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In 2012, Greenbrier was granted a three-year waiver from annual accreditation. The waiver was issued by the Virginia Department of Education to Greenbrier for achieving a minimum 95% pass rate of all four Standards of Learning subject areas for two consecutive years.<ref>{{cite web|title=Two area schools granted accreditation waivers|url=http://www2.dailyprogress.com/news/2012/jun/19/two-area-schools-granted-accreditation-waivers-ar-1998751/|author=|work=|publisher=|location=Daily Progress|publishdate=June 19, 2012|accessdate=June 19, 2012}}</ref>. | In 2012, Greenbrier was granted a three-year waiver from annual accreditation. The waiver was issued by the Virginia Department of Education to Greenbrier for achieving a minimum 95% pass rate of all four Standards of Learning subject areas for two consecutive years.<ref>{{cite web|title=Two area schools granted accreditation waivers|url=http://www2.dailyprogress.com/news/2012/jun/19/two-area-schools-granted-accreditation-waivers-ar-1998751/|author=|work=|publisher=|location=Daily Progress|publishdate=June 19, 2012|accessdate=June 19, 2012}}</ref>. | ||
===History=== | |||
Greenbrier Elementary School was built in 1962 in the Greenbrier subdivision.<ref name=D>{{cite web|title=Greenbrier Elementary School|url=http://www.ccs.k12.va.us/schools/greenbrier/docs/GBRProfile2011-12.pdf|author=|work=|publisher=|location=|publishdate=|accessdate=25 June 2012}}</ref> The school was originally a grade 1-7 school headed by [[Ora Lee Starnes]], who began teaching in Charlottesville in 1929.<ref name=D/> The school's courtyard began as a community project and is equipped with gardens, rain barrels, a windmill, and a pond. | |||
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*Gifted students: 28.6% | *Gifted students: 28.6% | ||
*Special Education students: 12.9% | *Special Education students: 12.9% | ||
*Pupil/teacher ratio: 20:1 | *Pupil/teacher ratio: 20:1<ref name=D/> | ||
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Greenbrier Elementary School is a fully accredited child-centered school serving approximately 300 Charlottesville students in preschool through grade four. The principal is Jim Kyner.[1] Greenbrier was built in 1962.[1] The mascot is a frog.
Approximately 40% of our student population speaks English as a second language.[1] Because of this, Greenbrier offers intensive literacy instruction to build confidence and language skills. In 2010, Greenbrier began a partnership with Hearthwood Apartments.[1] Greenbrier staff and volunteers offer afterschool homework help in a vacant apartment to students who live nearby.[1]
In 2012, Greenbrier was granted a three-year waiver from annual accreditation. The waiver was issued by the Virginia Department of Education to Greenbrier for achieving a minimum 95% pass rate of all four Standards of Learning subject areas for two consecutive years.[2].
History
Greenbrier Elementary School was built in 1962 in the Greenbrier subdivision.[3] The school was originally a grade 1-7 school headed by Ora Lee Starnes, who began teaching in Charlottesville in 1929.[3] The school's courtyard began as a community project and is equipped with gardens, rain barrels, a windmill, and a pond.
School Population as of June 2011
- Enrollment: 280
- Asian/Pacific Islander: 11.4%
- African American: 27.5%
- Hispanic: 10.4%
- White: 50.4%
- Unspecified: 0.4%
- ESL students: 40.1%
- Gifted students: 28.6%
- Special Education students: 12.9%
- Pupil/teacher ratio: 20:1[3]
Coordinates: 38°03′12″N 78°29′01″W / 38.053252°N 78.483654°W
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References
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 1.2 1.3 1.4 Web. About Greenbrier, City of Charlottesville, retrieved September 1, 2011.
- ↑ Web. Two area schools granted accreditation waivers, Daily Progress, June 19, 2012, retrieved June 19, 2012.
- ↑ 3.0 3.1 3.2 Web. Greenbrier Elementary School, retrieved 25 June 2012.