NOTHING WITHOUT JOY!

The mission of Spring Hollow is to help nurture and raise loving, happy, and confident students in a safe, inviting and beautiful learning environment; through activities that encourage accepting, collaborative and creative expression.

                              4207 Arno Road, Franklin TN 37064  (MAP)                                                  615-794-9343

  
 
 
 
 

 

SPRING HOLLOW PHILOSOPHY

Our students Are Intellectual
Because we encourage children to explore where their thoughts lead them.
Our students Are Loving
Because they learn you can't say, "You can't play."
Our students Are Happy
Because they find joy in intellectual and social exploration
Our students Are Artistic
Because their individual languages of expression are validated.
Our children Are Safe
Because freedom is given to the mind and guidance is given to behavior.

SPRING HOLLOW STAFF

TEACHER/DIRECTOR:

Miranda Melton received her Bachelor’s Degree in Child Development in Birth through Kindergarten from Appalachian State University in 2004, interning in a program which studied the Reggio Emilia Approach. She began teaching at Spring Hollow in 2005.


TEACHER:

Casey Kirk received her Bachelor’s Degree in Elementary Education with a minor in visual art in 1999 and Masters in Art Education in 2008 from the University of Cincinnati. She also has a State of Tennessee Teaching License with Pre-K to 3 and Visual Arts K-12 endorsements.  She began teaching at Spring Hollow in 2009 and is a parent of two children at  Spring Hollow.

FOUNDER:

Katherine Ratliff received her Doctorate of Education in Early Childhood Education at Vanderbilt University. She has taught for thirty five years in Early Childhood Programs and Universities around the world. In 1981, she began Early Learning Center in Bangkok which evolved into a Reggio Emilia inspired program. In 1997, she opened Spring Hollow and completed her second Reggio Emilia seminar in Italy in 2007.

 

 

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Beyond Creatives 2009		   Spring Hollow Early Learning Center Inc. does not discriminate on the basis of race, creed, religion, color, gender, ability, sexual orientation, national or ethnic origin, in the administration of its education and admission policies. For more information, please call us at 615.794.9343 or send us an e-mail. We will get back to you as quickly as possible.