Mrs. Yolanda Cruz “Ms. Yolanda” is a 5th Grade teacher in Palm Room. She is impassioned about reading and is a great believer of the idea that literacy is the key to success in all other academic subjects. Ms. Yolanda has a bachelor’s in Elementary Education from Turabo University, Puerto Rico. She has more than 30 years of teaching experience with 10 of those years in a Montessori classroom. This is her third year at our school. She is from Puerto Rico and a proud mom of two grown-up children. Some of her hobbies are reading, crocheting, dancing, and watching sports.  She enjoys long trips and loves to learn about other cultures, on her bucket list is a great desire to visit Australia.