and ensures we are operating up to code. We are so grateful that Ms. Amanda is here to nurture all of your babies when they are in the Young Infant classroom.

Ms. Alicia has been working with children since 2021.  She is excited to be a part of Primrose Standley Lake Family!  She loves teach and care for the babies in the young infant room and is looking forward to getting to know all the babies that will come through her door.   She is so grateful that she is here to nurture all of the babies when they are in the Young Infant Classroom!! 

Ms. Koleen has been working with children, and infants of all ages since 1996 and has been at Primrose since 2014! She is from  Thornton Colorado, so she is a Colorado Native. 

Ms. Koleen works directly with our Older Infants, helping them along with some of the most important developmental milestones that occur before 1 year of age. Ms. Koleen makes an impact on children and parents alike. Although her students are young, we see the lasting impression she makes as they still become excited to see her when they are older. She is a part of our team that we never want to find out what we are like without. She is excited to help support your Older Infants.

Ms. Chelsie has been working with children since 2014.  She is originally from Texas, and relocated to Colorado in July 2021 for her husband's job. She has been at Primrose Standley Lake since 2021.  SHe is married and has two chlidren.  She is excited to be a part of the Primrose Family and cannot wait to see what Colorado has to offer us. 

Since Chelsie has joined our team, we feel she provides a breath of fresh air for our infant team, as she comes in positive, detail oriented, as well as willing to do whatever tasks may be at hand that day. Ms. Chelsie is incredibly consistent with her presence in the classroom and is as amazing in the Older Infant room. The children feel comfortable and safe with Chelsie, and parents feel the same as well! Ms. Chelsie is a bright teacher, and we are excited to continue to see what she brings to our team over the years!

Ms. Shannon has been working with children and joined the Primrose Standley Lake family in 2022!  She was born and raised in Colorado.  She worked in child care when she was in high school, but most recently have been at home with her two year old son.  She love the outdoors, all things Disney, and the Broncos!

Ms. Shannon has just begun her childcare experience this year, 2022. We are so happy to welcome her to our community! Ms. Shannon is a bright and positive person. We see how she is going to make a great addition to our team! Ms. Shannon is eager to jump in and help in the classrooms and learn along the way! Shannon is excited to get back to work after being home with her two-year-old son the past few years, and we are over the moon to welcome Shannon to the field!

Ms. Alex has been working with children since 2019 and joined the Primrose Standley Lake family in 2022!  She absolutely love working with children and doesnt want to do anything else!  SHe also enjoys knitting and going camping with her family and cat. 

Ms. Alex is a bright and positive person. We see how she is going to make a great addition to our team! Ms. Alex is eager to jump in and help in the classrooms and learn along the way! Ms. Alex enjoys learning and growing with the young toddler classroom!  She is looking forward to meeting all the children and families this school year! 

Ms. Gracie has just started working with children and  is so happy to join the Primrose Standley Lake Family.  SHe is originally from Las Vegas, but loves Colorado and the weather!  Ms. Gracie is currently in school for Child Psychology.  Ms. Gracie has just begun her childcare experience this year, 2022.  We are so happy to welcome her to our community!  Ms. Gracie is excited to be working in the young toddler classroom and cannot wait to see how much they learn and grow!  She loves being around kids and is eager to jump in and help in the classrooms and learn along the way! 

Ms. Elena has been working alongside children of all ages since 2003 and have been a part of our Primrose Team since 2014.  She is a Colorado native and has two amazing children and two Cockapoos.  She live in Thornton, with her wonderful husband. 

As a huge part of our Wonder Program over the years, Elena has recently taken her knowledge and expertise to the next level as our Wonder Education Coach. Elena is now coaching, supporting and assisting peers, so they too can get to the level she is as a teacher. Elena is a master of her craft and has a way with Toddlers between 1-2 years of age. We love seeing the bonds and relationships Elena builds with families, and the lasting impression she makes on the children around her. We are so happy to have her expertise in our Wonder Program. She is also still teaching in our amazing Older Toddler room and is excited to support your young learners!

Ms. Allie has worked with children of all ages since 2011 and has been at Primrose since 2013. She works primarily with Toddlers.  Ms. ALlie was born and raised in Colorado.  She is very crafty and love sharing my craftiness with other classrooms!  She loves going to Bandimere and car shows in my free time! 

We are so thankful for the daily impact she not only makes on all of our Toddlers, but on all of the children in the building. Children from far and wide go searching for her to reconnect from when they had her as a teacher.  She has even had multiple siblings from the same family over the years, connecting with each one in their own way. It goes to show what kind of person Allie is. She's amazing! All the children adore her, and because of that she is such an important aspect to our team. We hope to never know Primrose without her!

Ms. Kayla has working with children since 2018 and joined the Primrose Standley Lake Family in 2021.  She enjoy working primarily in the toddler classroom and early preschool, getting to know the little ones!

Ms. Kayla joined our team recently and spends most of her days supporting our Toddler program! Kayla enjoys spending her days split up amongst the Young and Older Toddler classrooms, helping guide the children in daily learning and activities, alongside the teachers. Outside of the Toddler rooms, Kayla is most excellent at adapting to other age groups when needed. Ms. Kayla is incredibly helpful to our staff, by providing them time to plan and prep, supporting them during lessons, as well as doing whatever is needed in the classroom at the time she is present. Her flexibility is amazing, and her skill of getting to know all 20 toddlers, as well as other children in various rooms, is something many cannot grasp! We are thoroughly thankful that we found someone like Kayla to help support and mold herself to the needs of our students. You may see Ms. Kayla when visiting our school, be sure to say hi!

Ms. Yesenia has been working with children since 2018 andhas been with Primrose since 2021; but built her experience at another Primrose location prior to her joining us. I am attending MSU Denver with a major in Psychology and minoring in criminal justice. 

Since Ms. Yesenia has joined us, she shows daily her patience, commitment, and dedication to her classroom. Children feel safe, welcome, and loved in her classroom. As the Early Preschool lead teacher, Yesenia is accepting students into their independence, and helping guide them through a crucial period of life skills. Her classroom allows students to begin making choices and learning the outcome. Ms. Yesenia partners with parents during this developmental time period to ensure consistency, and comfort for the families in her care. Ms. Yesenia has shown that she is a huge part of our Wonder Program, we see that daily in the powerful interactions she shares with both children and parents. Ms. Yesenia looks forward to helping guide your child through Early Preschool!

Ms. Jennifer has been working with children since 2019 and hasv been at Primrose Standley Lake since 2021.  She excited to be part of the Primrose Team.   SHe was born and raised in Westminster and is currently pursuing a degree in ECE. 

Ms. Jennifer started at Primrose by supporting our Infants, Toddlers and Early Preschoolers, and it is safe to say that the children and parents absolutely love her!   She is currently working in the Early Preschool 1 classroom.  Ms. Jennifer is amazing at creating an environment based on partnership with families. She cares about the students in her classroom, and she wants to make a difference in their daily lives. Jennifer is very knowledgeable. She is currently pursuing a Bachelor's Degree in Early Childhood Education with a CLD endorsement. She is currently learning more and more about our field and brings that knowledge to life each day! Ms. Jennifer creates a warm, empathetic, sincere atmosphere for our Early Preschoolers, and we are so happy with her approach each day! Ms. Jennifer is excited to show you what she offers your child here at Primrose!

Ms. Cassie  has been working with children since 2012 and has been with Primrose since 2021.  She is originally from the suburbs of Chicago, IL.  Ms. Cassie moved to Denver in September 2020, with her son and boyfriend.  Since moving to Colorado, she has added another sweet boy, to their family.  She also has 2 big puppies,  a Great Dane and a Rottweiler Mix.   

Cassie has worked with our 2 year olds since joining us, and we are happy to have the positive and upbeat environment she creates. Ms. Cassie has a way with our Early Preschoolers, understanding their language, needs, emotions, and how she can better teach them.  Ms. Cassie is a master of her age group, and helps create a supportive environment through a period of development that can be difficult for families. Ms. Cassie brings our curriculum to life in her classroom daily, and leaves parents in awe of what their children are capable of.

Ms. Zaria has been working with children since 2021 and has been at Primrose Standley Lake since 2021.  She is the oldest of eight. She is a dog person and love animals.  Ms. Zaria has lived in Colorado for about 2 years now, after moving from Texas. 

Ms. Zaria or Ms. Zee as the kids call her, is always hands on, and engaged with the children in her classroom! Early Preschool 2 is always up to some fun because of Zaria, and always very happy to be at school. Ms. Zaria is also very great at creating a collaborative environment with parents during their child's 2- 2 1/2 year development period. We are very happy Ms. Z joined our team, she is excited to help children grow and learn this year!

Ms. Deanne is the preschool pathways teacher. She has been working with children since 2016.  She started at Primrose Standley Lake in 2021, after transferring from another Primrose location here in Colorado.  She was born and raised in the Philippines and moved to Colorado in June 2016, with her family.  She has a handsome dog named Bradley.

Ms. Deanne is an excellent addition to our team! Ms. Deanne is a hard worker, and is amazing with our 2 1/2-3 year olds. Ms. Deanne works with children because "She feels she is making a difference in their lives, and for her, children represent hope, and the future." Ms. Deanne sure does make a difference in the lives of our students every day! She helps guide and nurture our students as they bridge from Preschool Pathways to Preschool, all while focusing on the important milestone of potty training. Ms. Deanne is patient and kind, and models that for the students she teaches daily. Ms. Deanne is also currently a student and is pursuing a degree in pharmaceuticals. Although Ms. Deanne's life is busy, she always is present for her students, and always happy to be engaged in learning with them! We are very glad to have Ms. Deanne as a part of our team! She is excited to meet your child and help them fall in love with learning!

Ms. Michelle has been working with children and joined the Primrose Standley Lake Family in 2022.  She is a sweet and loving person.  She is always with family and loves spending time with kids.  We are very enthused to have her join us here at Primrose Standley Lake! Ms. Michelle is making a big impact already on our school. We enjoy seeing her hard work in the classrooms, supporting our lead teachers. Ms. Michelle is kind, and calm, and the kids take to her very well! Ms. Michelle works with all of our age groups and is a great resource for providing our staff with extra help in the classrooms when needed. Michelle is excited to learn and grow in our field, and we are excited to pave the way! Ms. Michelle looks forward to meeting you!

Ms. Ashlynn has been working with children since 2014 and has been at Primrose Standley Lake since 2020.  This is her eighth year working with children and her love for it continues to grow everyday! She enjoys spending time with the people she loves and her dog Shadow.  Ms. Ashlynn also enjoy being outdoors, going to concerts, and crafting.  She has loved getting to be a part of this Primrose family and is excited to continue to grow here.  Come stop by preschool and say hello anytime!

As a lead Preschool Teacher, Ashlynn spends her days focusing on life skills and curriculum with our 3-year-olds. Ashlynn is incredibly patient and has a way with children unlike anyone else! She speaks their language and is very in tune with their needs. Although Ashlynn has been at Primrose a short time, it is hard to think of the classroom environment before her. She has made a very lasting impression! Ashlynn's strong suits are sharing photos, details, and evidence of learning as though you are a fly on the wall. You will feel incredibly connected as a parent, and that is something that is a great feeling! She looks forward to supporting your Preschooler!

Ms. Sarah has been working with children since 2017 and has been a part of the Primrose family since 2020.  She has lived in Colorado her whole life.  Ms. Sarah enjoys spending time with family and friends and loves being outdoors and watching movies.  Her two cats are her loves!  She is excited to be apart of the preschool family!!  Come and say hello anytime!

Ms. Sarah has been working with children since 2017. Although she is newer to the field, we have loved seeing what Sarah is capable of and all the things she has learned over the last few years! Sarah is flexible, kind, fun, and really makes our Preschool classroom what it is. The children thrive off Sarah's sweet demeanor, and they feel supported and that they can be their true selves when around her. That is why she makes an excellent Preschool teacher! Sarah is someone we feel makes our preschool  team positive, fun, energetic and agreeable to the little ones. Sarah looks forward to helping your Preschooler learn and flourish at Primrose!

Ms. Skylar has been working with children since 2021 and joined the Primrose Standley Lake family in 2022!  She was born and raised in Colorado. Ms. Skylar is currently taking CLEP exams for Political Science. 

Ms. Skylar has just recently started her childcare experience in, 2021. We are so happy to welcome her to our community! Ms. Skylar is a bright and positive person. We see how she is going to make a great addition to our team! Ms. Skylar is eager to jump in and help in the classrooms and learn along the way! She is looking forward to meeting all the children and families this school year!  She is an all around asset to our center.  She is excited to get to know all the families and children in our center. 

Ms. Denise has been working with children since 2003 and joined the Primrose Standley Lake Family shortly after their grand opening.  She has two beautiful daughters.  She loves reading, camping, summer, and BBQs with friends and Family.  Ms. Denise loves watching those “Light Bulb” moments when everything clicks.  Teaching has always been her passion!  She looks forward to building a relationship with you and your child.  Ms. Denise has made many relationships with families over the years and has enjoyed having siblings from the same family. The children grow so fast! Ms. Denise has made a difference in many 3-4 year old's lives. She works with families to be attentive to children and teach them according to who they are as a child. Ms. Denise has been a huge part of our school over the years. We are happy that we continue to have Ms. Denise as our Pre-K 1 teacher, so we know that students’ needs will be met both socially/emotionally and academically. Ms. Denise looks forward to partnering with you during your child's Pre-Kindergarten year!

Mr. Korbyn has been working with children since 2022 and is excited to join the Primrose Standley Lake Family.  He was born in Omaha, Nebraska and moved around a lot with his mother.  When he began preschool, his mother and him had settled in the small town of Gillette, Wyoming.  Twenty years later, he still remember the friends and teachers at his preschool and hopes he can instill the same memories of an enjoyable childhood education experience.    Mr. Korbyn  has just recently started his childcare experience in 2022. We are so happy to welcome him to our community! We see how he is going to make a great addition to our team! He is eager to jump in and help in the classrooms and learn along the way! He is looking forward to meeting all the children and families this school year!  Mr. Korbyn is an all around asset to our center.  He is excited to get to know all the families and children in our Pre-Kindergarten 1 classroom!

Ms. Cassie been working with children since 2010 and has been a part of the Primrose Standley Lake Family since 2015.  She is from Michigan and moved to Colorado in 2013.  She comes from a large family and is the oldest of five kids.  In her spare time, her hobbies are hiking, camping, reading, cooking, and having game nights with friends.  Ms. Cassie is vegan, an environmentalist, and animal lover.  She is a kid at heart and loves to sing and dance all the time!  

Ms. Cassie's has worked with many different age groups. Ms. Cassie has been a longtime employee of Primrose Standley Lake, and over the years gained the title of Mentor teacher. Ms. Cassie has skills and expertise especially relatable to the Preschool and Prek age groups (3-4 years of age) and has a blast implementing our Balanced Learning curriculum, as well as getting to know students and families. Cassie has made a long-lasting impact on our school, as children from as far back as 2016, still remember her, and still come to visit her! Ms. Cassie is one of the most supportive, flexible, fun, positive people in our school, and she continuously spreads her amazing traits amongst the school! Ms. Cassie  is looking forward to getting to know your Prekindergartners this school year!

Ms. Natasha has been working with children since 2015 and have been a part of the Primrose Standley Lake Family since 2020.  She is from a small town in Pennsylvania.  Ms. Natasha graduated from college in 2017 with a degree in Early Childhood Education and Child Development.  SHe is a mom to my beautiful daughter.   She moved to Colorado in 2018 with my lovely boyfriend and daughter.  She also has a dog named Danali.  Halloween is her favorite holiday and loves going on walks and candles.

Ms. Natasha has been at Primrose since 2020, but in that amount of time that she has dedicated, we have seen huge impacts in the Classroom! Ms. Natasha specializes in Early Childhood Education, and has many skills and resources when it comes to children ages 5 and under. Ms. Natasha loves spending her days with our Prekindergartners but is also incredibly experienced and skilled in Infants! Although it is rare you may find her cuddling a baby to help out a time or two, but often you will see Ms. Natasha hands on with the children in Preschool/PreK, teaching STEAM based lessons, and engaging in educational fun. Ms. Natasha's smile and laughter is contagious, and the children love how much joy she brings to the classroom daily! No matter what is going on, Ms. Natasha forgets it all when she steps into the classroom, and her presence and attention to detail is something that we absolutely adore! Ms. Natasha is excited to teach your child in Prekindergarten!

Ms. Mary has been working with children for the last four years. She is excited to join the Primrose Standley Lake family.  We are very enthused to have her join us here at Primrose Standley Lake! Ms. Mary is making a big impact in our kindergarten classroom already. We enjoy seeing her hard work in the classroom supporting the children. Ms. Mary has lots of experience working with children and is very excited about the upcoming school year.  We look forward to watching the children learn and grown!

Ms. Rachel has been working with children since 2012 and joined the Primrose Standley Lake Family in 2015.   She was raised in beautiful Colorado. Ms. Rachel loves going on adventures with her daughter and spending time outside!  Ms. Rachel originally started at Primrose in 2015, as a Support Teacher. Over the years, Ms. Rachel has found that she has a knack for assisting alongside our Kindergarten teacher! The last few years as Rachel has supported our Private Kindergarten program, our students have only felt more support, obtained more guidance, and had an extra person to lean on through struggles. Although Ms. Rachel's primary role is to help support our Kindergarten classroom, Ms. Rachel is an all-school resource and can wear any hat, and do any position as needed. Ms. Rachel is flexible as a teacher and person, and has the ability to connect with older students, make them feel understood, recognized, and heard. Our younger students love when they get to see Ms. Rachel on the rare occasion, as she incredibly loving and positive and always ensures there is fun to be had. Ms. Rachel also drives our Primrose Bus, and likely the one you will see around town driving our students! We are incredibly grateful for the relationships we've seen Rachel build over the course of years, and the impact she has made on children, and classrooms alike. Ms. Rachel is excited to learn more about your child in Kindergarten!

Ms. Cindy was born in Memphis Tennessee, to Catholic parents and was the only daughter with three brothers.  She has 3 children, 2 sons and I daughter, ages 45, 37, 35.  Ms. Cindy also has six grandchildren, attends Red Rocks Church and loves life.  We are very enthused to have her join us here at Primrose Standley Lake! Ms. Cindy is making a big impact already on our school. We enjoy seeing her hard work in the classrooms, supporting our lead teachers.  She is kind, and calm, and the kids take to her very well! Ms. Cindy works with all of our age groups and is a great resource for providing our staff with extra help in the classrooms when needed. Cindy is excited to learn and grow in our field, and we are excited to pave the way! Ms. Cindy looks forward to meeting you.

Ms. Darby has been working with children since 2012. She has been with Primrose for many years, took a break, and came back to teaching in 2021!  Ms. Darby has worked with Infants all the way to School Age children.  She loves everything that each age has to offer. She has two lovely wild boys of her own and a handsome dog.   They love building with Legos, playing out back, and exploring. 

Ms. Darby recently has switched roles. Before the pandemic, Ms. Darby spent her days teaching Preschool. Now, Ms. Darby enjoys spending her time here at Primrose, supporting all of our classrooms! Ms. Darby plays a unique role in the school, knowing all of the students in each classroom. Darby is quick to meet the needs of the children, and staff, and has a calm demeanor she carries into the classrooms. The children enjoy Ms. Darby's silly and fun personality and know there is always fun to be had when she is in their room! Ms. Darby looks forward to seeing you at Primrose

We are thrilled to add Ms. Stephanie to our team! Ms. Stephanie's role changes each day, as she comes in each day to provide essential support necessary for a smooth school day. Ms. Stephanie is always positive, and ready to go wherever she is needed at the time. Ms. Stephanie is very flexible, relaxed, and is a fast learner. As a mom of 2, and 1 on the way, she is extremely adaptable, and we appreciate what she brings to the team! Ms. Stephanie has been primarily helping each in our Preschool Pathways/Preschool classrooms but has enjoyed getting to know all the classrooms, even if only for a little bit as the weeks go on! She is excited to provide your little one some fun each afternoon!

Ms. Rachel has just begun her childcare experience this year, 2022. We are so happy to welcome her to our community! Ms. Rachel is a bright and positive person. We see how she is going to make a great addition to our team! Ms. Rachel is eager to jump in and help in the classrooms and learn along the way! Ms. Rachel enjoys learning and growing with the Prekindergarten and Kindergarten classroom!  She is looking forward to meeting all the children and families this school year!