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Devlin House

Director, Owner

Hello! I am the Director/Owner of Point Beach Prep. I have worked here since 2009 and was thrilled to become the owner in 2021! I have a B.A. from LaSalle University. I live locally with my husband of 24 years and have one child in college and one pursuing their master’s degree. I spend most weekends traveling to see each …

Margory Meklin

Lunch Bunch Aid

Gabby D’Esposito

Assistant Teacher AM Nursery Room 6, PM Nursery Room 4

Jess Kaiafas

Pre-K Head Teacher, Assistant Director

Hi, I’m Ms. Jess. My family lives in Point Pleasant Beach with our two dogs and three cats. We have three sons and one daughter which range in age from 25 to 17. They don’t all live at home so I love to travel and get together whenever possible. I began my career with a degree from University of Delaware …

Mandy Rauffer

Head Teacher AM Nursery Room 6, Head Teacher PM Pre-K, and PM Assistant Director

Hi there! I’m Ms. Mandy, and I will be changing things up this year. I will be the Head teacher in the morning Nursery Room 6 class as well as the Head afternoon Pre-K teacher! I also have taken on the role of Assistant Director in the afternoon. I graduated from Monmouth University with a Dual Major in Education and …

Danielle Burns

AM Nursery Room 4, Afternoon Pre-K Assistant Teacher

Hello! My name is Ms. Danielle and I am so excited to be working with your children in the morning Nursery and afternoon Pre-K! I am married and a mother to a teenage boy that attends Point Pleasant Boro High School. I have been a nanny for the same local family for 17 years and have had the privilege of …

Kim Barnes

Pre-K Assistant Teacher, Morning

I will be helping Ms. Jess this year in the morning Pre-K class. I live in Point Pleasant Beach with my husband, Al. We have three children: Kyle, a lawyer in D.C., Andrew, an Occupational Therapist who lives in Jersey City, and Cameron, a graduate student in Speech Language Pathology at the University of Texas. I played soccer growing up …

Kelly Wilk

Head Teacher, Nursery Room 4

Hi! I’m Ms. Kelly, the Head Teacher in Room 4 Nursery. I graduated with a BA from Rutgers. I am so excited for this year! I have loved working with little ones for years and fell in love with Point Beach Prep when my son, Nicky, started a few years ago. I have three boys, Johnny, age 9, Nicky, age …

What a wonderful school!

The teachers are kind, loving, caring and professional. The curriculum will prepare the children for kindergarten and beyond.

Amy Tortorella McCarthy

Parent

A wonderful foundational experience!

The teachers in both the preschool and pre-k classrooms have built a loving, compassionate, fun and academic environment. They have provided a wonderful foundational experience for our daughter before she enters kindergarten.

Brittany Lee

Parent

The best little school in the world!

The way these teachers and staff care for your children is the most amazing thing! I wish my kids could go to PBP forever! I'm so grateful to have found the school!

Jamie Marie Amato

Parent

Devlin House

Margory Meklin

Gabby D’Esposito

Jess Kaiafas

Mandy Rauffer

Danielle Burns

Kim Barnes

Kelly Wilk

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