Educator. A pioneer in women's education, she founded the Froebel Circle, inspired by the ideas of German philosopher Frederic Froebel, which educated the poor children of Savannah's Yamacraw Village. She also founded Tybee Island's Fresh Air Home for disadvantaged youth and spearheaded the public playground movement in Savannah. In 1906 she established the Pape School, which became one of the premier schools for girls in the Southeast and one of the nation's highly respected college preparatory schools. Miss Pape was instrumental in bringing kindergartens to Georgia and included one in her school's curriculum in 1911. Students from the Pape School in 1912 comprised the first two Girl Scout troops in America. She emphasized love over harsh discipline, creative play over memorization, and treating every child as a unique individual. Using the method of the Riley Leadership Program developed by educator Romana Riley, she reorganized the Pape Upper School to allow students to form their own government and make their own rules. When the Progressive Education Association was founded in Washington, DC in 1919 by hundreds of heads of school throughout the country, Pape, always ahead of her time, was the lone Georgia member to participate. The Nina Anderson Pape Papers are housed at the Georgia Historical Society. She became a national advocate of higher education for women. In 1955 the Pape School became Savannah Country Day School.
Educator. A pioneer in women's education, she founded the Froebel Circle, inspired by the ideas of German philosopher Frederic Froebel, which educated the poor children of Savannah's Yamacraw Village. She also founded Tybee Island's Fresh Air Home for disadvantaged youth and spearheaded the public playground movement in Savannah. In 1906 she established the Pape School, which became one of the premier schools for girls in the Southeast and one of the nation's highly respected college preparatory schools. Miss Pape was instrumental in bringing kindergartens to Georgia and included one in her school's curriculum in 1911. Students from the Pape School in 1912 comprised the first two Girl Scout troops in America. She emphasized love over harsh discipline, creative play over memorization, and treating every child as a unique individual. Using the method of the Riley Leadership Program developed by educator Romana Riley, she reorganized the Pape Upper School to allow students to form their own government and make their own rules. When the Progressive Education Association was founded in Washington, DC in 1919 by hundreds of heads of school throughout the country, Pape, always ahead of her time, was the lone Georgia member to participate. The Nina Anderson Pape Papers are housed at the Georgia Historical Society. She became a national advocate of higher education for women. In 1955 the Pape School became Savannah Country Day School.
Bio by: Sharlotte Neely Donnelly
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