We are excited to welcome Dr. Michelle Viglianco Van Pelt, MD—affectionately known as Dr. V—to Five Oaks Academy for a special talk on ADHD and childhood mental health.
Dr. V is a Medication Management Physician at Ellie Mental Health, with over 20 years of pediatric experience in Michigan and Greenville. A graduate of West Virginia University School of Medicine with a Pediatrics residency at the University of Michigan Mott Children’s Hospital, she has dedicated her career to helping children and families navigate mental health challenges.
This MPIA is a wonderful opportunity for our community to learn more about ADHD—what it is, how it affects learning and development, and how parents and educators can best support children in reaching their full potential. We look forward to an engaging and informative session!
Date and Time: October 28, 2025, from 8:45 am to 10:00 am
Community Day is a special tradition at our school, dedicated to bringing parents together to foster unity and pride in our school community. It’s a day when we step away from our usual routines and come together with a shared purpose: to care for and improve our campus.
We are thrilled to share some fantastic news with you! The Governor has officially signed a proclamation recognizing February 22 – March 1, 2025, as Montessori Education Week for the State of South Carolina!
We’re excited to share that our middle school was recently featured in an article on Kidding Around Greenville! The piece highlights some of the amazing programs and initiatives that make our school stand out in the community. From creative classroom projects to student achievements, it’s a great showcase of daily hard work and dedication. Check out the full article to learn more about what makes our middle school special!
This season, Five Oaks Academy classrooms will sponsor six children from Western North Carolina through “Blessings in Boxes, “ organized by Kidding Around Greenville & Mom to Mom NC in partnership with Henderson County Schools.
We are excited to announce Dr. Caitlin McLear from Vive Greenville will be hosting two ADHD workshops this Fall at Five Oaks Academy. Each workshop will be broken down by age, making the sessions informative and engaging for everyone involved. We are so grateful for our partnership with Dr. Caitlin McLear and Vive Greenville. Their commitment to supporting our families is invaluable, and we look forward to collaborating on future initiatives.
In her book, The Montessori Potential, Paula Lillard Preschlack explored the Montessori approach that helps youth develop traits of engagement, focus, organization, curiosity, courage, collaboration, respect, and resourcefulness to face the challenges of the future.
Five Oaks Academy’s Annual World’s Fair offers opportunities for our students to perform songs and dances for their parents, followed by a viewing of art & STEAM projects throughout campus. Five Oaks is a STEAM-accredited school through the South Carolina Independent Schools Association.
Precious Jennings, an interdisciplinary artist from Charleston, led our students in making indigo dye from plants she had harvested by the South Carolina coast. After having prepared cotton fabric by folding, clamping, sewing, and tying, our students dipped their fabric into a large dye vat she prepared with them. Students learned about the unique history of indigo in South Carolina, its origins with enslaved individuals, and the varied ways that indigo can be used as a natural dye and an ecologically responsible alternative to chemical dyeing.
