FOA Students Improve the Lives of Others
We are so proud of all of our Five Oaks Academy students and families who have helped support Amman Imman this school year. Amman Imman is a nonprofit organization dedicated to improving and saving the lives of the some of the poorest and most abandoned populations of the world by supplying permanent sources of water in the […]
Resourses for Parents on Montessori Education
The most recent copy of “Tomorrow’s Child” is now available in the office. “Tomorrow’s Child” is a monthly magazine published by the International Montessori Council (IMC) with the purpose of further educating parents and teachers on the Montessori method. This magazine is a great resource that provides articles on how to nurture your child both […]
FOA Student Featured in Edible Upcountry Ad
The Winter 2012 edition of “Edible Upcountry” contains great articles on South Carolina foods as well as our most recent ad featuring one of our Middle School students, Carson Barber. Carson appears in the premier ad on our sustainable gardening project that includes raising our FOA chickens. Our organic chicken coup came to the campus […]
FOA’s Annual Holiday Program
Our annual Holiday Program will be held Thursday, December 13 at 6pm at the Fountain Inn Center for the Visual and Performing Arts. Our holiday program is reflective of our student centered educational method. The students select songs and poems that incorporate what they are studying in the classroom. Our middle school students are producers […]
FOA Hosts 7th Annual Artists’ Bazaar
Please join Five Oaks Academy for our 7th Annual Artists’ Bazaar! We will host this event in the house on November 29, 2012 from 2-7 pm. Artisans from our local community will sell handcrafted items. There will be unique items such as altered clothing, jewelry, soup, printmaking, aprons, picture frames, holiday decorations, banners and much […]
FOA Annual Fund Hosts Fall Fête
The Five Oaks Academy Annual Fund Fall Fête will be held Friday, November 2 from 6:00PM until 9:00PM at The Loom at Cotton Mill Place in Simpsonville, SC. Celebrating the fourth year of this annual event, the Fall Fête is the school’s largest adult social event of the year. The Fall Fête […]
ETV Filmed in Focus With Dr Steve Hughes
SCETV’s P.A. Bennett visited Five Oaks on October 18 to sit down with Dr Hughes and discuss the current challenges plaguing the Nations educational system and the call for a revolutionary change in education. This episode of SCETV’s Connections will air on Friday, December 18 at 7:30 and Sunday, December 21 at 12:30. Connections is […]
Five Oaks Academy Faculty Attend SCMA
On October 19 and 20, Five Oaks Academy teachers and faculty will be attending the South Carolina Montessori Alliance (SCMA) State Conference in Columbia for professional development. This Montessori conference is a combination of private and public schools coming together to emphasize the best practice in Montessori schools. Dr. Steven Hughes, a leading pediatric neuropsychologist […]
The A.R.M.E.S Strings Program Performs for Five Oaks Academy
On Friday, October 19th, the A.R.M.E.S (Arts reaching Middle and Elementary Students) program came to the FOA campus to perform for the students and faculty. The ARMES program is a tuition-free gifted and talented arts program designed to meet the needs of students in grades 4 through 8 who have demonstrated outstanding talents and a deep interest in […]
Neuropsychologist Dr. Hughes Visiting FOA
Five Oaks Academy is thrilled to announce that Dr Steven J. Hughes, PhD will be speaking for our Parent Lecture Series on October 18th. Prior to his visit to Five Oaks Academy, Dr Huges will be keynoting at the upcoming conference for the South Carolina Montessori Alliance (SCMA). In March, He will be a speaker […]
