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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.
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.
Blue Oak School's tuition is approximately $23,500 for private students.
What is the acceptance rate of Blue Oak School?
The acceptance rate of Blue Oak School is 57%, which is lower than the national average of 84%. Blue Oak School's acceptance rate is ranked among the top private schools in California with low acceptance rates.
What sports does Blue Oak School offer?
Blue Oak School offers 3 interscholastic sports: Basketball, Track and Field and Volleyball.
When is the application deadline for Blue Oak School?
The application deadline for Blue Oak School is Feb. 1 / rolling (applications are due on Feb. 1 but additional applications are reviewed year-round as space permits ).
Grades: NS-8 | 264 students1.1 miles 2659 1st St., Suite B Napa, CA 94558 (707) 253-7226
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59/12/2019
I taught there for the formative years and I can say that after teaching overseas, public, private schools all over - that Blue Oak is a real GEM!! This is what I want for my kids, inquiry, teacher engagement, great learning environments and "specials" for the top quality youth education at an affordable price. Teachers & Admin are stellar!
- Posted by Teacher - Douglas
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