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May 8, 2018

Oak Hill Academy Boarding School Stories – Mr. Bunn Explains Meeting Different Learners’ Needs

Mr. Bunn has taught in the Social Studies Department at Oak Hill Academy for 26 years and has raised his family while living on the campus, located in Southwest Virginia. He can often be found sitting backwards on a school desk, face to face with the front row of his… Read More

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May 8, 2018

Oak Hill Academy Boarding School Stories – Carritah’s Story of International Student Success

Many times, students from countries outside the United States choose boarding school as an opportunity to completely change their educational goals. The U.S. approach to education comes with a greater degree of individualism than many countries’ systems provide. International students like Carritah are choosing to study in the U.S. because… Read More

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May 8, 2018

Oak Hill Academy Boarding School Stories – Chase’s Story of Personal Growth

Many Oak Hill Academy students come to us already motivated to get good grades. But that is just the beginning of their goals. They are also choosing boarding school for the opportunity of self discovery, and as a giant step toward maturity and college readiness. Chase’s story represents the Oak… Read More

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April 18, 2018

Oak Hill Academy College Prep Boarding High School With Successful Outcomes

A quick look at the Oak Hill Academy website reveals that we are a school that is very good at meeting students where they are and helping them grow. For many, what that looks like is changing bad study habits and developing a new engagement in school that results in… Read More

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April 17, 2018

A Good Night’s Sleep…It’s Elusive

Do you know that feeling you have when you wake up refreshed? You went to sleep at a decent hour, you slept all night without waking, and now you are awake and feel ready to start the day. Did you feel that way when you woke up this morning? No,… Read More

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March 17, 2018

Oak Hill Academy Educational Tour 2018: Ireland and Scotland – Post #2

3/16/18 We had a very early departure time to meet our ferry. We had a two-hour ferry ride from Belfast port to Cairnryan. After seeing some of the idyllic Scottish country, we toured the home of Robert Burns, considered the poet of Scotland. We then visited Glasgow on a very windy… Read More

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March 15, 2018

Oak Hill Academy Educational Tour 2018: Ireland and Scotland

You may recall that last year, Oak Hill Academy embarked on a European trip during Spring Break through the highly respected EF (Education First) Tours company. It was a tremendous success with our nearly dozen students coming away from Spain with a memorable cultural experience and friendships that will last… Read More

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January 16, 2018

Oak Hill Academy: A Coed Boarding School Campus Life Beyond Academics

When we give tours of our 240-acre campus in the Appalachian Mountains of Southwest Virginia, we frequently get two general comments: Many people feel we remind them of a small town where everyone knows each other. That’s true. Most of our faculty and staff (and their families) live on campus,… Read More

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January 15, 2018

A Boarding School Home Room Prayer Inspired by MLK, Jr. Day

Each morning in homeroom at Oak Hill Academy, a prayer is offered as our school community gathers in Chapel. I found today’s prayer, delivered by our Campus Minister, inspiring and particularly revealing of our hearts here. We are a Baptist boarding school community, AND there is tremendous diversity found on… Read More

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January 11, 2018

Oak Hill Academy Christian Boarding School in a Globally Diverse Community

Since Oak Hill Academy’s founding in 1878, the opportunity to provide spiritual growth has been an important part of its mission. The school was founded by the congregations of several small churches in the area, and from the beginning, the Oak Hill student body has been welcomed as they attend… Read More