Hello, I am Mrs. Thakore Lewis ( Ms. Kora). I have been an Educator for  25 years and I am the Founder and Owner of SmartKids Preschool Enrichment. I have been teaching on Outschool since 2017.

I decided to become an organization on Outschool in 2021. Currently, there are 2 Teachers for Smartkids; which includes me ( Ms. Kora) and Mrs. Mitchell. 

How do you know who is teaching your child's class?

- In each class description and in the Teacher expertise area you will see the name of the Teacher for that class. If ever, you need clarity about this please message me but you can't miss it; it will be listed.

We offer Enrichment Classes for students ages 3 years- 12 years old. We are passionate about working with children in this particular age group because we are both experienced Early Childhood Educators who have worked in the traditional classroom as well as in the virtual classroom.

We offer a variety of classes to support children's learning and interests through our  Preschool 3's, Pre-Kinder (4- 5 yrs), and Kinder classes as well as Specific interest classes for ages 5 years- 12 years old such as Japanese Haiku Poetry Writing, English as a Second Language, Character Education and other great classes.

Please browse all available classes,

Our classes provide age-level-appropriate enrichment learning, age-appropriate learning groups, small class sizes,  a social community, and a language-enriched environment.

My Background:  Thakore (Ms. Kora) Lewis, M.Ed.

Overall, my background is in Teaching, Program Leadership, Virtual Teaching, School Management, and Curriculum Development in Preschool - Elementary. 

I have a Masters in Early Childhood Education, TESOL ( Teaching English to Speakers of Other Languages)Certification, and currently pursuing a Masters in Mental Health Counseling and Licensure.

25 years in Early Childhood Education ( teaching Pre-K -5th grade),  Director of Large private Preschools for 19 years, College Professor( Education Department) , ESL Teacher (6 years), Published Children's Book Author, Nationally Approved Early Childhood Education Trainer/ Consultant.

Over my 25 years as an Educator I have worked in multiple capacities, created and managed several schools, and trained hundreds of educators. 

I love what I do!

Current Teachers with SmartKids - Background
Mrs. Mitchell 

has a Bachelor of Business Administration and a School Paraprofessional Certification(Pre-K-5th grade). She is currently continuing her education to attain a Master's of Arts in Early Childhood Education degree and has been working with Preschool and Pre-Kindergarten ages for 14 years. 

I have worked with Mrs. Mitchell since 2015. I have had the opportunity to work with her in the traditional classroom and in the virtual classroom environment. She is as passionate about teaching Early Learners as I am which is one of the qualifications to work with SmartKids.

Together we bring more than 38 YEARS of Early Childhood Education experience and we both Homeschool our children.

The biggest thing about (us) SmartKids is that we are advocates for Early Literacy so you will find that oral communication, vocabulary building, and higher-order thinking is embedded in our teaching approach. 

We are passionate about eliciting language and critical thinking; even with Preschoolers.

We are equally advocates for Early Childhood Education because it is the foundation of all learning.

If you have any questions; please leave a message. 

Check back from time to time as I develop more classes for young learners. 

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Thank you.