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Wesleyan School Celebrates 25 Years in Peachtree Corners Four families share their stories
W
alking through the grounds of Wesleyan
School, it feels more like stepping onto a college campus. For those unfamiliar with the school, it may be surprising to learn that Wesleyan is actually a K-12 private college-preparatory nondenominational Christian school with an enrollment of 1,171 students. Chris Cleveland, who has served as Head of School for nearly 20 years, describes Wesleyan as
Above, Rob and Cathy Binion (Photo by Isadora Pennington)
many do — a family. The
Right, the Binion children
Wesleyan family is made up of teachers, community members and, of course, students and their families.
The Binion family
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Rob Binion and his wife Cathy had been sending their children to Wesleyan since 1990 when their eldest was only 3 years old. Back then, they were living in Roswell and commuting daily to Wesleyan. In 2002 they decided they would relocate to Peachtree
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Corners, followed shortly thereafter by Rob’s father and brothers. “For us it became just…” said Rob. “Our home,” added Cathy, finishing his sentence. “It became our home,” continued Rob. “Even though I worked here, I’m not sure we would have ever moved here without Wesleyan moving here. It was just a perfect fit for Wesleyan in the beginning and has continued to be a good fit peachtreecornerslife
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once the city was formed.” Due to the spread of their children’s ages, Rob and Cathy Binion were Wesleyan parents for a total of 26 consecutive years. All of their kids are considered “Evergreen,” a term given to children who attend Wesleyan for all 13 years from kindergarten through 12th grade. Today, Rob and Cathy are still active parts of the Wesleyan
