Early Literacy & Kindergarten

Hello! My name is Seth Coombe and I have been teaching for 20 years. I started as a special education teacher and did that for 8 years before moving to kindergarten for the last 12 years here at the small rural school of Cardwell School in Montana. I am the Supervising Teacher at the school, and the last six years I have also been teaching Early Literacy (formerly Running Start).  

I have been married to my amazing husband Michael Coombe, who has taught at Cardwell School for 21 years. We have 4 children: Frank who is 29 and has two little boys named Hank and Dansby, Avrey who is 21 and just graduated from MT Tech, Gavyn who is 17 and a Senior , and Emalynn (Emy) who is 15 and a Sophmore. We also have two dogs a Mini-Aussie named Mocha and a Borgie named Luna.

I love the outdoors and am so blessed to live in such a beautiful state. I also absolutely love to read, there is nothing like getting lost in a good book after a long day!

I love children and love to learn so I think that is why I became an educator. Children look at the work through fresh and innocent eyes. They see all the little things that we sometimes take for granted and I feel through teaching my eyes have been opened to the wonder that is our world. Each child that enters my room is an individual and I value them for who they are. 

In 2025 I was honored with the title of Montana Rural Teacher of the Year for my work with children and as Supervising Teacher.

Thank you for sharing your children with me! Let’s have a great year! 💙GO COUGARS!💛 😊