Academe of the Oaks

About Us	Faculty	Campus	Curriculum	Happenings	Admissions	Testimonials

Self-discovery/ CONFIDENCE

"The school has taught me about myself and others. It brought out thoughts
and feelings I knew were there but had not had the opportunity to come out."    -Senior

"Academe inspired me to discover new talents and interests I never
thought I would be capable of or willing to discover."    -Senior

"The class discussions helped bring me out of my shell. In public school, I
never spoke in front of the class and was rarely interested in what the
teachers had to say. Here I was able to let go of some of my insecurities
and speak openly."    -Junior

"Our son has been inspired in both the academic arena and the arts,
encouraged in his creative thought, and has uncovered talents that he was
unaware he possessed."    -Parent

"The faculty and the learning environment they have created have, without
question, facilitated a turning point for my son. He has grown and developed interests
that simply would not have occurred in another school environment."    -Parent

A Waldorf CURRICULUM (experiential, engaging, teaches students to think
independently)

"Academe has helped me develop the way I think. I find myself considering
all possibilities instead of just one."    -Sophomore

"I like the way the classes are set up. The Main Lesson block lets us get
immersed in our subjects. Sometimes, you are so involved that you don't
feel like you are studying."    -Freshman

"[The teachers] take your experience above and beyond anything you would be
taught in any textbook. They actually take you and place you step-by-step
into the full experience of a subject so that it becomes more real and stays
with you."    -Senior

"The academic aspects focus not only on the what, but on the why and how it
came to be. Teachers give students facts but they also give backgrounds,
history, and reasons why the facts are true."     -Sophomore

"In the projects, trips, and other such things, what we learn is applied in
various ways and contexts, and they give a full life experience that textbook learning at other schools cannot provide."    -Senior

"At this school, our input comes even before that of the greatest
thinkers."    -Senior

A sense of COMMUNITY

"One of the most important things about this school is that I learned not
only from my teachers, but also from my peers. This is a school, a
community, a family."    -Senior

"This school provides an atmosphere for open discussion. You feel your
opinions are valuable, so you in turn learn to value the views and ideas of
everyone else. Your mind develops and you learn so much more because of
this openness."    -Senior, Class of '06

"In every class, there are discussions so everyone can say what they feel,
and you come together as a class to figure out a problem."    -Senior, Class of '07

Teachers who are deeply committed to each student's total growth:

"Here you matter. The faculty actually cares about you inside and outside
the classroom. They are my extended family; my role models, teachers and
parents. The faculty really is everything at this school."    -Senior

"The amount of compassion and sincerity in the faculty for students is one
of a kind and truly irreplaceable."    -Senior

"Because the classes are small, the teachers have the freedom to teach us
one-on-one.   Not every teacher would do this, but the teachers here would
like nothing better. They keep the classes engaged and interesting with
fascinating subjects and engaging lesson plans."    -Junior

"The aspect of the school that stands above it all is every one of these
wonderful teachers and how much they care about our kids. The welcome and warmth so
apparent at Academe stands out because it is notably absent from too many
high school environments. We all respond best when we feel
valued and appreciated."    -Parent

Meaningful learning

"At the end of the day, I have more of an understanding of the world and I
have a feeling that I have just discovered a whole new meaning to life." -Sophomore

"This school has shown me a way to live in the world, and how to truly consider the
needs of other people." -Senior

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