Sarah Brown
Director
This is Sarah's 12th year at WNNS, and she spent the first six as a lead 3s teacher in the Orange and Yellow Classes. Sarah grew up in Massachusetts, and before becoming a teacher, studied acting and playwriting, earning a BFA in Theater Arts from Boston University. After her undergraduate work, Sarah joined the Education Program at Shakespeare & Company, a theater company in Lenox, MA. Here, Sarah directed plays and led workshops with children, ages 3-18. At Shakespeare & Company, Sarah discovered her love for working with children, and the power of learning through play.
Sarah earned her Master's Degree in Early Childhood Education from Bank Street College in 2010. In 2012, Sarah was delighted to join WNNS, a school in which children are encouraged to explore and create in order to better understand the world and themselves. She is so proud to lead a school that cultivates kindness, independence and community in young children.
She lives in Carroll Gardens with her seven-year-old son, husband and dog. Sarah spends much of her free time at the playground, the pottery studio, and in the woods in the Berkshires.
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Parents
Our school is made up of not only wonderful children, but also amazing parents. We welcome parent involvement and strive to provide not only educational, but also community-building opportunities for current parents. Each year, WNNS enlists the help of parents to help make our school fundraising events successful, to maintain and beatify our space, and to reach out into the community.
Parent Committees:
Parent committees are a vital part of WNNS, and through them parents have the opportunity to get involved with many projects that support the development of our school, from fundraising to community outreach to gardening. We encourage all parents to participate, and welcome all of their contributions!
Parent Workshops:
We offer a variety of evening educational workshops and events to parents in the WNNS community throughout the school year. Past events have included the following:
Ongoing Schools Night
Challenging Behaviors Workshop
Group Meditation and Parent Support Group
Q & A with a local Child Psychologist
Open Classrooms:
In the spring, after children have become comfortable and confident at school without their grown-ups present, we invite parents to spend the morning in his/her child's classroom. This opportunity provides parents with an excellent view into their child's day, the materials she/he uses at school, the children with whom they spend time, and the ways in which teachers interact with children during the day. We always look forward to this time of year and thoroughly enjoy giving parents a peek into what goes on while they're away!
Board of Directors
WNNS' Board of Directors is composed of alumni parents and educators who are passionate about the direction of the school and who provide input on all major educational and operational decisions.
Adrian Jones
Amy Lyons
Alida Burry
Dana Stewart
Harold Joyce
Lauren Schlesinger