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8th Grade Graduates Trip to Tennessee

Our Middle School 8th grade trip is chosen, planned, and budgeted by the graduates. This year they chose Pigeon Forge, TN where the highlights were ziplining and spending the day at Dollywood.  Ms. Valerie and Ms. Susan chaperoned the trip and Ms. Kathleen had a great time attending as an emergency Administrator.  

May 29, 2023

Annual Fund Update and Campaign Information

As we celebrate our 20th year at Five Oaks Academy our goal is $200,000.  To date, we have raised a record-breaking $180,470.00! Here are the highlights of what has created our amazing 2022-2023 total: Thank you to our community (families and employees) because through your donations we have raised $101,679.23! Thank you to our students […]

May 25, 2023

5th Grade Trip to Barrier Island

Barrier Island was a wonderful opportunity for our Upper Elementary students to learn about the coastal region of our great state. The students participated in activities such as seining, team building field games, stories around a campfire, a dance party, and an up close and personal observation of some of the living creatures found on […]

May 22, 2023

Lower Elementary Third Grade Trip

The third graders had a blast at Mountain Trail Outdoor School!  Mountain Trail Outdoor School is an environmental and adventure education program of Kanuga Conferences, Inc. which uses an experiential education model to teach environmental awareness and to promote self-confidence in students.  MTOS has been in operation for over 30 years! The students had a great […]

May 15, 2023

Jean Wilson Freeman Mural and Reception

Last October, Five Oaks Academy welcomed guest artist, Jean Wilson Freeman, to collaborate with students on a campus mural celebrating nature. Ms. Freeman was a part of the Stone Avenue mural project in Greenville, creating a large-scale mural with the Stone Academy students at 217 E. Stone Avenue. As an active member of the local […]

May 10, 2023

FOA Unites Science and Education during World’s Fair & 20th Anniversary Celebration

On Friday, May 5, Five Oaks Academy kicked off its 20th Anniversary Celebration with its first-ever World’s Fair! This celebration highlighted their commitment to global studies, STEAM (Science, Technology, Engineering, Art, Mathematics) as well as the support of the many countries represented within their own school community.   FOA students were the emcees for the […]

May 08, 2023

World’s Fair at Five Oaks Academy

Thank you to everyone who attended our first Five Oaks Academy World’s Fair on Friday, May 5, 2023. We had a HUGE turnout, and it was a beautiful day to come together to celebrate Five Oaks Academy student accomplishments in STEAM with our Annual Student Art Show, Lower Elementary Imaginary Island projects, and Middle School […]

May 06, 2023

STEAM Awards – National Youth Leadership Forum

As a STEAM-accredited school through the South Carolina Independent Schools Association (SCISA), Five Oaks has been recognized for its achievement and commitment to STEAM education campus-wide. This year, we were also pleased to nominate ten Lower Elementary and Upper Elementary for the “National Youth Leadership Forum: Pathways to STEM” program through Envision by WorldStrides. We […]

April 27, 2023

2023 Yearbooks Are On Sale Now!

Yearbooks are On Sale Now! To order your student(s) 2022-2023 Five Oaks Academy Yearbook, please complete the order form – https://linktr.ee/fiveoaksacademy Cost: $30 per book Venmo: The Middle School’s Venmo handle is: @FOA-MiddleSchool (8892 = last 4 digits of the phone number, if needed) If you are unable to pay through Venmo, please complete and […]

April 24, 2023

Five Oaks Academy Outdoor Art Classes

Beautiful surroundings inspire beautiful artwork. Upper Elementary students enjoy art classes on the Discovery Deck and near the Jean Wilson Freeman mural at Five Oaks Academy.  

April 24, 2023