Greenwood School (Jacksonville, Florida)
| Greenwood School | |
|---|---|
| Location | |
9920 Regency Square Blvd, Jacksonville, Florida | |
| Information | |
| Established | 1985 |
| Faculty | 23 |
| Grades | 6-12 |
| Number of students | 180 |
| Campus size | 14 acres (5.7 ha) |
| Website | http://www.greenwoodjax.org |
Greenwood School is one of the premier schools in Jacksonville while offering ADHD support, dyslexia resources, and a full curriculum for students with a variety of learning differences and difficulties. Greenwood houses grades 6-12 with an average student population of 180 students. Academic accommodations are tailored to meet students’ learning strengths and needs—and to lead them from concrete skills to critical and abstract thinking.
Located on fourteen acres of protected wetlands provide immediate and in-depth opportunities for students to apply classroom instruction to real-world impacts. Greenwood students are routinely engaged in ongoing scientific studies of a multitude of environmental and wildlife issues, in partnership with professional organizations and universities across the country.
Greenwood School is fully accredited by the Florida Council of Independent Schools (FCIS). The School is a member of the Non-Profit Center of NE Florida, Jacksonville Chamber of Commerce (Arlington Council), and also maintains active chapter status with the National Honor Society and the National Junior Honor Society
Academics[edit]
our curriculum and classroom practices are designed to provide the most appropriate balance of challenge and support for all students, whether they typically experience difficulty and struggles academically or have not been challenged enough in the past. Students are not only supported academically to achieve the rigorous curriculum standards, but they are also fully supported in social-emotional learning experiences. Greenwood faculty and staff incorporate explicit social skills instruction, social behavior modeling, scenario-based analysis of social interactions and larger societal issues.
In addition to core academic subjects, Greenwood students enjoy a variety of enrichment courses, such as Art, Drama, Music, ASL, Physical Education, Cyber Security, Computer Science, and social and study skills and strategies in each grade.
Athletics[edit]
Greenwood offers multiple Team sports, individual sports and multiple clubs that include but are not limited to volleyball, fencing, archery, Flag football, Basketball, Yearbook club, Chess club, National Honors Society, Ecology/Zoology, and running club
History[edit]
The Greenwood School was established in 1985 by educators and parents seeking a solution for students who have “fallen through the cracks” of the traditional education system. The School began with 35 students enrolled at the elementary level and gradually evolved over 16 years into a grade 1-12 institution serving 75 students. The School leased space in the education buildings of three different community churches during these early years.
In 1999 the Board of Trustees launched a $7.5 million Capital Campaign to construct a new building and build an endowment to provide for scholarships and faculty development. In January 2002 the faculty and student body occupied our new 32,000 square foot facility located on 14 acres of wetlands. In September 2010, Greenwood discontinued their elementary school and began focusing on middle and high school.[1]
In 2019-2020, thanks to the generosity of the Weaver Family Foundation, we made significant enhancements to our educational technology and infrastructure, which proved invaluable during the COVID-19 related events in the Spring of 2020. In 2020 Greenwood is currently waiting on final permit decisions to complete the construction of our trails and outdoor classroom systems in their wetlands property.
References[edit]
- ↑ "Greenwood School Website". Retrieved 2020-08-27.
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