Kylie Korthas

Kylie Korthas teaches Kindergarten at Allen. She enjoys traveling the world and spending time with friends and family. Kylie recently opened her heart and her home to foster children, 1 year old Kaiden, and 2 year old, Chelsea.  She also has 2 mini dachshunds, Cali and Wiloh. Kylie has taught six years of preschool and this will be her fourth year of teaching kindergarten. She has been with Allen Academy going on 6 years. Working at summer camps for eight years has played an important role in her development as a teacher. Her experiences at Life for Youth (FL), Star Ranch/Charis Hills (TX), and Allen Academy have instilled a better understanding of children and learning styles. Respect, patience, and communication are very important qualities she holds high as a teacher. She is in the education profession because of the opportunity it offers to embed life skills and values into every child that steps through her classroom door. She views learning not as something that is forced, but rather as something taught without them knowing. Ms. Korthas believes that hands-on activities that actively involve students in learning, visual aids, and having children take responsibility for self and actions make learning fun and the environment comfortable. She views each of the children that enter her classroom as special and unique in their own way, and looks to find their individual qualities and bring them out of each child.