Rhonda Santoyo

I’m a Certified Academic Language Therapist (CALT) with over 24 years of teaching experience. I hold a BS in Elementary Education from Baylor University, an MA in Teaching from Dallas Baptist University, an Elementary Level 1 Montessori Certification, and a K-8 teaching certification. Most of my teaching career was spent at The Shelton School in […]

Stepping Back

When we step back instead of stepping forward as parents, we give our children space to grow and build confidence.

Handing Students the Keys

Moving from student-centered to student-driven education… Sometimes all it takes is trusting kids enough to hand them the keys.

It’s not about the dishes

What do doing the dishes and being a middle school student have to do with each other? Both require grit, responsibility, and care for each other.

J Warren

I bring a varied set of skills and experiences to my role as an educator from studying art and art and architecture at The University of Pittsburgh to working as a project manager and coordinator for design companies, small start ups, and nonprofits like The Boulder Watershed Collective and Classrooms for Climate Action.  I am […]

Nicole Gilbert

My name is Nicole Gilbert and I am so excited to be the Teacher Candidate in fourth grade! I relocated to Boulder in July 2025 after growing up in California’s East Bay Area, and the move has been an exciting new chapter both personally and professionally. I graduated from Sonoma State University in Spring 2025 […]

Nikki LeVee

I am brand new to Boulder as of the summer and could not be more excited to be here. I grew up in Evanston, just north of Chicago. Last spring, I graduated from American University in Washington, DC, with a double major in Secondary Education and Sociology. Most recently, I was a student teacher at […]

Challenging minds. Nurturing spirits. Honoring individuality.

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