Our Staff

The Staff of The Tidewater School is comprised of well educated, certified and respected individuals in the field of child development and education.  Their credentials follow.  Their most impressive credential is not represented through a degree but through their passionate belief in children and human developmental potential.  Their years of dedication and constant striving for further understanding are indicative of their sincere motivation to be the BEST for children. 

The Tidewater Schools have been around for 21 years.  Our staff has a cumulative total of 22 years of teaching experience with children.  We are extremely proud of the consistency and dedication of our Staff.

All classroom teachers at The Tidewater School must have a bachelor's degree with advanced training or a graduate degree in specialized areas of instructions such as:  Montessori credentials; child/developmental psychology; speech and language development; Highscope Curriculum; Adlerian psychology; Occupational Therapy Sensory Integration credentials.  The Tidewater School requires its teachers to attend yearly workshops, participate in on site in-service programs and remain current with the research in child development.

Director/Teacher: Jen Esch

• BS: Child Development & Family Studies, West Virginia University
• MA: Special Education: Learning Disabilities, The American University
• North American Montessori Center, PK-K Certification