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Oakland School

Boyd Tavern Rt 616, Keswick, VA, 22947-0229 -

School Notes Overview:

Oakland School is a small co-ed boarding and day school that enables children who have dyslexia, learning disabilities, or organizational and study skills difficulties to reach their academic and personal potential. Oakland's mission is three-fold: to enable students to successfully return to mainstream education at their appropriate grade level; to provide students with the tools to learn; and to instill in students the confidence required to reach their academic and personal potential....

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School Overview:

	Oakland School
School Type	Special Education School
School Membership(s)	National Coalition of Girls' Schools
Religious Affiliation	Nonsectarian
Grades Offered	Grades 9 - 9
County	Albemarle County, VA
Student Body
Total Students	74 students
Student Body Type	Co-ed
	This School	(VA) School Avg.
% Students of Color	8%	20%
Students by Grade
	Grade 9 - 14 students
	Unspecified Grade Placement - 60 students
Academics and Faculty
Total Classroom Teachers	16 teachers
	This School	(VA) School Avg.
Teacher : Student Ratio	1:4	* Ntl. Public School Avg. » 1:16
School Days in Calendar Year	180 days	180 days
Hours in School Day for Students	6 hours	7 hours

School Notes:

Oakland School is a small co-ed boarding and day school that enables children who have dyslexia, learning disabilities, or organizational and study skills difficulties to reach their academic and personal potential. Oakland's mission is three-fold: to enable students to successfully return to mainstream education at their appropriate grade level; to provide students with the tools to learn; and to instill in students the confidence required to reach their academic and personal potential.
Profile last updated: 02/04/2007

In the News:

60 years of thinking outside the box (The Daily Progress)
posted on August 15, 2009 at 04:15:51 am
Margaret G. Shepherd, founder of Oakland School in Keswick, once told students to kick boxes down a hill. What looked like a silly assignment from afar was Shepherd’s way of helping students release stress.
Oakland School Celebrates 60 Years (WCAV Charlottesville)
posted on July 22, 2009 at 03:17:33 pm
It's a celebration of six decades of helping students with learning disabilities. The Oakland School in Keswick aims to help kids from surrounding areas thrive in small class sizes.

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School Zip Statistics:

About This Zipcode (22947)	School Zip (22947)	(VA) State Average
Population (Approximate)	3,668 people	7,077,888 people
% (age 25+) w/College Degree	50%	26%
Population Average Age	44 years old	35 years old
Average Household size	2.5 persons	2.5 persons
Median Household Income	$61,116	$55,023
Avg. # of Rooms in Household	7 rooms	6.1 rooms
Median Age of Housing Structure	29 years old	34 years old
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Median Value of Housing Unit Zipcode (22947) What's a Zindex? Subject to Zillow Terms of Use
% Owning / % Renting	82% / 18%	66% / 34%