Heather Mazin - Preschool Director/Co-owner

I love to observe and guide children to learn in a carefully prepared Montessori environment. It is so exciting to see them learn from one another as well as from the materials. Children have such a unique perspective on everything in life; it is a constant environment of discovery for me as well.

I studied Early Childhood Education at Central Washington State after graduating High school from the Seattle Area in 1975. The Montessori philosophy inspired me to take

Traveling has always been a big part of my life and I have been very fortunate to travel to several countries including Canada, England, France, Japan, Australia and Mexico where I studied and lived.

My hobbies include gardening, bike riding, and photography. I love nature and being outdoors.

Penny Carter - Elementary Director/Co-owner

I like working with children because they are the best people I know. They help me see the world in a new and different way each day. Their enthusiasm and thirst for knowledge knows no bounds.

Early on I worked in traditional education as a 1st and 3rd grade teacher. Later I moved to England where I lived and worked in the fashion industry for four years. While there I

On my return to the U.S. I traveled and worked from Georgia to Michigan, California and finally Texas. Finding the fashion industry unfulfilling I looked to my first love, teaching. Montessori was the answer. Teaching became my life.

I like to walk, read, and do arts and crafts.