Ranjini Baratan
DD PK

I am the PreK – DD teacher and my students are three, four, and five year olds.  My career in Special Education began in India at the Center for Special Education in 1988.  In 1990, I left my home country to come here in order to pursue higher education.  I graduated with Honors from the University of Central Oklahoma with a Master of Education degree in Special Education in 1992.  Prior to this, I majored with two undergraduate degrees, namely, Bachelor of Laws and Bachelor of Science from the University of Madras.

I worked as the Lead teacher at Special Care, Inc. in Oklahoma City for five years, teaching children with mild/moderate and severe/profound disabilities in an inclusive setting.  My teaching experience further includes a strong background in early childhood.  This is my third year teaching at Deer Creek Public Schools.

I have two beautiful daughters. Aishwarya is 11 years old, and Aksharaa is 9 years old.  They both attend Westminster School.  My husband Shri works for NCI as the Director of Oracle Systems.  My husband and I are avid painters and share an interest in music, poetry and art.

One of my passions in life is teaching children of varying ages and abilities. I truly believe that I am fortunate to pursue a career that offers so much joy, challenges, and rewards.