by Laura Phipps | Nov 14, 2019 | Admissions, Oak Hill Academy, OHA Parents
Connection. As a small boarding school, Oak Hill Academy has the rare opportunity to foster face-to-face, personal relationships among students, families, and our faculty and staff. Shared goals, shared experiences, and a 24/7 shared environment allow for interaction...
by Laura Phipps | Nov 8, 2019 | Admissions, Oak Hill Academy, OHA Health, OHA Parents
At Oak Hill Academy our campus is our classroom. Beyond academic achievement, honing the basic principles of self-care and good decision making is among the most valuable behavioral gains for students at small boarding schools. While these traits aren’t visible on a...
by Katherine Giszack | Oct 23, 2019 | Admissions, Oak Hill Academy
Executive Functioning Skills Most students in grades 8-12, like most adults, struggle to navigate the flood of information swirling around them and often feel overwhelmed by it all. Input from multiple directions pummels today’s students at a rate previously unknown. ...
by Katherine Giszack | Oct 11, 2019 | Admissions, Boarding School, Oak Hill Academy
Belonging & Being Known What does it mean to belong and how can we provide our children with a sense of belonging? Even from a young age, children scan their environment looking for a place of safety and security—a place where they are valued and accepted. Over...
by Laura Phipps | Oct 9, 2019 | Admissions, Alumni News Events, Oak Hill Academy, OHA Parents
In this issue, read and see how our small boarding school started its 141st year! This issue also profiles our new faculty and staff, and honors those who have retired. There is a blurb about our upcoming Homecoming, and a report on last summer’s Alumni Weekend....
by Laura Phipps | Oct 8, 2019 | Admissions, Oak Hill Academy, OHA Parents
Oak Hill Academy is hosting an AMA, which stands for “Ask Me Anything” on the subreddit /r/IAmA. In our post we will be responding to your questions. We’d love to have you participate in our AMA. Our panelists for this AMA are Dr. Michael Groves, our President;...
