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Meet Our Team

The Best Learning Center In North Texas

At The Blue Elephant, we strive to create a rich, supportive and nurturing learning environment that helps every one of our little learners thrive and grow into the best person they can be. We’re proud to provide a high-quality early childhood learning experience to children throughout the Frisco, TX area.That being said, we earnestly strive to foster the holistic development of all of our students. With a research-based, progressive curriculum that helps students grow from wherever they are, we provide a world-class learning experience to students from infancy to pre-kindergarten. If you’d like to join our family and take a peek at our specialized teachers that will be looking after your loved ones, we invite you to get to know us a little more by checking out our bios! that helps students grow from wherever they are, we provide a world-class learning experience to students from infancy to pre-kindergarten.

About The Owners

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Clay and Meredith Carpenter discovered they had a passion for providing caring services for other families’ children just as they do for their own. Meredith has an elementary education degree and brings many years of professional experience to The Blue Elephant. Clay is a Captain with the Frisco Fire Department and earned the Paramedic of the Year award. Combined with their real life experience as parents, Meredith’s educational background, and Clay’s no-nonsense business mind, they’ve created The Blue Elephant Curriculum. The Blue Elephant Curriculum is a program that they’re very proud of which concentrates on a comprehensive approach to early childhood education. Get to know Ms. Mer better by viewing her Favorite Things or read an article about the sensational pair by clicking on the download link below!

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Meet the director

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Director

Ms. Kelsey / Director

Bio:

My name is Ms. Kelsey and I am the Director of The Blue Elephant Learning Center. I grew up in Broken Arrow, Oklahoma. Boomer Sooner! Texas is now our home state and we love it! My husband and I have two beautiful daughters, Paisley and Hadley. They are my heart and soul and definitely daddy’s little girls! I have extensive experience with early childcare and I have called TBE home since 2012. I love our sweet students and their wonderful parents; we truly have an amazing TBE family! My goal is to make every day the best day for our students.

Favorite Things:

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The Rest Of Our Blue Elephant Family

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Ms. Courtney

My name is Ms. Courtney and I am so excited to be a part of the TBE mentor team! I am originally from Chicago, but I now reside in Frisco with my husb ...

Ms. Maria

My name is Ms. Maria and I am so happy to be a part of TBE! I work in The Blue Elephant kitchen and provide all meals and snacks to our wonderful kids ...

Ms. Amy

My name is Ms. Amy and I’m excited to be a teacher at The Blue Elephant this year. Born and raised in sunny southern California, I’m nothing short ...

Ms. Shay

My name is Ms. Shay and I am one of the lead teachers in our School Readiness Program. I grew up in the suburbs of Chicago and furthered my education ...

Ms. Lore

My name is Ms. Lorenza... but you can call me Lore! You will see me helping in the kitchen, and keeping the school clean and tidy for all the precious ...

Ms. Amber

My name is Ms. Amber and I am excited to get to know your child! I am a native Texan and a graduate of The University of North Texas! I received my de ...

Ms. Brittany

Hello friends! My name is Ms. Brittany. I grew up in a small country town called Ector. After high school, I became a nurse’s assistant and worked f ...

Ms. Monica

Hi TBE Family, my name is Ms. Monica and I will be a new school readiness teacher at TBE. I was born and raised in Denton, TX. My family relocated to ...

Ms. Danielle

Hi! I’m Danielle, and I am so happy to be part of the TBE family! I have over 13 years of early childhood education experience. I’m originally fro ...

Ms. Melissa

My name is Ms. Melissa and I am one of the teachers in Precious Planet Ocean. I grew up in California and moved to Texas after high school to attend T ...

Ms. Sudha

Hi, my name is Ms. Sudha! I am so happy and excited to be a teacher at The Blue Elephant. After immigrating from India, I lived in the chilly Illinois ...

Ms. Alexa

Hello! My name is Ms. Alexa and I am so excited to be at TBE with our awesome children and great teachers! I was born and raised in Denton, Texas and ...

Ms. Paige

Hi! My name is Ms. Paige and I’m one of the Lead Teachers at TBE. I am so excited to be here and work with our wonderful students! I’m originally ...

Ms. Jade

My name is Ms. Jade and I am so excited to be a teacher at The Blue Elephant Learning Center. I was born and raised in the beautiful, sunshine state o ...

Ms. Jessica

My name is Ms. Jessica and I am so excited to be a part of the Pre-K team and watch your child grow this year! I grew up on the west coast and graduat ...

Ms. Stephany

Hello! My name is Ms. Stephany and I am super excited to be at TBE! I recently graduated from Dallas College with an Associates of Arts degree and I a ...

Ms. Evelyn

My name is Ms. Evelyn and I am a Mentor at TBE and a lead Pre-K teacher. I am a native Texan, but I’ve enjoyed living in various places including '' ...

Ms. Keke

My name is Ms. Keke and I am thrilled to be a teacher at The Blue Elephant Learning Center. I was born in Mississippi, but I was raised in the great s ...

Ms. Stephanie

Hi everyone, I’m Ms. Stephanie. I have been working with children for over 30 years and I absolutely love it. I studied Early Childhood Education an ...

Ms. Kirsten

Hi! My name is Ms. Kirsten and I am so excited to be the Jungle Classroom teacher! I grew up in Frisco and I graduated from Memorial High School. I am ...

Ms. Ashley

Hello! My name is Ms. Ashley and I am thrilled to be your child’s teacher. I was born and raised in Dallas, Texas and I now call nearby Little Elm h ...

Ms. Kristal

Hello, I’m Ms. Kristal! As a teacher at The Blue Elephant, I promise to always nurture, support, and celebrate your child. I’m currently attending ...

Ms. Ydelma

Hello! I’m Ms. Ydelma and I’m so excited to be a part of The Blue Elephant family. I was raised in Venezuela and now call Texas home. I love to t ...

Our Early Childhood Education Faculty

We truly believe that an organization is only as good as its people, which is why we've worked hard to select a team of some of the most skillful, kind, and compassionate people in early childhood education. Every member of our teaching team is here for one reason – they truly love helping kids learn and grow! Take a look below to get to know the TBE team and find out what makes our staff the best in Frisco!

Join the TBE Family Today!

Early childhood is one of the most important formative periods in a child's development, and at The Blue Elephant, we're committed to ensuring an excellent experience for all of our students. We combine a supportive, nurturing environment that instills fun in every activity with a research-based curriculum designed to help our children grow holistically, providing a truly superlative early childhood education experience to all of our little learners. If you'd like to find out more about The Blue Elephant or have any questions for us, we're always happy to talk – just call us at 469.287.0332 or shoot us an email at [email protected]. Or, if you're ready to give your child the best early childhood learning experience around, we'd love to have you join the TBE family! No matter what age or stage of learning your child is in, we're looking forward to helping them grow into the best person possible.