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Blue Oak School

1436 Polk Street, Napa, CA, 94559 -

School Notes Overview:

Blue Oak School offers a challenging and stimulating education to children of diverse backgrounds and interests. Balancing structure with choice and the requirements of the group with the gifts of the individual, the School holds itself to the highest standards of responsible educational innovation, so that students develop the skills and habits of learning that endure. Through the culture and community of the School, teachers nurture the development of character and foster confidence, creativity, flexibility and curiosity in each child. Students in turn encourage each other to learn. Relationships among freedom, responsibility, community and environment are explored through studies that engage students as stewards in service to the School, the region and the world....

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School Overview:

	Blue Oak School
School Membership(s)	National Association of Independent Schools Western States Association of Schools and Colleges (WASC) Other school association(s)
Religious Affiliation	Nonsectarian
Grades Offered	Grades Kindergarten - 8
Year Founded	2002
County	Napa County, CA
Student Body
Total Students	177 students
Student Body Type	Co-ed
	This School	(CA) School Avg.
% Students of Color	27%	37%
Students by Grade
	Kind - 16 students
	Grade 1 - 18 students
	Grade 2 - 16 students
	Grade 3 - 20 students
	Grade 4 - 18 students
	Grade 5 - 16 students
	Grade 6 - 21 students
	Grade 7 - 25 students
	Grade 8 - 27 students
Academics and Faculty
Total Classroom Teachers	23 teachers
% Faculty with Advance Degree	66%
List of Courses Offered	Link to List of Courses
Classroom dress code	Formal
	This School	(CA) School Avg.
Teacher : Student Ratio	1:10	* Ntl. Public School Avg. » 1:16
School Days in Calendar Year	170 days	180 days
Hours in School Day for Students	6 hours	6 hours
Finances and Admission
Admission Deadline	None / Rolling
Yearly Tuition Cost	$18,600
% on Financial Aid	37%
Acceptance Rate	50%
Head of School	Hal Hensler
Admissions Director	Chris Bezsylko
Sport
Total Sports Offered	2
	Sports
	Basketball	Volley Ball

School Notes:

Blue Oak School is committed to providing children with an optimal learning environment where they are encouraged to examine their interests, expand their understanding and engage their imaginations.
Small class sizes allow for individual attention and a collaborative mix of teachers who are creative, passionate about the lessons they teach, and most importantly, deeply committed to the children they serve. The result is a vibrant community where learning is an active, joyful process of discovery.
Children "learn by doing." At Blue Oak School students experience what they study. They do not just read about science, they explore and make hypotheses and then test them. They devise mathematical models and use them in practical applications; they read children's literature and create their own stories. They learn music and compose and perform their own.
Curriculum is child-centered and developmentally appropriate. Learning takes place in a meaningful context and is tied to children's needs and interests.
The curriculum builds from a foundation. It draws on what students already know and extends their established base of knowledge. Students connect to new learning and retain the known.
Understanding, rather than memorization, is stressed. Students transfer learning to new situations, teach other students and create using what they have understood.
The process of learning is emphasized. When process is central, there is no need to cheat, no need for parents to do homework, no need to avoid risks. Risk-taking and experiencing an occasional failure are encouraged.
The curriculum is integrated. Blue Oak School faculty blend disciplines to stimulate understanding from different viewpoints. Teaching is extended through literature, music, art, science and mathematics.
Inquiry is at the heart of the curriculum. Important questions are asked and addressed.
Profile last updated: 07/14/2009

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posted on August 19, 2009 at 07:21:50 am
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School Zip Statistics:

About This Zipcode (94559)	School Zip (94559)	(CA) State Average
Population (Approximate)	26,891 people	33,864,644 people
% (age 25+) w/College Degree	31%	32%
Population Average Age	35 years old	33 years old
Average Household size	2.6 persons	2.8 persons
Median Household Income	$43,846	$51,306
Avg. # of Rooms in Household	4.6 rooms	4.8 rooms
Median Age of Housing Structure	50 years old	41 years old
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% Owning / % Renting	50% / 50%	55% / 45%