Preschool
The Fireside Preschool is designed to meet the physical, emotional, social, intellectual, and language developmental needs of students utilizing developmentally appropriate classroom practices. The teaching strategies employed in the preschool recognizes that young children learn through active explorations and interactions with responsive adults, other children, and open-ended experiences which provide rich opportunities for learning - all in an active, fun, play-based environment.
For more information on the BVSD preschool program, curriculum, tuition, enrollment, and resources, please visit the BVSD Early Childhood Education Website. Please contact Fireside's Community Liaison or additional questions regarding our school's program and/or enrollment.
Meet our Preschool Teachers & Staff
Jessica Ferona
PSE Supervisor for Fireside Elementary
Education and Experience: Associate of Arts degree with an emphasis in psychology from Front Range Community College. Studied Cognitive Psychology and Human Development at the University of Colorado Boulder. Current Large Center Director Certification
I’ve spent over 12 years teaching PreK/Kindergarten for a private school here in Louisville and these past 2 years as the Preschool Enrichment Supervisor for Lafayette Elementary. This is my first year as the Preschool Enrichment Lead at Fireside and I feel so lucky to be here and part of this community!
I currently live in Louisville with my 3 beautiful children Lylah age 14 a freshman at Monarch, Jack 11 a 6th grader at LMS and my youngest Grace who is 15 months. When I am not working, you can find us around town! We are quite the adventure seekers!
Candace Garbow
I am honored to join the Fireside family as Community Liaison!
I was born in Fairbanks, Alaska but moved to Minnesota after finishing elementary school. Those are two gorgeous - but very cold - states! I moved with my husband, Zack, to Colorado in 2011. We could not have picked a more beautiful place to call home and start our family.
My background is in electrical engineering and long ago, I did chip design for IBM. I resigned from IBM to work for Zack's startup. Once I had Amelie, I became a stay at home parent. In 2021, I felt inspired to substitute teach within BVSD so I could help our teachers during such a difficult year. Little did I know subbing would lead me here and I am so grateful!
I have two Fireside Falcons: Amelie (3rd grade) and Cade (1st grade). Amelie is a delightful little girl who loves to draw, read, play soccer and listen to Hamilton. Cade is a sweetie pie guy that loves Legos, sharks, crafting and reading.
In my free time, I love to run, read and nap...usually in this order.
Laurie Mickey
I am so excited to be on the Fireside team as a Preschool Teacher! Early childhood is the critical time to spark a love of learning in our students. My goal with each student is to find out what is meaningful to them and use that to help them grow and explore. I love to engage in many hands on learning activities with my students, encouraging questioning and problem solving.
A long time Colorado resident, I come to Fireside from Birch Elementary in Broomfield where I worked for 10 years in Preschool. Prior to that. I have a background in dentistry and Environmental Science. I love sharing fun science experiments in the classroom!
In my spare time, I love gardening, cooking, hiking and reading. I especially enjoy cooking from the things I grow in my own gardens. I also love spending as much time as possible with my family, including my two sons who are bringing me new joys as they embark on the voyage to adulthood.