Artis Gilmore headlines ribbon cutting event

Chappell Schools opens new St. Johns County location

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Chappell Schools recently opened its newest school in St. Johns County on Longleaf Pine Parkway. Jacksonville’s NBA superstar, Artis Gilmore, headlined the ribbon cutting and open house on Saturday, Aug. 3. Gilmore led Jacksonville University to the NCAA Championship game in 1970.

Chappell Longleaf is an ecological learning center certified as Eco-Healthy.

“The center will be conscious of early childhood nutrition and serve only organic milk, purified water and fresh fruits and vegetables,” Nancy Dreicer, Chappell CEO, said. “We will have gardens with each child eating something they grew during the school year, and we will visit with local hydroponic farms.”

Chappell Schools has a 60-year history in Jacksonville. Chappell’s strong curriculum is supported by trained teachers who use Hatch Technology and the Sunform Alphabet System to prepare the children and measure their progress individually. The schools use both the FrogStreet and ELLM Plus curriculums.

Chappell Longleaf will be supported by Chappell’s physical education, music, resource and reading specialist staff and will “make learning fun” for the children daily. The location will serve children from six weeks through VPK and will service six local elementary schools with before and after care, as well as a robust summer and holiday camp program.

The campus will adhere strictly to DCF standards and have a state-of-the-art security system designed by Bates Security. The center will be kept pristine and uses only hospital-grade disinfecting systems pioneered by EcoLab.

The staff at Chappell Longleaf will be involved in center decision making, achieving standards and center policies as Chappell believes staff satisfaction directly transfers to child and parent satisfaction.

For enrollment or employment information, call (904) 230-3337 or email contact@chappellschools.com.

Chappell Schools opens new St. Johns County location