At CNS, we believe that the quality of the staff is the most important element of a good preschool education. 

Amanda Driscoll--Teacher Director

Pre School Teacher
Mrs. Amanda Driscoll is the Circle Nursery School Teacher/Director. Amanda grew up in Avon, but  spent 10 years living in Plano, Texas. She taught special education in elementary school for several years and most recently was a lead preschool teacher for both three and four year olds. She was very involved in her local, state, and national PTA groups and believes that parental involvement is critical to student success. Working with preschool children is her passion. She loves facilitating children's development and learning through science and hands-on activities. Amanda enjoys distance running and loves her "other" role as coach, where she gets to help people learn to run. Amanda has three children of her own.

Linda McCaffrey--Teaching Assistant

Nursery School Teacher
Mrs. Linda McCaffrey, from Avon, is the Teaching Assistant at Circle Nursery School. She has a BA in Social Studies from Graceland University, in Lamoni, IA and has permanent certification in Nursery, Preschool, Kindergarten, and Grades 1-6. Mrs. McCaffrey substitute taught in many schools in the Southern tier for many years. She was a Reading Aid for 5 years and then worked in Day Cares (loved it!) for 15 years before becoming a private sitter. She and her husband, Pat, have four children and six grandchildren.