The staff at Greenbrier is committed to helping all children become responsible for their learning and behavior. A Life skills program, presented by the Guidance Counselor and classroom teachers, helps students with the skills they need to be successful in school, in life and in maintaining a calm and caring school. Students who enter in Kindergarten spend two years with the same teacher and some of the same classmates. The multi-age combination allows older students to learn about leadership and to serve as role models and tutors for the younger students. The younger students find adjustments come quicker because older students know procedures and are able to mentor.
Instruction is provided to meet all needs.
Classes usually contain about 20 students with a teacher and a full-time teacher assistant. Because children learn at different paces and in different ways, support is provided to help students master a challenging curriculum. The state funded PALs program and the federally funded Title I program provide opportunities for individual and small group instruction in Reading and Reading Readiness. The focus of these programs are in the primary grades. Additionally, first grade readers can receive extra help through Book Buddies, an award winning tutorial program sponsored by Charlottesville School System.