Jenn Guptill is Director and Lead teacher (DEEC certified) with twenty-five years of experience teaching in early childhood classrooms in Massachusetts.  Jenn studied Early Childhood Education and Psychology.  Jenn specializes in socially and emotionally responsive curriculum, using play as the basis for learning, and building a close and connected classroom community.  Jenn loves to use music and movement in her teaching. Jenn has had a lifelong dream of opening her own preschool, and is delighted to be home in Somerville making her dream come true.  

 

Jenn helps students meet a puppet who they will use to practice classroom safety.

Zoe Stark is a DEEC certified preschool teacher with a particular interest in combining literacy, art and science.  Zoe loves to make things with kids, get messy and play outside. Zoe is trained as an outdoor educator, is a certified ropes course instructor, and has a BA in English from Wesleyan University and a Masters in Education from Lesley University. When she is not at school, Zoe can be found jogging around Somerville with her dog, or hiking her son Jonah and her partner Jenn.  

Zoe playing at the park.