Greenland Hills Preschool is Closing, but Something New is on the Horizon

Greenland Hills Community and Friends,

Greenland Hills Preschool’s last day will be Wednesday, December 19th.

After some difficult staff transitions this past Summer, our Leadership Board took action to honor our commitment to enrolled students and families by staying on track to open for Fall 2023. To accomplish this we hired a highly qualified director and loving and experienced educators so that we could open our doors as promised for the first day of school.

Unfortunately, enrollment has not increased to cover expenses. And the financial cost to the church to keep the school open is no longer tenable.

We are thankful for our Preschool Director, Ashley Beakey, and staff for their hard work and loving hearts for children and families!

We are in the early stages of imagining how we’ll make use of our Preschool Wing and the rest of our campus to further embody our congregation’s stated vision: to create a multi-generational community engaged in advocacy and solidarity with the poor in resources and the poor in spirit. This may mean partnering with a third-party preschool to operate out of our space. It may mean partnering with non-profits, artists, and others to use our space to make a difference.

We have the assistance of an experienced consultant working pro bono as we examine what might be. We have no doubt that there are exciting things on the horizon for Greenland Hills in this next season. As one program concludes, it opens opportunities for new and impactful work together with partners from the community. Look for invitations to give input and feedback in the months ahead. Please contact Board Chair Diane Mims (dianemims@sbcglobal.net) or Pastor Andrew Fiser (214-826-2060, x103; andrew@greenlandhills.org) with questions you may have.

Stay tuned for what’s next!

-Greenland Hills Leadership Board, Preschool Advisory Team, and Pastor Andrew