Oakland Christian School

3075 Shimmons Road, Auburn Hills, MI, 48326-0483
Oakland Christian School has an additional Elementary Campus in Clarkston, MI serving 2 1/2 year olds through the third grade. A full before school and after school program is offered at the Clarkston Campus. For more information, please call Sandi LaLone at 248-625-1324. Oakland Christian School has been educating young men and women for 40 years. An inter-denominational Christian school with over 130 churches represented within the student body, OCS strives to offer a distinctive educational experience with the highest academic standards, but in a moral environment that exemplifies Christian values.

School Overview:

Oakland Christian School
School Membership(s) Association of Christian Schools International (ACSI)
North Central Accreditation
Religious Affiliation Christian (no specific denomination)
Grades Offered Grades Nursery/Preschool - 12
Learning Difference Programs Yes
Learning Programs Supported The Learning Center (TLC) exists to promote, encourage and support students and teachers in the understanding and recognition of student centered learning needs.
Year Founded 1968
Student Body
Total Students 645 students
Student Body Type Co-ed
% Students of Color 13% (MI School Avg.: 15%)
Students by Grade
 
Academics and Faculty
Total Classroom Teachers 55 teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio 12:1 (National school avg.: 13:1)
% Faculty w/Advanced Degree 70%
Average Class Size 20 students
Number of AP Courses 10 courses
Average ACT score 25
Classroom dress code Casual
(School Uniforms)
Finances and Admission
Admission Deadline None / Rolling
Yearly Tuition Cost $8,132
Tuition Notes For more detailed tuition information, visit our website.
Admissions Director Dr. Randy Johnson
Admissions Associate Heidi Barba
Sports
Total Sports Offered 11 sports
Sports
Baseball Basketball
Bowling Cheering
Cross Country Football
Golf Soccer
Softball Track and Field
Volleyball

School Notes:

    • The top ten reasons parents choose Oakland Christian School.
    • A school environment that stresses Godly living versus wordly desires.
    • Respect between students, teachers and parents.
    • Smaller class sizes provide for a more productive classroom atmosphere.
    • To have postive peer influences.
    • Christian role models in teachers, coaches and staff.
    • The Christian diversity with so many churches represented.
    • The values and principles being taught at OCS reinforce what is being taught at the home.
    • Demanding academics.
    • There is a right and wrong - God is honored for who He is.
    • The school values parents and desires their involvement.

    Profile last updated: 08/31/2012

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Oakland Christian School
Gr. Nursery/Preschool-12 | 0 mi. away
Auburn Hills KinderCare
Gr. Nursery School-PK | 0.7 mi. away
Auburn Hills Christian School
Gr. PK-12 | 0.7 mi. away
The Montessori Preschool
Gr. PK-Nursery/Preschool | 0.9 mi. away
Oakland University's Lowry Center for Early Childhood Education
Gr. Nursery/Preschool-PK | 1.5 mi. away
Heritage Christian School
Gr. 2-9 | 1.5 mi. away

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