We are so proud to announce that Katie Moras, owner of El Bosque Encantado, has been recognized as the Savage, Minnesota Chamber of Commerce’s Person of the Year! Chosen by a committee, the nominee must show interest or involvement in improving the business community and community affairs, and be successful in their field.

“It was clear that Katie was an obvious choice for this year’s award. It has been fun to watch her open her doors and grow her business,” Anne Masis, president of the Savage Chamber of Commerce, wrote in an email to the Savage Pacer.

“We were there for her ribbon cutting at the grand opening of El Bosque Encantado in 2013, and have watched her school grow. It’s obvious that she is passionate about her business, but she is also passionate about the students, the teachers, and the community.

Read the Savage Pacer article

Katie and her husband Jim have long wanted to add to their family by adopting. They contacted FANA, an orphanage in Bogota, Colombia, through Minnesota Friends of FANA, and by April 2014, they received the call they’d been waiting for.

In September 2014, Jim, Katie and kids Courtney and Cody travelled to Colombia to meet 1½ -year-old Andrés Felipe, spending over a month there. After the rest of the family returned to Minnesota, Katie stayed on to complete the process, finally arriving back home with Andrés on Thanksgiving (and Jim’s birthday!)

Since the family speaks Spanish, Andrés’ transition to life in Minnesota has been a smooth one. Katie says, "Andrés is fun-loving, social and kisses freely…he fits right in and it feels like he has been with us forever!"

If you are looking for early Spanish education for your child, look no further! We are enrolling for spring, summer and fall.

Spots are filling up quickly so contact us for a tour.

Prior Lake Savage school district has passed the Spanish Immersion option for Kindergarten. It will begin in fall 2014. Start your kiddo at EBE to get a head start!