elementary School
Our Primary School serves pre-kindergarten through 5th grade. Our scholars engage in a rigorous and meaningful standards-based program with an emphasis on Math and Literacy. There are two classes per grade level with 25 students in each classroom.
Action 100 Reading Program to encourage a reading growth
Every day begins in circle to develop community and culture
Strong EL support
Enrichment classes in Music, Media, Physical Education and Art
Additional enrichment through 2GEN programming Monday through Wednesday
Administrators
Dr. Jennifer Bordonaro
Elementary School Principal
Tavaris Clinton
Primary Student Dean
Teachers
Nadeeka Jayasuriya
Pre-Kindergarten Teacher
Perquila Rogers
Kindergarten Teacher
Margaret Richter
2nd Grade Teacher
Martha Meyer
3rd Grade Teacher
Erinn Besonen
5th Grade Teacher
Frieda Bensing
Intervention Specialist
Nancy Yang
Pre-Kindergarten Teacher
Katie Patterson
1st Grade Teacher
Samantha West
2nd Grade Teacher
Kendra Cass
4th Grade Teacher
Jenny Ritter
5th Grade Teacher
Annabelle Held
Kindergarten Teacher
Alisa Klycheva
1st Grade Teacher
Carrie Sorenson
3rd Grade Teacher
Natalie Fiedler
4th Grade Teacher
Ariel Amusan Intervention Specialist
Special Education
Andy Jones
Special Education Teacher
Karen Anderson
Special Education Teacher
Chloe Gemmill
Special Education Teacher
Kalaya Kilzer
Special Education Teacher
Edwin Holmvig-Johnson
Special Education Teacher
Lisa McBride
Special Education Teacher
Multilingual Learning
Krista Aadland
ML Coordinator
Catherine Neuner
ML Teacher
Karla Jessup
ML Teacher
Adolfo Lepez
ML Paraprofessional
Shukria Omar
ML Teacher
Sirley Mejia-Mendez
ML Paraprofessional
social workers
Ka Vang
Social Worker
Elle Zwicky
Special Education Social Worker
Sabina Allakulova
Special Education Social Worker
Behavior Interventionist
Patti Weyandt
Behavior Interventionist
Dante Vancourt
Behavior Interventionist
Darnell Adams
Special Education Behavior Specialist
Paraprofessionals / Associate Educators
Amare Henderson
Paraprofessional
Emily Quintero Silverio
Paraprofessional
Ja'Shae Jones
Paraprofessional
Jessica Sosa
Associate Educator
Kellie Gharwal
Paraprofessional
Meliza Saldivar Gochez
PreK Paraprofessional
Raquel LaForce
Paraprofessional
Amy Swann
Paraprofessional
Heather Nestrud
Paraprofessional
Jaycion Graves
Paraprofessional
Joel Edmond
Paraprofessional
Kenia Chacon
Paraprofessional
Tacherra English
Paraprofessional
Vy Yang
Paraprofessional
David Borjas
Paraprofessional
Henrry Villeda
Paraprofessional
Jessica Galarza Rosas
Paraprofessional
Katy Vezina
Paraprofessional
Marquesha Durand
Paraprofessional
Teanna Randle
Paraprofessional
Yenesia Hill
PreK Paraprofessional
AmeriCorps Tutors
Anabel Casieri
Reading Tutor
Eli Berry
Reading Tutor
Matt Brophy
Math Tutor
