Jeff Greene believes there’s a need for a new style of primary school in central Palm Beach County that will teach children the skills necessary to succeed in a global economy
Jeff Greene will be building building WPB primary school for advanced kids photo.
Jeff Greene in Palm Beach, Has been a major investor in West Palm Beach and is a key play in turning around some of the areas that have suffered blight.
“We want this to be one of the best schools in the world,” Greene said. “We want to offer something different, a more personalized education for high-potential, high-achieving students. I want to create the most amazing academic environment for young kids. We need to prepare them for things that haven’t even been invented yet.”
- The Greene School will emphasize STEAM, or science, technology, engineering, the arts and mathematics. The school also will place a heavy emphasis on dual languages, which Greene said will be taught at a young age to give children an edge in the global economy.
The school will start in the fall with pre-K, kindergarten, first and second grades. Classes will be small, with no more then about 17 children per class.
The Greene School will be housed at a 1.8-acre site Greene owns at 2001 S. Dixie Highway, formerly the CityPlace Mazda dealership. This stretch of highway south of the downtown, between Okeechobee Boulevard to the north and Belvedere Road to the south, is undergoing a renaissance of investment, including the redo of the Carefree Theatre across the street.
