Ms. Villatoro

Ms. Janinne Villatoro (Transitional Kindergarten)

:I was born in LA, but I grew up in El Salvador. Over there I attended a Catholic school from Kindergarten to high school. I went to university where I graduated as an attorney. When I came back to LA more than 10 years ago, I discovered my true passion: BEING A TEACHER!

This will be my 7th year teaching and I feel deeply passionate about being an early childhood educator because it gives me the opportunity to support and encourage my students in this extremely important milestone of their lives.

I believe that my mission is not just to teach letters, numbers, or colors but also to put my students’ emotional needs first, because without feeling safe and understood, not any instructional strategy will be effective.

Currently, I’m taking classes at Loyola Marymount University.

SAINT SEBASTIAN SCHOOL

Saint Sebastian School provides academic excellence in a private, Catholic, multilingual setting in order to prepare students to serve as faith-filled disciples in our global community. We are West Los Angeles' Dual Language Immersion Catholic School with the goal for our students to master academic subjects while becoming fluent in both Spanish and English. Since 1950, Saint Sebastian School has educated students in Preschool, Transitional Kindergarten, Kindergarten, Elementary and Middle School.