Fun facts about George:
He learned to read upside down during his second year of kindergarten. He received multiple electrical shocks during his eventful childhood, nearly failed a language he now teaches, and was cut from most sports teams he tried out for.

George Rietz has 25 years experience teaching middle schoolers English and Latin at Battle Ground Academy. He holds a Master of Arts in English and a Bachelors with honors, double majoring in English and Latin from Washington University in St. Louis, Missouri. The best part is...he’s married to Ms. Clare, founder and owner of Ferntop.

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Along with Mrs. Clare, George leads Ferntop's WonderRoots class, the two WonderRoots summer camps, and the new ExploreMyWriting tutorial.