Teachers, School Philosophy |

TARA JORGENSEN

“Ms. Tara” has been director and a teacher at the school for close to 30 years. Tara is Montessori trained and certified through MTP of Washington-for children preschool age through kindergarten. She uses an interdisciplinary approach to teaching, weaving in the arts and outdoors when possible. She’s attended various workshop and child safety classes, as well as CPR through Seattle Children’s Hospital and has a history volunteering and being president of a guild for Children’s.

Tara finds purpose guiding little ones, while operating the school in the same area she grew up. Over the years she’s had the pleasure of getting to know many families in the Seattle area community and finds this aspect of teaching rewarding as well. In her free time, she continues to take classes to further her knowledge base and enjoys pursuing creative outlets, one being writing. Some of her favorite moments are creating art projects with the students, as well as enjoying the outdoors- in the school garden and at the nearby P-patch. Her teaching style has been described as intuitive and compassionate.

Nora Jorgensen graduated from Western Washington University in SS. She has helped with a few Summer camps, and substitutes on occasion. Her interests include hiking, river rafting as a guide, and skiing. She loves the outdoors. (She is also Ms. Tara’s daughter!)

Ms. Sarai (pronounced Sarah-ee) is a Honduran native and fluent in Spanish. She will help us with immersion Spanish this school year. She loves children and has three daughters of her own: ages 11, 5 and 4. In her free time she enjoys cooking authentic Honduran dishes- bringing plates to her neighbors or anyone who stops by. She hopes to someday open her own restaurant!

Ms. Sheilah has a degree in Psychology with a minor in child psychology. She has been connected to Ms Tara’s since 2022, when her daughter started preschool, and is now a regular teacher. She has enjoyed helping over the past couple years, especially P-patch and art days. Sheilah enjoys outings with her family that involve gardening, traveling, and cooking.