Senior Trip

The first trip in the school year at Academe, aside from the beginning of the school year trip, is the 12th-grade trip to Hermit Island, Maine. This trip is a chance to create community with other Waldorf seniors from across the nation and immerse oneself in the...

Architecture Exam

Academe Seniors take their architecture class to the streets. Their final exam turned downtown Dectur into a classroom. Each student photographed examples of Decatur’s stylistic evolution. From Federal to neo-Romanesque, neo-Classical to Gothic revival, the...

Current Events

The students are very engaged in our Current Events J-Term class. Current Events is providing students the opportunity to discuss, understand, and explore local, national, international, political, economic, and social issues in a respectful, meaningful, and active...

MLK Celebration

Mr. Martinez and the BSA put together a presentation celebrating Dr. King’s legacy, his values, and those who continue the work of making the dream of racial equality, and a just society a reality On Friday the 15th, Academe students and faculty joined the BSA in a...

Global Nomads

We are happy to announce that we will continue our partnership with the Global Nomads Group this year. The Global Nomads Group is an international organization that promotes communication between international communities that otherwise would not have any contact with...

Academe Community

Our commitment to diversity, equity, and inclusion builds a community that welcomes difference, celebrates civil discourse, demonstrates problem solving, encourages student initiatives, and promotes empathy. The goal of Academe of the Oaks’ pedagogy is not simply to...