STACEY COTE

LMS Teacher

Stacey describes herself as having been a naturally inquisitive child who was always passionate about learning. She found, growing up in Santa Maria, that certain learning environments allowed her curiosity to flourish and special teachers over the years helped to motivate and challenge her. The blessing of having so many great teachers inspired her to likewise become an educator, which led her to Cal Poly for a B.S. in Liberal Studies and then to obtain a teaching credential. While pursuing her credential, Stacey found herself tutoring a SLOCA student; and experience which allowed her to see, first hand, the difference in knowledge and understanding that a young student was capable of. She knew then that she wanted to be apart of this school someday! In the years following her time at Cal Poly, she and her husband have had three children; and, when the time came for her eldest to begin school in 2015, she knew exactly where he would be going. She loved knowing that her children would be benefitting from an amazing group of educators at SLOCA who would be part of instilling the love of learning in them. Since her eldest began school, Stacey has enjoyed 2 years at SLOCA as a parent, in which she’s especially enjoyed helping Emily at the Library with her quietly mischievous toddler. That mischievous young man becomes a preschooler this year and Stacey thrilled to be able to work at the school where all three of her children are. She remains impressed with the work environment and team-like culture at SLOCA. Even in her volunteering, she has found it to be “an exceptional place to grow professionally and learn from teachers who are passionate about Classical Education.” Stacey appreciates the way that Classical Education has facilitated her family’s reading of incredible literature together, and because many of the classics are first-time reads for her, she gets to discover them right alongside her children. The Cote family has learned so much about history, art and science through the narratives they've read and Stacye looks forward to all the learning and growing they will continue to do together on their homeschooling adventure. When she's not at school or homeschooling, Stacey can be found painting with watercolors with her daughter, reading books with a toddler on her lap, adventuring in Montana de Oro with her family and reorganizing some cabinet or drawer. (She really loves things to be organized!) The next stop on her own continuous journey of learning? Mastering the art of creating authentic Thai food. Yum!