by Mike Rodgers | Jun 16, 2018 | Academic Support Boarding School, Admissions, Boarding School, Boarding School for Learning Differences, christian boarding school, College Planning, College Prep Boarding School, East Coast Boarding School, Girls Boarding School, Girls Christian Boarding School, Oak Hill Academy, OHA Health, Personal Growth Boarding School, US Boarding School, Virginia Boarding School
For the current generation of adolescents, anxiety issues are becoming THE biggest obstacle to being able to function at a high level, according to many mental health reports. According to a recent Small Boarding School Association presentation given by James Madison...
by Mike Rodgers | Dec 20, 2017 | Admissions, East Coast Boarding School, Oak Hill Academy
I often encounter families who’ve looked at military schools, led by the desire for structure for their student, only to find that the military school approach may not be the right fit. – Mike Rodgers ’87 Let me be clear: Military Boarding School...
by Mike Rodgers | Dec 20, 2017 | Admissions, Boarding School, East Coast Boarding School, Girls Christian Boarding School, Oak Hill Academy, OHA Parents
Today’s blog contributor is Director of Student Affairs, Aaron Butt, who illustrates Oak Hill Academy’s daily approach to our mission. Here is the December Update: From the Director of Student Affairs: The Oak Hill campus is quiet as I take walks with my children...
by Mike Rodgers | Dec 19, 2017 | Academic Support Boarding School, Admissions, Boarding School, East Coast Boarding School, Oak Hill Academy, Virginia Boarding School
“We all are working on our areas of weakness here, mine just happens to be a focus issue, so I don’t stand out in a negative way. We share in each other’s successes here no matter what the obstacle we’re working through personally.” — Current Oak Hill Academy...
by Mike Rodgers | Dec 13, 2017 | Admissions, East Coast Boarding School, Oak Hill Academy
I was diagnosed with ADHD at a young age, and in my old high school, where 30+ kids in a class was typical, I was failing. It had me questioning myself and if I was even smart enough for school. I’ve been at Oak Hill Academy for three years, and it...
by Mike Rodgers | Dec 4, 2017 | Admissions, Boarding School, christian boarding school, East Coast Boarding School, Oak Hill Academy
Oak Hill Academy offers a boarding school opportunity for teenagers to redefine themselves academically and socially. Working in education, and being a parent myself, I can state the obvious: During the high school years, many teenagers struggle to define...
