Susan Boyts Halkin

Susan has been the director of the school since 1979. She is also the founder of the school. She received her education at the College of Dupage in Wheaton, Illinois. Susan was trained at the Meca Seton Montessori Teacher Training Center in Clarendon Hills, Illinois. In 1974 Susan received her Montessori certification through the American Montessori Society.

After teaching for 2 years at Meca Seton Little People's Montessori School, she moved to Rochester, N.Y. She taught one school year at the Greece Montessori School. From there it was on to Colorado. Susan taught at a couple of Montessori schools in Denver before moving to Longmont. In Longmont, she taught at the Longmont Montessori School, which is now the Gateway Montessori School.

In 1979 a Board of Directors established the nonprofit corporation The Children's House of Weld County. Susan Boyts was hired as the Director of the schoool. The school was housed in the Rinn United Methodist Church.

In 1984 Susan married Paul Halkin at the Rinn United Methodist Church. Since Paul had a five-year-old daughter, they started with an instant family! In 1987 a son, Jesse, was born to the couple. Susan's family resides at the original site of the Rinn Valley Grange which Paul remodeled into a home.

Susan continues to be the Director of the school. She is also the head teacher of the Preschool class. You will find her in the classroom from 8:30 am to 11:30 am daily. In the afternoons, she does the administrative work for the school. She is very committed to the community as she continues to offer a quality Montessori environment for the children in the area.