Lakshini Wijeweera

Lead Teacher, Rockets

_{Photo credit: David Friedlander/NASA/GSFC}

My name is Ms. Lakshini Wijeweera, originally from Sri Lanka, a tiny island in the Indian Ocean. However, I have been a proud citizen of the United States for many years. My husband, Harsha, and I have two wonderful grown-up daughters, Amali and Niroshi and I am a grandmother of a young toddler. I love spending time with all of them as well as my lovable Goldendoodle dog.  

For the past thirty-eight years I have been a dedicated educator in Preschool, Pre-K and Kindergarten classrooms in Sri Lanka, Canada, and the United States. This upcoming year will be my twenty-sixth-year teaching here at GCDC. During this time, I have worked in all of the classrooms with all age groups.

My teaching philosophy is that every child is a unique individual who is capable of learning. I understand that children have diverse needs and I always strive to take this into account and accommodate each child in my classroom.

In my free time, I spend time with my family and my dog hiking and taking long walks. I enjoy traveling to different cities all over the world and getting to know different cultures, tasting their food and sight-seeing.

I am excited to start a new school year as the Lead Teacher of the older Pre-K students – Rockets classroom at GCDC. I am looking forward to working with the new Pre-K students and getting them ready for kindergarten, while providing some fun learning experiences.

Credentials Include:

Montessori Diploma and Diploma in Child Psychology

(Specialization in ages 2-6)

Child Development Associate (CDA)

90 Hour Child Care Credential

MSDE Child Care Credential

CPR and Medication Administration Trained

Certified National Geographic Educator

2018 and 2023 National Teacher of the Year Award

Terri Lynne Lokoff/Children’s TYLENOL®, Children’s ZYRTEC®

GCDC Master Coach and Mentor

Languages: English, Sinhala (speak, read, write)

Birthday: December 11

GCDC Anniversary: July 31,1998