--- title: Founder's Note description: Meet Vanessa Lopez - an innovative edupreneur leading communities back to a Christ centered, student focused learning environment! --- [Skip to content](https://myarboracademy.com/founders-note#main-content) [![Arbor Tree with Bible-2](https://myarboracademy.com/hubfs/Arbor%20Tree%20with%20Bible-2.png "Arbor Tree with Bible-2")](https://myarboracademy.com?hsLang=en) ![Arbor Academy long-1](https://myarboracademy.com/hubfs/Arbor%20Academy%20long-1.png "Arbor Academy long-1") - [Home](https://myarboracademy.com) - About Show submenu for About - [Who We Are](https://myarboracademy.com/about) - [Founder's Note](https://myarboracademy.com/founders-note) - [Blog](https://myarboracademy.com/blog) - Offerings Show submenu for Offerings - [Flex Hybrid](https://myarboracademy.com/programs) - [Flex Hub](https://myarboracademy.com/flex-hub) - [Flex Support](https://myarboracademy.com/flex-support) Open main navigation Close main navigation - [Home](https://myarboracademy.com) - About Show submenu for About - [Who We Are](https://myarboracademy.com/about) - [Founder's Note](https://myarboracademy.com/founders-note) - [Blog](https://myarboracademy.com/blog) - Offerings Show submenu for Offerings - [Flex Hybrid](https://myarboracademy.com/programs) - [Flex Hub](https://myarboracademy.com/flex-hub) - [Flex Support](https://myarboracademy.com/flex-support) - [My Flex Guide](https://myflexguide.com) [My Flex Guide](https://myflexguide.com) # Join The Mission To See Families Flourish! ![Face in tree 1-1](https://myarboracademy.com/hs-fs/hubfs/Face%20in%20tree%201-1.jpeg?width=1536&height=1478&name=Face%20in%20tree%201-1.jpeg) Hi, I’m Vanessa Lopez! Book lover. Mom of 5. Wife. Friend. And most importantly: Daughter of the one and only King of the Universe! As founder of Arbor Academy, I am passionate about implementing innovative strategies to create a Christ-centered, hands-on education environment. I enjoy seeing students discover new concepts and gain confidence as they master new skills. I’ve been educating children in one form or another for more than 20 years. I’ve taught children at church, at school, in homeschool co-ops, and in my own home, working with all different ages. Once I had a Latin student who really disliked school, especially Latin. He was a brilliant kid who saw the world from a slightly different angle than most people do. At the end of the year, he gave me a card that said, “I really don’t like Latin, but you made it fun and manageable.” I’ll never forget teaching that student or his classmates; they brought me great joy! Arbor Academy is a place where teachers who are passionate about mentoring students will thrive. If you’re an educator or a parent looking for a safe community of fun, loving, Jesus dependent people who celebrate learning, I hope you’ll give a close look to Arbor Academy. I’d love to meet you and hear your story! [EMAIL ME!](mailto:info@myarboracademy.com) Arbor is a community where we love to learn! - ![science experiment](https://myarboracademy.com/hs-fs/hubfs/7-1.jpg?width=1080&height=754&name=7-1.jpg) - ![computer skills](https://myarboracademy.com/hs-fs/hubfs/3-2.jpg?width=1080&height=754&name=3-2.jpg) - ![counting shapes](https://myarboracademy.com/hs-fs/hubfs/20240930_095352.jpg?width=4032&height=3024&name=20240930_095352.jpg) - ![drawing clouds](https://myarboracademy.com/hs-fs/hubfs/20241118_111203.jpg?width=4032&height=3024&name=20241118_111203.jpg) - ![20241118_090138](https://myarboracademy.com/hs-fs/hubfs/20241118_090138.jpeg?width=3016&height=2312&name=20241118_090138.jpeg) - ![outside school](https://myarboracademy.com/hs-fs/hubfs/20241118_111357.jpg?width=4032&height=3024&name=20241118_111357.jpg) - ![First Day of School Pic](https://myarboracademy.com/hs-fs/hubfs/Asher.jpg?width=6409&height=4521&name=Asher.jpg) - ![Veteran's Day](https://myarboracademy.com/hs-fs/hubfs/20241108_123451.jpg?width=4032&height=3024&name=20241108_123451.jpg) - ![Christmas Party](https://myarboracademy.com/hs-fs/hubfs/20241211_094814_01.jpg?width=4032&height=3024&name=20241211_094814_01.jpg) Join the Community [![Arbor Academy](https://myarboracademy.com/hs-fs/hubfs/Arbor%20Tree%20with%20Bible-2.png?width=329&height=260&name=Arbor%20Tree%20with%20Bible-2.png "Arbor Academy")](https://myarboracademy.com?hsLang=en) ## Something Powerful ### [Leave Us A Review On Google](https://g.page/r/CXyZ8KyQ3oRKEBM/review) leads. - [Home](https://myarboracademy.com) - [Who We Are](https://myarboracademy.com/about) - [Flex Hybrid](https://myarboracademy.com/programs) - [Flex Support](https://myarboracademy.com/flex-support) [mailto:info@myarboracademy.com](mailto:info@myarboracademy.com) 406 W Waddell Street; Selma, NC 27576