Mrs. Ranz

Welcome to Kindergarten!

Hello and welcome to Kindergarten at Ascent Classical Academy!

 This website will be a great way for you to stay connected with what is happening in the classroom and find resources that will benefit your child's education throughout the school year!

Meet your teacher

Mrs. Ranz |  Kindergarten  |  Ascent of Northern Colorado

ABOUT ME

Hi! My name is Dawn Ranz and I am thrilled to be your child's kindergarten teacher this year. I graduated from the University of Northern Colorado with my undergraduate degree in Elementary Education and a master's degree in Reading. I taught kindergarten for six years before having children and then took several years off to be at home with them when they were young. Once they all entered elementary school, I started teaching at Harmony Preschool in the PreK classroom for the last two years. I am so excited to be back in the kindergarten classroom and feel so blessed that it is at such a virtuous, high-quality school.


EDUCATION PHILOSOPHY

I believe that education truly needs to be a partnership with parents. To fully develop a virtuous and well-rounded child, there needs to be transparent communication and a trusting partnership where we all work to educate the mind and should together. And to be in the kindergarten classroom is such a joy for me to be a part of your child's first educational experience.


WHAT I'M LOOKING FORWARD TO

I am so excited to be back into the kindergarten classroom this year, truly my favorite grade to teach and watch the "aha" moments as they develop all throughout the year. I hope you are as excited as I am about this coming year and please always feel free to reach out to me, we're in this together... learning and growing!

MEET YOUR TEACHER'S ASSISTANT

Mrs. Turner | Kindergarten | Ascent of Northern Colorado

ABOUT ME

Hi there! My name is Karen Turner and I am thrilled to be working with kindergarten again this school year! I have been involved in education for over thirty years, in a variety of capacities such as substitute teaching in elementary schools, teaching in preschools, and serving on my local school board. I am married and the mother of five children, with my youngest child being a seventh-grader here at Ascent! Through my time here at Ascent, I have learned more about classical education, and have come to cherish the values it can provide! 


WHAT I'M LOOKING FORWARD TO

I am looking forward to the new school year and meeting 64 new, unique kids, and helping to form them into amazing individuals!