by Laura Phipps | Jan 29, 2019 | Oak Hill Academy, OHA Health, OHA Parents
As you may be aware, many of us in the Oak Hill community have shared a dreaded stomach bug in the last few weeks. Several students and staff (and their families) have succumbed to the very contagious germ. Thankfully, the illness was short-lived! Here are some tips...
by Laura Phipps | Oct 19, 2018 | Oak Hill Academy, OHA Health, OHA Parents
The influenza season is upon us. I noticed in the news that the state of Florida has reported its first flu-related death–a young child who had not been vaccinated. Now, I don’t know any specific facts about this particular case beyond the short news article I...
by Laura Phipps | Sep 21, 2018 | Oak Hill Academy, OHA Health, OHA Parents
At Oak Hill Academy students have the opportunity to tryout for and participate in many athletic programs. We have basketball teams, soccer, tennis, cheerleading, volleyball, horsemanship, wrestling, etc. There are also many opportunities for physical activity...
by Admission Department | Jun 19, 2018 | Academic Support Boarding School, Admissions, Boarding School, Boarding School for Learning Differences, 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, Students & Success, US Boarding School, Virginia Boarding School
With Oak Hill Academy’s 95% college acceptance rate over the last 12 years, we are squarely positioned in the college prep boarding school market. However, it is our unique approach, and emphasis on personal growth, that makes Oak Hill Academy stand out from...
by Admission Department | 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 Laura Phipps | Apr 24, 2018 | Oak Hill Academy, OHA Health, OHA Parents
Spring is a beautiful time of year in Mouth of Wilson, VA. We have lush vegetation here in the Blue Ridge and it is just beginning to reveal itself. Trees are budding and getting their leaves, the grass is being mowed, and flowers are starting to bloom. As beautiful...
