Hello! My name is Yahaira López and I am 23 years old. I am a first year teacher. I graduated from Arkansas State University with a Bachelors of Science in Elementary Education. I am fluent in both Spanish and English! I am so excited to be your child’s teacher and can’t wait to see what this school year has to offer!

Hi! My name is Lauren Gasper. I have a 16 year old daughter, Alyssa, and a 11 year old son, Brandon. I am thrilled to be your child's kindergarten teacher! This is my sixth year teaching kindergarten and I love it more and more every year. I graduated from Arkansas State University with a Bachelor’s Degree in Early Childhood Education.


I am Ms. Barentine, and I am so excited to be a part of the kindergarten team! I am a graduate from the University of Arkansas at Little Rock where I earned my Bachelor’s Degree in Elementary Education (K-6). This is my second year teaching and I am happy to be at Jacksonville Elementary. I have two beautiful children, William(5) and Hadleigh(2). I love spending time with my family and enjoy crafting when I have down time. I am so excited for the school year and can’t wait to meet each and every one of you!

Hi! My name is Payton Hartman. I am so excited to get to know each of you this year! This is my second full year teaching and I am thrilled to be a part of the kindergarten team at Jacksonville Elementary! I am from Texas where I graduated from McMurry University with my bachelors degree in Elementary Education. I have one fur baby and her name is Ruby, she is 6 years old. In my free time, I love to spend time with my family, shop, and re-watch my favorite shows. I cannot wait to meet you all and look forward to seeing you soon.

Hello!! My name is Latonia Marion and I am so excited to be your Kindergarten teacher here at Jacksonville Elementary! I was born and raised in Little Rock, Arkansas. I have been a resident of Jacksonville for 20 years after raising 5 wonder children. I enjoy traveling to visit my 7 grandchildren and a new hobby of gardening. This is my first year teaching kindergarten. I have 9 years of experience teaching preschoolers and look forward to a fulfilling and rewarding new year with your child.