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7240 Greenwood Ave N, Seattle, WA 98103Monday to Friday: 8:30 a.m. – 12:15 p.m. · Saturday and Sunday: ClosedMonday to Friday: 8:30 a.m. – 12:15 p.m.Fall enrollment opens in January(206) 555-0112

The team

Three teachers, and the families beside them

The teachers lead every class. Family helpers join them on a rotation and aren't part of the teaching team.

  • Rowena Maglaya, director and teacher, beside a cart of wooden blocks in a community hall classroom

    Rowena Maglaya

    Director and teacher

    Runs Acorn with the board and teaches the fours class. She speaks English and Tagalog with the children and families.

  • Makeda Brogdon, teacher, seated on a low stool beside a sand table in the play yard

    Makeda Brogdon

    Teacher

    Teaches the threes class and keeps the snack list and the art shelf in order. She talks each new helper family through their first duty morning.

  • Marisabel Segovia, teacher and family coordinator, in a linen shirt in a bright classroom

    Marisabel Segovia

    Teacher and family coordinator

    Floats between the two classes, sets the duty rotation and welcomes new families at orientation.

Languages

Who speaks what

Every class is taught in English. Rowena also speaks Tagalog with families who would like it.

  • Languages at Acorn

    • English, every class
    • Tagalog, with Rowena Maglaya

Sample credentials.

Meet the teachers on a tour

Tours happen on class mornings, so you see them at work.