Community Day Success!
Thank you to all of the parent volunteers who worked so hard on Community Day to help make our campus look so beautiful! We truly appreciate the parents, students, and faculty coming together to accomplish so many much-needed jobs around the campus and in the classrooms. This day is always such a wonderful day of building a sense […]
Welcome to the 2017-2018 School Year
This year will mark our 15th Anniversary since our founding year in 2003. I have had the honor of watching our campus grow and thrive over these years. Each year we assess growth, changes and the needs of our campus. In assessing our needs, we make new plans that will benefit each student the most on their […]
A Message from the Executive Director
I was asked to lead a three-day Montessori Leadership Seminar with Dr. Paul Epstein, sponsored by the Polish Montessori Institute in March. Before beginning the seminar, I had the opportunity to tour the city and visit several Montessori schools. My observations were that Poland was a fascinating mix of the old and new. Since freeing […]
Duke TiP Scholars 2016 – 2017
Five Oaks is proud to have 28 students qualify for the Duke TiP (Talent Identification Program). This talent Search program is open only to 4th – 7th grade students who achieve a qualifying score at or above the 95th percentile on their recent grade-level standardized test. Congratulations to these students on this achievement! For more […]
FOA’s Middle School Model United Nations Team Experiences Extreme Sucess at This Year’s Conference
This year our Five Oaks Middle School Model United Nations group included 24 middle school participants, the largest number to have taken part from Five Oaks yet. These 24 students represented 10 countries and each group researched their country’s culture, celebrations, government, currency and other important details. Using these details, they created display boards and […]
FOA Participates in the 3rd Annual iMAGINE Upstate STEAM Festival
Five Oaks Academy is pleased to announce that we are participating in the 3rd Annual iMAGINE Upstate STEAM Festival on April 1 from 11:00 am – 5:00 pm in Greenville’s beautiful West End. This is a free event and open to all ages! There are more than 70 STEAM (Science, Technology, Engineering, Arts, Mathematics) related […]
The Importance of Grit: the Power of Passion and Perseverance
As we prepare our students for the jobs of tomorrow, we are keenly aware of the uncertain and quickly-changing landscape of the workplace. We are tasked with preparing children with the skills necessary for jobs that might not even exist yet. When evaluating current research, it is now apparent that good grades don’t always equal […]
Montessorian Dr. Michael Dorer Spends the Day at FOA
Five Oaks Academy was honored to host Montessorian and Author Dr. Michael Dorer on Thursday, February 2. Dr. Dorer has been involved in many roles within Montessori education for over 45 years. He has taught in classrooms ranging in ages from 2 to 14, been the Director of Montessori education at St. Catherine University, educated […]
FOA Middle School Battle of the Books Team Ties for First Place at State Competition
Congratulations to the 2016-17 Middle School Battle of the Books team for tying for first place in the SCISA State competition on November 30, 2016. The team, comprised of 18 students, began reading books in May to prepare for the Regional competition that was held on Nov. 9, 2016. This activity is completely managed by […]
Innovative Creative Opportunities (ICO) in Lower Elementary
The Lower Elementary students at FOA participate in Innovative Creative Opportunities (ICO) on Friday mornings. This special time is set aside to allow students to go through the creative process and the only requirements are that the project has to be meaningful and there has to be a final product. Students have access to many types […]
