History of Greenbrier
Greenbrier
began in 1998 through the interest and efforts of the owner and
Director, Mrs. Kirsten Benson. The first session was held in a
home-based environment. Over the next two years, Mrs. Benson committed
her time to designing a building and having it brought to reality to
meet the communities' needs.
In August of 1998 we
moved into our new facility. At this time we were a traditional
preschool which included, full day programs, half day and after school
programs, a full baby and toddler community, as well as, a two year old
preschool program. The school, then named Young Adventure, was doing
well, but Mrs. Benson had a desire to do more. She spent the next year
researching many different teaching methods. She wanted children to
always feel a sense of success and to do the right thing because it is
the right thing to do, not because of rewards or incentives. With this
desire and thorough investigation, Mrs. Benson began the transition to
Montessori.
In
2001 Young Adventure became a Montessori school. We still offered a
full baby and toddler community, a Montessori two's and young three's
class, as well as, a full Montessori preschool program for age's three
to five.
With
the
continued growth of our school, Mrs. Benson purchased new property
in the summer of 2002. With the new building also came the new name,
Greenbrier Montessori Academy. Over the next year, Mrs. Benson
successfully directed Greenbrier, as well as, the current location of
Young Adventure. In 2003 the renovations and completion of the new
building at the Greenbrier Montessori location were complete. This
allowed Young Adventure to fully merge with Greenbrier, where our
school continues to thrive. Our school community
continues to thrive and relationships and milestones are consistently
evolving. We believe we offer the best education possible for preschool
children. We are continuous in our growth as educators and
look forward to working with your family. We enjoy the nurturing way we
allow our children to experience their world. Welcome to Greenbrier
Montessori Academy!
