This is Fran's fourth year at our Preschool; she taught in another Reggio-inspired program for several years prior to coming to Sabot at Stony Point. Her undergraduate degree is in English with a minor in art, and she holds a Master’s degree in Christian education. Fran is interested offering young children a variety of ways to express their ideas and emotions, through channels such as basic sign language skills, various art media, and storytelling and book writing.

Sarah Anne came to our Preschool as a parent and continued her relationship first as a substitute and then as a teacher. This is her fifth year teaching at the school. Her degree is in Early Childhood Education K-4, with preschool certification "Circle of Childhood N.C." In addition, she minored in psychology and has completed prerequisite courses for entering an occupational therapy degree program.

This year marks Sara’s fourteenth year teaching at the Preschool. Over the years she has worked with children in Ireland, Scotland, France and the United States, both as a teacher and as a children’s librarian. As part of her ongoing fascination with education, she has visited the preschools of Reggio Emilia in Italy, established a strong relationship with a Reggio-inspired school in Northern Ireland and studied for a year with a group of Freinet teachers in France.
Sara enjoys being part of a dynamic

This year Cris brings her art background to her work with an older group of children in our Preschool, and is delighted to be in the new classroom space with lots of natural light. She is excited about the opportunity to discern differences from the younger children she has worked with during her ten years of teaching here. In past years, Cris and the children have created handmade paper out of recycled materials, and she will continue her exploration of the ways in which recycled materials can be used by both children and parents.

Kara has spent most of her working life focused on the health and well-being of children. This is her third year teaching in the Preschool, and she is constantly amazed by what she learns alongside young children. Kara is a Registered Nurse with a Master's degree in Public Health from Johns Hopkins University.

Beginning this year, Kara will also teach Life Science in our Middle School. She looks forward to sharing investigation, inspiration, and her lifelong passion for science with her students.

Nancy holds a Master’s degree with a focus on ceramics from Virginia Commonwealth University. She also taught ceramics for several years at the university level.

Nancy’s own children both attended our Preschool, and she has taught here for four years. She often brings her pottery wheel to the Preschool, extending the ways in which the children can work with clay, and helping them to

This is Robyn's twentieth year at our preschool. Her deepest passion is guiding children as they explore the social aspects of school and develop their ideas about who they are and how they relate to others in a group setting. She loves helping them with their feelings, helping them learn independence, and enabling them to grow in love and respect for themselves and others.

Anna has been teaching at Sabot at Stony Point since 1996. She is an artist working in paint and mixed media, with a background in photography and printmaking. She has studied K-8 education, earned a Master's degree in art education, and is an adjunct professor in art education and education. Anna's Atelierista blog is read by educators and people from around the world who are interested in progressive education. She has two teenage daughters, a husband, two dogs, and is a volunteer for community radio.