FOA Middle School Announces First Annual Greenery Sale
The FOA Middle School is excited to announce their first annual Greenery Sale. The money raised will go towards the eighth grade class field trip that culminates their time in the middle school program. For these trips, we ask that parents contribute only a portion of the money. Students work in class and, at times, […]
FOA Parent Workshop Educates Parents on Keeping Children Safe While Using Technnology
Many parents have questions about technology and how it relates to their children. Are our children safe on the web? How does social media affect children? This months Parent Lecture Series will focus on Technology. We will have two technology experts speak about internet safety and social media; there will also be an opportunity for […]
Five Oaks Academy Family Day at the Greenville Drive was Big Fun!
Five Oaks Academy Students, Families, and Faculty had a fun family day at The Greenville Drive stadium Sunday, August 24. FOA families participated in a parade around the field, the “Field of Dreams” run with the Players, and games between innings. Everyone had tons of fun and showed lots of school spirit! It was wonderful […]
International Tea Celebrates Diversity and Builds Community
Please join us on Tuesday, September 9 from 8:30am -10:00am for an International Tea. We look forward to officially welcoming our new international families and celebrating the unique diversity of our school. This event creates both a social and networking opportunity for our new families to help them feel connected to the Greenville community. Members […]
Splash Party Provided Perfect Kick Off for the New School Year
The Five Oaks Annual Fund would like to thank all of the families who were able to attend the Splash Party at Discovery Island Waterpark. This was the perfect way to celebrate a new school year by allowing our new families to make connections within our community as well as providing a fun atmosphere for […]
FOA Accredited by SCISA
Five Oaks academy (FOA) is the first Montessori school in the state to received both the Independent School Accreditation and a Montessori Accreditation from the South Carolina Independent School Association (SCISA). Kathleen Trewhella-Grant, Executive Director of FOA, was presented with an award of accreditation from Lyndi Bonnette, SCISA’s Activities Director, on May 2. FOA is […]
International Solar Energy Artist Visits FOA
Alexander Dang, a scientist and artist from Brussels, visited the Elementary and Middle School programs on Monday, March 31 to raise awareness of the potential of environmental friendly technologies and sustainable development. Alexander studied Engineering in Paris and decided to couple his scientific background with his love of art. His desire to raise awareness world […]
11th Annual Art Show to be Held at Five Oaks
The students here at Five Oaks are eagerly awaiting the annual Art Show to be held April 10th. This event showcases artwork created in the Art History curriculum taught by Ms. Jill and the Creativity program taught by Ms. Amy. Kindergarten students through 5th graders participate in these programs. Toddlers and younger Primary students who […]
FOA Hosts Miss SC 2012
On Thursday, March 13 Miss South Carolina 2012, Ali Rogers will be a guest speaker for FOA’s monthly Parent Lecture Series. Her presentation will be about the impact Montessori education has had on her life. Ali attended Laurens 55 Public Montessori school from Primary through Middle School. Ali Rogers spent a year serving the great […]
Govenor Haley Signs Govenor’s Proclamation Recognizing Montessori Education Week
Happy Montessori Education Week! Governor Haley continued the tradition of acknowledging the contributions of Montessori Education by signing the Governor’s Proclamation declaring February 23- March 1 2014 to be Montessori Education Week. By doing this, Haley recognizes the child-centered education method that Dr. Montessori developed using the scientific method over 100 years ago as a […]
