Our Story

Kat, the fearless leader of Kat’s Classroom, is originally from Tacoma, but she has lived in Missouri, Utah, and Hawaii. She considers Washington to be her home. Her and her husband have a blended family with 6 children ranging in age from 6 to 17. They live on a farm with pigs, chickens, dogs, and cats. Kat has her Associates Degree in Business Management and is currently studying to earn her Bachelor’s Degree in Primary Education with a focus on special needs. Kat’s prior experience consists of being a director of multiple early learning centers and working for both Bethel and University Place school districts in their reading intervention and special needs programs. When Kat moved to Yelm, she was looking for care for her own children and it was quite difficult to find a program that was open during the pandemic and had availability. With her expertise in the field and her passion for early learning, Kat knew she would be able to create a quality program that the community needed. Much to her surprise, it grew very quickly! Kat uses her philosophies of these formative years for children in every aspect of the way she operates her school. She enjoys collaborating with parents and teachers to create a relationship of open communication that allows children to flourish in their own way. While Kat spends much of her time at the school, she does enjoy crafting and a great yard sale. She is a lover of the sun, a good laugh, and building others up.