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The Royal Guardians: our daycare teachers in Silver Spring

The teachers your child will talk about at dinner. Every one of them is background-checked, certified in pediatric CPR and first aid, and stays with their room for the whole year.

Meet the teachers

Each room at our Silver Spring daycare has its own teaching team, and it stays with your child for the whole year, so the faces at drop-off in May are the same ones from September. Between them, our two lead teachers bring more than 35 years of experience in early childhood education.

Ms. Trina Martin, Preschool Lead Teacher at EduCastle Learning Center

Ms. Trina Martin

Preschool Lead Teacher

Over 15 years in education and early childhood settings, and a classroom that feels warm from the doorway. Off duty she cooks, tries new foods, plays a serious game of bingo, and spoils her three grandchildren.

Ms. Gabriela Saavedra, Preschool Teacher Aide at EduCastle Learning Center

Ms. Gabriela Saavedra

Preschool Teacher Aide

Ms. Gaby keeps the preschool room safe, welcoming and running, with the kind of warm, patient approach that makes every child feel noticed and encouraged all day long.

Ms. Rabia Baig, Toddlers and Two’s Lead Teacher at EduCastle Learning Center

Ms. Rabia Baig

Toddlers & Two’s Lead Teacher

Known to everyone as Ms. Bia, with over 20 years in childcare and early education. She believes every child deserves patience, kindness and real chances to explore — and that a day can be educational and fun at the same time.

Ms. Bessi Beltran, Toddlers and Two’s Teacher at EduCastle Learning Center

Ms. Bessi Beltran

Toddlers & Two’s Teacher

Years of experience helping little ones feel loved, supported and capable. Outside the classroom it’s crafting, movies, basketball and swimming — plus the color blue, chocolate, and an iced caramel coffee.

Our teaching team The whole guard, in uniform

Five smiling EduCastle teachers in matching white shirts and lanyards at the front desk under the center’s logo
Open house, all hands
Four smiling EduCastle teachers in matching white shirts and ID lanyards posing in the front office
Front office, full strength
Four EduCastle teachers seen from behind in matching “Creating Knights of Knowledge” open house shirts
The shirts say the rest

Now come and meet everyone

Half an hour on a normal weekday morning. See the rooms in motion and put faces to the names.