Stretch and Challenge
Each individual possesses academic areas of relative strength and relative weakness. The perfect educational balance would be an environment that encourages one to challenge the boundaries of one’s strengths and to stretch to improve one’s weaknesses. This ideal forms the core of Oakwood High School’s pedagogical philosophy. Because of small class sizes and a nurturing atmosphere, the school is able to offer students the kind of personalized attention that is so rare in larger high schools, both public and private.
Small class sizes
Small class sizes create an educational environment where students feel confident to express pride in their successes and to take intellectual risks. With Oakwood High School’s low student to faculty ratio, teachers have the chance to become familiar with each student’s unique balance of talents and limitations and to use methods to connect curricula and projects in powerful, personal ways.
Nurturing atmosphere
No matter how academically or socially gifted, every high school student occasionally faces daunting challenges. Oakwood accepts this reality and works to create an atmosphere where students feel empowered by their peers and their teachers. Students can use these times as opportunities for personal growth and feel confident that school is a place where they are supported.