Philosophy

At The Red School House, we believe . . .

Children have a desire to learn. Teachers must develop the mental, physical, emotional and social attributes of each child based on sound growth and development principles. Every child is treated as an individual and respected for both their strengths and weaknesses. Children learn in many ways. By touch, sound, sight and taste, children experience and make sense of their environment. Young children must be given many experiences in order to build a firm basis for future learning. Children must learn to cooperate, work together and respect each other. They need time to explore, create, play, and allow their bodies to grow and develop.

Programs Offered at The Red School House :

We teach toddlers, 2 year olds, 3 year olds, and 4 year olds.

Weekly Tuition Rates based on day program chosen:

5 days
3 days, or
2 days a week

Full Day Program hours      -  7:00am-5:45pm
School Day Program hours -  8:30am-2:30pm
Morning Program hours     -  8:30am-11:30am

There is an application fee and a registration fee.
Rest mats are required for a fee and is due at enrollment for school day and full day students.

A 10% discount is available for siblings.

Prices upon request.

Mrs. Silvana Stone teaches our 2 year old class. She has been working at The Red School House for a little over 5 years. where she grew up. She is a certified childcare worker and has an Italian Accounting Degree. She spent much of her career managing a linen store.
She lives in Jacksonville with her husband and their two daughters. Silvana enjoys painting, interior design, and other social activities.
Ms. Silvana enjoys teaching children and believes that children are never too young to learn.

Mrs. Norma Ferro teaches our 3 year old class.  She has been working at the Red School House  for over 11 years.  Norma is extremely creative and teaches art, music and movement, and drama. Prior to coming to The Red School House,  Norma worked teaching in EDY children for 7 years, Maple elementary School, 3 years at a Montessori school, after school programs with 4 year olds,  and preschool for over 25 years. 
Norma  grew up in Iowa and then spent most of her life in California. Norma has three daughters. She now lives in Jacksonville Beach with her husband where she enjoys sailing, fishing, art, and treasure hunting.
She believes early childhood education is so important because it lays the foundation for all subsequent learning.

Mrs. Kim Wigglesworth teaches one of our 4 year old VPK programs and has been working at the Red School House for over 10 years. She has worked as both a two and three year old teacher. Prior to this, Kim has worked in the Early Childhood field for over 11 years. Kim has her CDA and really enjoys teaching young children. She was a NAVY Family Childcare Provider in Duval City Schools from 1993-1995.
Kim lives in Atlantic Beach with her husband. She is the mother of 3 boys and enjoys teaching her granddaughter and grandson. Kim enjoys spending time with her family, her cats, bike riding and helping at her church.
Ms. Kim believes early childhood education is important because it establishes structure, guidance, and gives children the self-confidence and esteem to enter kindergarten with a solid stepping stone to become a productive and positive student in the future. Lastly, she believes we have the privilege to "shape" children towards a positive way of life.

Mrs. Danielle Trujillo has been an elementary school teacher for the past 10 years in Miami, FL. and Virginia in the public and charter school systems.  She has a Professional Educator's Certificate for the State of Florida for grades K-6 with ESOL endorsement. This is her first year at The Red School House.  Mrs. Danielle graduated from the University of Miami with a Bachelor of Science degree in Elementary Education and Psychology. She has taught 2nd grade, 3/4th combo class, 4th grade, 4/5 combo class, and was a camp counselor for ages 11-13 at ZooMiami for the past 2 years as well.  She has been influenced by many different classroom settings consisting of inclusion and mainstreaming, where children were of different instructional levels and backgrounds such as Learning Disabled (LD), Exceptional Student Education (ESE), Emotionally Handicapped (EH), English to Speakers of Other Languages (ESOL), Emotionally Behaviorally Disturbed (EBD), Gifted, Autistic (Asperger's Syndrome), diabetic, and regular education.

She was Community Service President and the Box Tops Committee President in Miami and has made several donations to many organizations around the nation such as Locks of Love, Camillus House, Safespace Women's Shelter, Ronald McDonald's Children's House, the Foundation for Children with Cancer, Unicef, etc.  She was recognized by Cambridge Who's Who of Executives and Professionals and made Rookie Teacher of the Year in 2002.  She is also bilingual in Spanish.

Mrs. Danielle enjoys spending time with her husband and son doing outdoor activities around the beach and traveling.  She is a Coast Guard wife and loves to give back to the community.

Mrs. Danielle believes that early childhood education is a vital component in every child's life and finds that using manipulatives, teamwork, cooperative groups, and analytical reasoning helps to provide a nurturing and knowledgeable environment for children that can offer positive interactions and communication with other children and adults.