Ashley Manley says parental involvement and community involvement are needed for kids to succeed.

Some may say Jana Wood’s love of learning hatched in the halls of Prattville Elementary School.

Karen Key Calhoun’s love for education started early.

Love is the foundation of Adrian Odom’s lesson plans in her classroom.

Ashleigh Tidwell teaches second grade at Redland Elementary School.

In her classroom at Prattville Primary, she’s working to shape lifelong learners with her enthusiasm and her 25 years of experience.

Cindy Jackson, known as Mrs. Cindy, is a familiar face in the halls of Horseshoe Bend School

Some days it feels like there’s a little band of preschoolers at Pike Road Elementary and their lead teacher, Lauren Breeding, is leading them in song.

Smith said she always knew she wanted to teach at CCA. Now, she’s continuing her family’s long legacy at the school as a teacher.

Lauren Woodruff has taught America’s future scientists and engineers in the classroom for three years.