Meet The Team at Wild Roots Temecula!

We’re proud of our Wild Roots family of dedicated staff and passionate educators for Infant Care, Preschool, Pre-Kindergarten and Kindergarten.

Brittany Stehle, M. Ed.

FOUNDER & HEAD OF SCHOOL

Brittany is the founder and Head of School of Wild Roots Holistic Learning Center. For more than 15 years, she has worked to create an early learning experience that is nurturing, beautiful, purposeful, and full of wonder. She believes deeply that early education helps shape not only how children learn, but the confidence, character, curiosity, and compassion they will carry into the future.

Brittany earned her bachelor’s degree in Social Work from San Diego State University, an AMI Montessori diploma through the Montessori Institute of San Diego, and a Master’s degree in Education through Loyola University Maryland. Before founding Wild Roots, she operated Little Horse Montessori, a home-based program that grew into her vision for a more holistic, personal approach to early childhood education.

Her approach blends Montessori’s independence, practical life, and purposeful work with the creativity, collaboration, and open-ended exploration of Reggio Emilia. As both an educator and a Wild Roots parent, Brittany understands the importance of creating a place where children are truly known, warmly cared for, and inspired to become capable, thoughtful people who will help shape their communities and the world ahead.

Wild Roots Temecula Team

Lidia Najera

Center Director

GET TO KNOW LIDIA

Lidia has been teaching at Wild Roots since it opened in 2012. She holds her Bachelor’s degree in Child Development and Education from Cal State San Marcos and received her Montessori Assistant Teaching Certificate through the Montessori Institute of San Diego (MISD).

Lidia has a passion for early education and especially loves to work in an environment that focuses on education and development of the whole child. Lidia devotes herself to continuing her education and professional growth and to daily learn and discover alongside the children.

“When one teaches, two learn.” ― Robert A. Heinlein

Margarita Juarez

Program director

GET TO KNOW MARGARITA

Margarita has been teaching for 21 years! She has been with Wild Roots Preschool since 2013. She is Montessori trained from The Montessori Institute in Denver Colorado for children 0-3 years, and from the Seton Montessori Institute in Chicago Illinois for children 3-6 years. Margarita has a passion for teaching young children and preparing the classroom environment. She also enjoys making handmade classroom learning materials. She believes that a prepared environment will call to young children and bring them great happiness and satisfaction. She loves witnessing the children grow in confidence and pride through their work in the classroom. Margarita also chose Wild Roots for the early childhood education of her own twin boys, who are now big boys in elementary school!

"One test of the correctness of educational procedure is the happiness of the child.” (The Absorbent Mind)

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