Community School has three multi-age classrooms: Youngers (grades 1-2), Middles (grades 3-4) and Olders (grades 5-6).
Ms. Cindy Duenas
Cindy taught fifteen years at the secondary level in grades 7 through 12. She earned a BA in English from the University of California, Santa Barbara, and a MA in School Administration from Seattle University. Her interests and expertise are in the following fields: Continuing Education: Seattle Pacific University; School Improvement Planning, Leadership, Curriculum Design and Implementation, Instructional Leaders– Ensuring Best Practices. This is her second year as principal of Community School. She also divides her time between International Community School and Environmental School where she has been principal for twelve years and ten years, respectively. Cindy believes, "Education truly is the great equalizer. Don’t waste it."
Ann Heil
This is Anne’s first year at the Community School as the first and second grade teacher. Anne has taught elementary children in Montessori and traditional classrooms for 20 years prior to landing in the perfect school for her personal and professional goal of building a peaceful world through the education of children.
Marilyn
Fullerton
Marilyn is the Community School Head Teacher. She has been the 3rd and 4th grade teacher since 1993, and this is her 16th year at Community School. She has her Masters in Education and is also a Literacy Teacher Leader for the School District. Her three daughters all attended Lake Washington Schools and are graduates of universities in Washington State.
Jill Reifschneider
Thiis is Jill’s eighth year teaching in the classroom and her third year at Community School as our Olders’ teacher. Before becoming a full-time teacher, she consulted with teachers to integrate environmental education into the curriculum and to lead activities with students. Her EE consulting business followed a career as a wildlife biologist. Jill and her husband met as Peace Corps volunteers in Africa 18 years ago. Their two teenaged sons are currently completing their Senior and Freshman years of high school. As the Olders teacher, Jill especially enjoys teaching children to consider multiple perspectives as well as their role as responsible citizens in the world we share.
Rosie Winters, Office Manager
Rosie graduated the University of Washington with a Bachelor of Fine Arts. She has background in Graphic Design, Project Management and community service. She was an active parent at Community School and International Community School and has one son who is a junior in college. Rosie is an avid quilter and lives in Kirkland with her husband, Don, and her dog and cat.
Kerry Yuasa
Kerry considers herself fortunate to join the Community School staff in 2008, after having been an active parent volunteer at the school for ten years. Since both her children spent their elementary years at Community School, she and her husband were able to experience first hand the benefits of a multi-age classroom approach to learning. The emphasis on social and emotional growth in addition to solid academics, coupled with the importance placed on trust, mutual respect, and self-esteem has helped their kids navigate the years beyond sixth grade with confidence and a strong sense of self-worth. It's been rewarding to observe their girls and other former Community School students stay connected with and responsive to adults, become effective leaders, and be better able to resist negative influences and peer pressure.
Kerry's educational background and prior work experience includes a Bachelor's Degree in Sociology with a minor in Psychology from the University of Idaho, as well as many years in the natural food, nutrition, and natural supplement industry. She and her husband , along with their two daughters, live in Kirkland not far from Community School. Family interests include soccer, music, fishing, camping, our extended family, and books.... lots of books.