Hello Families & Community.  My name is Laurie Redel and I am the Pre-kindergarten/Early Childhood Special Educator at Hiawatha School.  I have been  working in the Essex Junction School District for many years as an Early Childhoood Special Educator.  I am very fortunate to work in such a supportive school and school district.   

 My husband John and I live in a log house in Grand Isle.  We have four children and seven grandchildren, who keep us very busy.  Our younger daughter lives in Vermont and our son currently lives in Chicago.  I also have extended family who live in Vermont.   

I am very excited to begin this school year as we include three year old learners in our classes this year! I believe that each child has something to share with me each and every day and look forward to each day that I get to interact with our young learners.