Children's Community School is a progressive elementary school in Van Nuys, California, north of Los Angeles. For 25 years, CCS has stressed hands-on learning, a diverse environment, and involvement with the community around it. Guided by its founding director, the staff, and its board of directors, CCS looks forward to the future. Admissions applications are accepted and evaluated on a year-round basis.

 

 

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staff 2007-2008

CCS treasures its staff, many of whom have been at CCS since its inception.

Administration
 
Neal Wrightson* Director
Helen Stevenson* Assistant Director, Administration & Operations
Heather McPherson Assistant Director, Development & Community Relations
Robyn Lawrence* Curriculum Coordinator
Barbara Friedman Business Manager
Susan Swarthout Afterschool/Summer Arts Program Director
Berta DeLeon Administrative Assistant
Carlos Garcia Maintenance/Security
 
Teachers  
Terri Agbodike*  
Corinne Biggs  
Colleen Erdmann-Orkin*  
Carol Ouimette  
Seth Shteir  
   
Specialists  
Ruth Belonsky (Music)
Sandy Stead (Art)
Seth Drenner (Print Shop)
Kathleen Zundell (Movement)
Cara McGee** (CCS '95) (Movement)
   
Assistant Teachers  
Lynn Kuratomi* Assistant Teacher for Educational Support
Helen Crofoot  
Lorena Hernandez  
Mark Smith  
Erik Tamariz  
   
   
*Alumni parents
**Alumni