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Our story · Nuestra historia

A school born from a family's dream.

Sol & Son opened its doors in Franklin in August 2025 — a Christ-centered, two-way immersion micro-school built so families in these mountains wouldn't have to drive hours for a bilingual education.

Meet the founders · Los fundadores

The Parrish Family.

David and Kelsey Parrish both hold Bachelor's degrees in education, and met during their time teaching at Highlands School. Over the course of their careers, they envisioned a different future for their own children and others in the community. Kelsey left the school system to stay home and homeschool her boys, and David left to become the youth and young adult pastor at Community Bible Church, Highlands.

Kelsey's background in dual language and bilingual education led her to dream of her children being in a bilingual school — and Macon County had no resources for young children at the peak of their language-learning abilities. Their love for the Hispanic community and culture, along with their love of Christ and desire to raise children in His name, led them to found the first Christian bilingual microschool in Macon County.

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Our mission · Nuestra misión

To partner with parents to raise up community bridge builders for the Kingdom of God through Christ-centered, dual language immersive, intercultural, experience-based education.

What we're built on · Nuestros pilares

Three values, all centered on Christ.

Biblical Character

Biblical character building woven through every subject and every day — not a class, but a way of being together.

Authentic Community

An intentional school community that reaches in and out into Macon County & beyond.

Cultural Diversity

Authentic immersion in Hispanic cultures from around the world, while connecting to our Southern Appalachian home.
Our staff · Nuestro equipo

Seven bilingual educators.

Every teacher is bilingual or a native Spanish speaker, with roots and classroom experience spanning the United States, Puerto Rico, Mexico, Venezuela, Spain, and the Dominican Republic.

7bilingual educators
PK–2grades for 2026–27
Ed.D.on the team
2025the year we opened

Kelsey Parrish

Director · Bridging Teacher
🇺🇸 Franklin, NCEN · ES

Kelsey is originally from Franklin, NC. She has her BA in K–12 Spanish Education, which she received from WCU after studying abroad at the Universidad de Cantabria, Spain. She has experience teaching as an English teacher in a Christian bilingual school in the Dominican Republic, as well as years teaching ESL and Spanish as a World Language. Read her full bio →

Dr. Sarah Campbell

Director of Curriculum & Staff Development
Ed.D.EN · ES

Dr. Campbell is an experienced educator and multilingual learning specialist with over 15 years teaching ESL, Spanish, and Adult Education — leading ESL departments, developing curriculum, coaching teachers, managing ESL compliance, and serving as a Spanish-language liaison for families, with a strong focus on community engagement. She holds an M.A. in Second Language Acquisition, an M.S. in Curriculum & Instruction, and an Ed.D. in Language, Culture, and Literacy Education. Her research focuses on asset-based pedagogy through student narratives and multimodalities — English language instruction that meets immigrant students' social and emotional needs alongside linguistic and academic goals. She also teaches continuing education courses for educators through Fresno Pacific University and regularly presents at national conferences such as NCTE, TESOL, and ICLCLE.

Ina Cristina Bultron

Lead Teacher · K–1
🇵🇷 Puerto RicoEN · ES

Ina is from Carolina, Puerto Rico, where she spent the past 10 years as a K–3 teacher at the Christian school her mother founded. She has her BA in Teaching, and before that obtained her Masters in Social Work, spending many invaluable years as a Family Counselor and advocate for children. She made the move to Western NC as her daughters prepare to attend college in Sylva.

Alondra Flores

Lead Teacher · los Corderitos (PK 2)
🇲🇽 Mexican heritageEN · ES

Alondra graduated with her BA in Accounting with a minor in graphic design in Mexico, but has since sought out a teaching career while she works toward her EC License. She loves children and wants to teach them because she believes they are the "light of Christ." Alondra was born in the U.S., but identifies most with her Mexican heritage, as she spent most of her life there.

Karla Diaz

Lead Teacher · las Ranitas (PK 3)
🇺🇸🇲🇽 Highlands, NC & MexicoEN · ES

Karla was raised primarily in Highlands, NC and Mexico — graduating from Highlands School with Mr. and Mrs. Parrish as some of her former teachers. She recently graduated from SCC with her Associates Degree in Early Childhood Education and is looking forward to the start of her career.

Jisdreily (Jiji) Rivas

Lead Teacher · los Monitos (PreK 4)
🇻🇪 VenezuelaEN · ES

Jiji graduated with her BA in Accounting in Venezuela, and comes from a family of early education teachers. After having a child of her own, Jiji's interest in early childhood has grown. Jiji loves the Lord and is dedicated to teaching children in love and in truth.

Nathaly Vasquez

EC Teacher's Assistant
🇲🇽 MexicoEN · ES

Nathaly is a graduate of Franklin High School, where she spent two years in Early Childhood Education classes and completed an internship with MPP for experience in the Pre-K classroom. She plans to become a lead teacher one day, and loves children for their honesty and pure love for those around them. Nathaly is originally from Mexico, and now lives in Franklin, NC with her siblings.

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Guided by experience · Con guía

Our Mentoring School: Charleston Bilingual Academy.

We didn't start from scratch. Sol & Son is guided by our Mentoring School, Charleston Bilingual Academy — an established two-way immersion school whose model, curriculum, and hard-won experience shape how we teach.

For Franklin families, that means a young school with a seasoned playbook: an immersion model refined in real classrooms, and experienced dual-language educators to lean on as we grow.

What we believe · Lo que creemos

"Thy word is a lamp unto my feet, and a light unto my path."

Psalm 119:105

Sol & Son is firmly rooted in the affirmations of Scripture. Our full Statement of Faith is published openly so every family knows exactly what we believe and teach.

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