About Us
About Rising Stars Preschool
It all started with a simple vision . . . In 2006, we were both stay-at-home moms of preschool-aged children. Shortly after moving to Austin, we began searching for a good preschool in our area. Although, there were many fine schools available, none seemed to fit all of our needs. Like all mothers, we wanted a school that prepared our kids for Kindergarten but also encouraged their creativity all within a safe and nurturing environment. It was also important for us to find an academic curriculum instead of a play-based or daycare program. Above all, we wanted a preschool that was staffed with happy, caring, and well-educated, well-experienced teachers!
Having a background in Human Resources we knew it was imperative to not only hire the very best educators but to retain our wonderful staff so there is low turnover and little disruption to your child's classroom. Our management syle is simple: Treat each and every staff member the same way we would want to be treated. We do this by showing our sincere appreciation to our entire staff for all their hard work and effort through courtesy, care, support, and utmost respect. We feel this has helped us retain our amazing staff of teachers and administrators through the years. Our Director, Mandy Turner, has been with us since 2011, our Office Manager, Cookie Logan, since 2009 and our Head Teacher, Linda Emery has been with us since 2007! We are truly blessed.
It's hard to believe that it has been +15 years since we first started Rising Stars! We have come a long way since our simple vision and humble beginnings at our old location. People always ask us “What's the best thing about owning a preschool?” and it's an easy answer: The kids. It is amazing to see our students learning to write, to read, make new friends, and to just have fun! But the most heartwarming thing is seeing our former Rising Stars students and watching them grow into such beautiful and talented young people throughout the years. We love catching up with their parents and hearing how happy and well they are doing in elementary school, high school, and sometimes even college. In every circumstance the love and sense of pride we feel is truly indescribable.
Mafel Masuno & Kelly Zermeno
Owners, Rising Stars Preschool
It all started with a simple vision . . . In 2006, we were both stay-at-home moms of preschool-aged children. Shortly after moving to Austin, we began searching for a good preschool in our area. Although, there were many fine schools available, none seemed to fit all of our needs. Like all mothers, we wanted a school that prepared our kids for Kindergarten but also encouraged their creativity all within a safe and nurturing environment. It was also important for us to find an academic curriculum instead of a play-based or daycare program. Above all, we wanted a preschool that was staffed with happy, caring, and well-educated, well-experienced teachers!
Having a background in Human Resources we knew it was imperative to not only hire the very best educators but to retain our wonderful staff so there is low turnover and little disruption to your child's classroom. Our management syle is simple: Treat each and every staff member the same way we would want to be treated. We do this by showing our sincere appreciation to our entire staff for all their hard work and effort through courtesy, care, support, and utmost respect. We feel this has helped us retain our amazing staff of teachers and administrators through the years. Our Director, Mandy Turner, has been with us since 2011, our Office Manager, Cookie Logan, since 2009 and our Head Teacher, Linda Emery has been with us since 2007! We are truly blessed.
It's hard to believe that it has been +15 years since we first started Rising Stars! We have come a long way since our simple vision and humble beginnings at our old location. People always ask us “What's the best thing about owning a preschool?” and it's an easy answer: The kids. It is amazing to see our students learning to write, to read, make new friends, and to just have fun! But the most heartwarming thing is seeing our former Rising Stars students and watching them grow into such beautiful and talented young people throughout the years. We love catching up with their parents and hearing how happy and well they are doing in elementary school, high school, and sometimes even college. In every circumstance the love and sense of pride we feel is truly indescribable.
Mafel Masuno & Kelly Zermeno
Owners, Rising Stars Preschool
Mafel Masuno has a B.A. Degree in Economics from Loyola Marymount University. Her last position was Division Human Resources Manager for Tyco Electronics, Los Angeles & San Diego, where she worked for seven years. She and her husband, Sid, have two children: Jacob and Olivia.
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