ACADEMIC VISION
Oak Hill Academy Academic Philosophy
When it comes to curriculum, Oak Hill believes one size does not fit all. Our customized curriculum is based on the whole child needs of each student and covers ten core principles that drive academic, emotional and social learning:
Creation and design
Our classrooms are hands-on, project-based learning centers that enliven the student experience and encourage trial and error and problem-solving.
Social and emotional well-being
Preparing our students for life means reinforcing in them the importance of self-care, emotional processing and the healthy maintenance of supportive relationships. Research shows these soft skills are critical to success in personal and work life.
Curiosity and wonder
We strive to create lifelong learners by nurturing curiosity and wonder and reinforcing in our students that every day is a day to discover.
Personal expression
We teach our students the importance of effective communications, help them to find their own voice and guide them in employing effective skills through writing, speech and body language.
Cultural literacy
We strive to help students thrive in a fast-paced culture and use their literacy to enrich their learning and lives through absorption of the arts, popular entertainment, stories, dialect, humor, and more.
Cooperation
We encourage a team-based approach that not only builds a sense of support and community within our classrooms, but also emphasizes the impact of collaboration and innovation
Character
Our core values are compassion, generosity, perseverance and humility. We work hard to model and support these values every day on our campus.
Information intelligence
In a world of information overload, less is more. We support our students in learning to access and process the information they need to be successful day-to-day, and we teach them to disregard what they may not need.
Numbers and logic
We strive to develop strong skills in number sense, patterns, probability and financial learning so our students are better prepared for a modern world that is becoming more technologically focused.
Independence
Our primary goal is to partner with parents in nurturing students that will become happy, productive and successful adults who are only limited by the size of their dreams.