Meet the Shannon Teachers
Leslie McAlavey
Leslie was born and raised in San Jose. She has a degree in Human Development with a concentration in Early Childhood Education from Cal Poly. After graduation, she stayed in San Luis Obispo and worked at the on-campus child care center before returning to the Bay Area in 1994. She worked at the child care center for Apple Computer until 1998, when she took a break from full time work to get married and start a family. Leslie joined Shannon Nursery School in 2004. She is married and has a son and a daughter.
Janell Wilcox
Janell was born and raised in the Los Gatos mountains. She completed her early childhood education at West Valley College. After finishing school she worked full time as a preschool teacher in Santa Cruz. In 1992 she got married and started a family. After joining a co-op with her son, she realized how much she enjoyed being part of the co-op experience. In 2003, when her daughter was ready to start preschool, Shannon was looking for a teacher, so they started school together. She is married and has two children.
Rebecca Curran
Rebecca Curran was raised in Los Altos and moved to the Santa Cruz mountains in 1996. She has a degree in Child Development from San Jose State University. She taught at a preschool in Los Gatos before taking some time off to be at home with her family. She is married with 3 children.
(408) 358-3936
16575 Shannon Road
Los Gatos, CA 95032
Shannon Nursery School
A Family of Friends
Shannon Nursery School | 16575 Shannon Road, Los Gatos, CA 95032 | (408) 358-3936
A non-profit, cooperative preschool providing quality early education to the children of Los Gatos, Campbell, San Jose, and Saratoga
