Our warm and caring educators promote a culture of kindness, respect, and love of learning at ICP. They set a tone of exploration and encouragement for the children, and and inspire parents to thoughtfully develop their own parenting philosophy.
Gina Goldstein
Our Co-director and Teacher of the 3/4, Pre 3 and Toddler classes. She has a Bachelor of Arts in Social Work from the University of Washington and 18 years of experience in early childhood education focused on children 1-5 years old. She enjoys listening to parents and working to guide them through various stages and challenges while raising their kids. Often, Gina references her husband and two children as examples in parenting moments during class parenting conversations. She is passionate about play based education, the cooperative school philosophy and working in a supportive environment where families learn and grow together.
Caroline Chastain
Our Co-director and teacher of the Pre-K and 5′s classes is Caroline Chastain. She has a BA degree from Washington State University, a teaching degree from Western Washington University, and a Master’s degree in Educational Administration from Seattle University. She has 6 years experience teaching 4th, 6th, 7th, and 8th grades. Caroline has experienced co-op preschool as an involved
parent right here at ICP.