Meet Your Teacher 

My name is Lauren McGahan.  I am a proud graduate from Montour High School.  I received my bachelor's degree in Elementary Education from Westminster College and my master's degree in Instructional Leadership from Robert Morris University.  I live in Wexford with my husband Tom and our two daughters, Ellia and Grace.  

I have been teaching in the Montour School District for 20 years and this is my 18th year in Kindergarten.  I consider it a privilege to teach at Montour Elementary and a blessing to be able to do what I love every day!

Some of my favorite things are: dark chocolate, green tea, giraffes, fresh flowers, traveling (especially to the beach!), gardening, cooking, reading and pretty much anything fitness related!  I am an ACE certified fitness instructor and attended Yoga 4 Classrooms training.  I love to incorporate what I learned into our classroom whenever possible. 

 I believe in cultivating an environment where students are loved, safe, supported and respected. I believe learning happens when students feel accepted and comfortable taking risks.  I believe I can learn just as much from my students as they can from me.  I believe this is going to be a wonderful year of Kindergarten!