Our Administration
About the Director
About the Director
About the Director
Debra is our master of childcare software,
GA Pre K and early learning here at the Apple. She is
from England but has
been in the US for 34 years -- all of them in Georgia!
She collects hippos and loves to read in her spare time.
She has two wonderful sons who both live in Georgia.
Debra has worked in childcare for 30 years.
She taught Private Pre K for 20 years and then moved into management.
She absolutely loves what she does and enjoys seeing the children every day. It's all about educating the future.
About the Owners
About the Director
About the Director
Ellen and Alan Farnsworth are the owners of Crabapple Academy. Alan recently retired after teaching full time as a Latin teacher at Walton High School. Ellen is our creative powerhouse (and photographer in residence) here at Crabapple Academy. She has her Bachelor of Arts: studying art history, philosophy, literature and film. Ms. Ellen created our Crabapple Academy Legacy Curriculum (A Renaissance Approach to Early Childhood) in 2017. Her inspiration to light a fire in each child’s heart to find, perfect and share their gift is a source from which she draws a huge inspiration in her work.
She creates an environment here that speaks to the children on a whole-child level and is meant to inspire them to excel in all areas. Ms. Ellen has 17 years of experience in Early Childhood Education. Ellen loves to document the children's growth and learning as a narrative of their journey at Crabapple Academy through her photography. She and Alan have two children, Ivy and Knox, and live here in the Crabapple community.