Kathleen Backus

Kindergarten Teacher

Contact: kbackus@vsnb.org

Kathleen BackusKathleen Backus is the Kindergarten Teacher at the Village School of North Bennington as of the 2023-2024 school year. Previously, she taught Third Grade and has enjoyed teaching for more than 20 years. She graduated from Castleton State College with a B.A. in Elementary and Special Education. She also has an M.A. in Education from Southern New Hampshire University. Ms. Backus’s classroom is child-centered and celebrates the energy and creativity of each child. She is committed to ensuring each child will have a positive and productive experience. Her classroom is characterized by a climate that is supportive, accepting, respectful, and kind, ensuring that each child will be in a comfortable and nurturing environment. Ms. Backus wants each child to know from the first day of school that she believes in them. In this classroom they will have endless opportunities to soar!

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Children are at the heart of all we do. We nurture a child's curiosity, ignite enthusiasm for exploring, develop tools for inquiry, for invention, for achievement. We welcome families into a community-wide collaboration to help our children grow into their best selves - responsible citizens and stewards of the greater world, makers of the future.