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You belong at Oakwood.
At Oakwood School, we foster curiosity, mastery, and independence in students in preschool to grade 12 through the five tenets of our founding philosophy:
- Passionate expertise
- Confident self-expression
- High academic expectations
- Grounded moral examples
- Unlimited exploration
Total
Enrollment
650
Upper School
Course Offerings
132
HS Faculty with
Advanced Degrees
75%
Student-to-Teacher
Ratio
10:1
Students
of Color
62%
21-22 HS
Service Hours
5,500+
Upper School Students who participate in the Arts
71%
11th & 12th Grade students who take AP Exams
86%
Acre
Campus
30
Athletic
Teams
33
Graduates who go directly to 4-year colleges
95%
Upper School students who participate in School Athletics
74%
Student-led
Clubs
26
Merit Scholarships
Awarded to Class of '22
$1M+
News & Events
Latest News
![High School Senior Advisory Guest Speaker Chris Sorci]([{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_1/v1679505840/oakwoodwayorg/bdin74ilx8af3oucpemf/SORCI-9880.jpg","width":256},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_2/v1679505840/oakwoodwayorg/bdin74ilx8af3oucpemf/SORCI-9880.jpg","width":512},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_3/v1679505840/oakwoodwayorg/bdin74ilx8af3oucpemf/SORCI-9880.jpg","width":800},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_4/v1679505840/oakwoodwayorg/bdin74ilx8af3oucpemf/SORCI-9880.jpg","width":1200},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_5/v1679505840/oakwoodwayorg/bdin74ilx8af3oucpemf/SORCI-9880.jpg","width":1600},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_6/v1679505840/oakwoodwayorg/bdin74ilx8af3oucpemf/SORCI-9880.jpg","width":2200}])
![Oakwood High School Students take top awards and 2023 Rotary of Morgan Hill Speech Contest]([{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_1/v1679345405/oakwoodwayorg/bgvg15vmwzb7ggzkvuco/HSSpeech.jpg","width":256},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_2/v1679345405/oakwoodwayorg/bgvg15vmwzb7ggzkvuco/HSSpeech.jpg","width":512},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_3/v1679345405/oakwoodwayorg/bgvg15vmwzb7ggzkvuco/HSSpeech.jpg","width":800},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_4/v1679345405/oakwoodwayorg/bgvg15vmwzb7ggzkvuco/HSSpeech.jpg","width":1200},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_5/v1679345405/oakwoodwayorg/bgvg15vmwzb7ggzkvuco/HSSpeech.jpg","width":1600},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_6/v1679345405/oakwoodwayorg/bgvg15vmwzb7ggzkvuco/HSSpeech.jpg","width":2200}])
![Oakwood Boys Varsity Volleyball Team Pulls Out a Tough Win Against Marina]([{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_1/v1679088061/oakwoodwayorg/he3ok8ntb30jspkuediu/DSC_7151.jpg","width":256},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_2/v1679088061/oakwoodwayorg/he3ok8ntb30jspkuediu/DSC_7151.jpg","width":512},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_3/v1679088061/oakwoodwayorg/he3ok8ntb30jspkuediu/DSC_7151.jpg","width":800},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_4/v1679088061/oakwoodwayorg/he3ok8ntb30jspkuediu/DSC_7151.jpg","width":1200},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_5/v1679088061/oakwoodwayorg/he3ok8ntb30jspkuediu/DSC_7151.jpg","width":1600},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_6/v1679088061/oakwoodwayorg/he3ok8ntb30jspkuediu/DSC_7151.jpg","width":2200}])
![Oakwood High School's Production of "Beauty and the Beast, the Broadway Musical" Behind the Scenes]([{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_1/v1679089169/oakwoodwayorg/rgt6rbk2brewwju1uy4c/IMG_3317.png","width":256},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_2/v1679089169/oakwoodwayorg/rgt6rbk2brewwju1uy4c/IMG_3317.png","width":512},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto/v1679089169/oakwoodwayorg/rgt6rbk2brewwju1uy4c/IMG_3317.png","width":722}])
![Oakwood School Junior Kindergarten Students Celebrate St. Patrick's Day]([{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_1/v1679426245/oakwoodwayorg/lzbicvh2zbfzicrjfilz/20230316_130024.jpg","width":256},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_2/v1679426245/oakwoodwayorg/lzbicvh2zbfzicrjfilz/20230316_130024.jpg","width":512},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_3/v1679426245/oakwoodwayorg/lzbicvh2zbfzicrjfilz/20230316_130024.jpg","width":800},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_4/v1679426245/oakwoodwayorg/lzbicvh2zbfzicrjfilz/20230316_130024.jpg","width":1200},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_5/v1679426245/oakwoodwayorg/lzbicvh2zbfzicrjfilz/20230316_130024.jpg","width":1600},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_6/v1679426245/oakwoodwayorg/lzbicvh2zbfzicrjfilz/20230316_130024.jpg","width":2200}])
![Third Grade Students Explore the Rich Heritage of Chitactac-Adams Heritage Park]([{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_1/v1679346155/oakwoodwayorg/m5yachwoan37jpxkkhfq/IMG_6916.jpg","width":256},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_2/v1679346155/oakwoodwayorg/m5yachwoan37jpxkkhfq/IMG_6916.jpg","width":512},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_3/v1679346155/oakwoodwayorg/m5yachwoan37jpxkkhfq/IMG_6916.jpg","width":800},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_4/v1679346155/oakwoodwayorg/m5yachwoan37jpxkkhfq/IMG_6916.jpg","width":1200},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_5/v1679346155/oakwoodwayorg/m5yachwoan37jpxkkhfq/IMG_6916.jpg","width":1600},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_6/v1679346155/oakwoodwayorg/m5yachwoan37jpxkkhfq/IMG_6916.jpg","width":2200}])
![Oakwood Middle School 6th Grade Boys Basketball Winning Season Recap]([{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_1/v1679082271/oakwoodwayorg/yaarwocd4rkawaw09vf4/6thbb.jpg","width":256},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_2/v1679082271/oakwoodwayorg/yaarwocd4rkawaw09vf4/6thbb.jpg","width":512},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_3/v1679082271/oakwoodwayorg/yaarwocd4rkawaw09vf4/6thbb.jpg","width":800},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_4/v1679082271/oakwoodwayorg/yaarwocd4rkawaw09vf4/6thbb.jpg","width":1200},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto/v1679082271/oakwoodwayorg/yaarwocd4rkawaw09vf4/6thbb.jpg","width":1489}])
![Oakwood Hawks 8th Grade Boys Basketball Team Wins Championship Trophy]([{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_1/v1679416002/oakwoodwayorg/e2lprye8vhjlrv2bxkqk/8thGradeBoysBasketballChamps.png","width":256},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_2/v1679416002/oakwoodwayorg/e2lprye8vhjlrv2bxkqk/8thGradeBoysBasketballChamps.png","width":512},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_3/v1679416002/oakwoodwayorg/e2lprye8vhjlrv2bxkqk/8thGradeBoysBasketballChamps.png","width":800},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_4/v1679416002/oakwoodwayorg/e2lprye8vhjlrv2bxkqk/8thGradeBoysBasketballChamps.png","width":1200},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_5/v1679416002/oakwoodwayorg/e2lprye8vhjlrv2bxkqk/8thGradeBoysBasketballChamps.png","width":1600},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_6/v1679416002/oakwoodwayorg/e2lprye8vhjlrv2bxkqk/8thGradeBoysBasketballChamps.png","width":2200}])
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Intentional Education
An Oakwood education is a comprehensive, collaborative, intentional process that prepares students fully for their next stage in life—whether that’s kindergarten, college, or somewhere in between.
![Preschool & Junior Kindergarten]([{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_1/v1658696171/oakwoodwayorg/bebfu8syyzhdnazgyznc/Preschool_Music_Classroom-7787.jpg","width":256},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_2/v1658696171/oakwoodwayorg/bebfu8syyzhdnazgyznc/Preschool_Music_Classroom-7787.jpg","width":512},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_3/v1658696171/oakwoodwayorg/bebfu8syyzhdnazgyznc/Preschool_Music_Classroom-7787.jpg","width":800},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_4/v1658696171/oakwoodwayorg/bebfu8syyzhdnazgyznc/Preschool_Music_Classroom-7787.jpg","width":1200},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_5/v1658696171/oakwoodwayorg/bebfu8syyzhdnazgyznc/Preschool_Music_Classroom-7787.jpg","width":1600},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_6/v1658696171/oakwoodwayorg/bebfu8syyzhdnazgyznc/Preschool_Music_Classroom-7787.jpg","width":2200}])
![Elementary School]([{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_1/v1658696187/oakwoodwayorg/ls8r61m7lzj7jfmcxvap/ES_4th_Classroom--8.jpg","width":256},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_2/v1658696187/oakwoodwayorg/ls8r61m7lzj7jfmcxvap/ES_4th_Classroom--8.jpg","width":512},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_3/v1658696187/oakwoodwayorg/ls8r61m7lzj7jfmcxvap/ES_4th_Classroom--8.jpg","width":800},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_4/v1658696187/oakwoodwayorg/ls8r61m7lzj7jfmcxvap/ES_4th_Classroom--8.jpg","width":1200},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_5/v1658696187/oakwoodwayorg/ls8r61m7lzj7jfmcxvap/ES_4th_Classroom--8.jpg","width":1600}])
Kindergarten - Grade 5
![Middle School]([{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_1/v1658696141/oakwoodwayorg/pkqrsagkxzpqzbo085hf/MS_Classroom_Chemisty_Class-9807.jpg","width":256},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_2/v1658696141/oakwoodwayorg/pkqrsagkxzpqzbo085hf/MS_Classroom_Chemisty_Class-9807.jpg","width":512},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_3/v1658696141/oakwoodwayorg/pkqrsagkxzpqzbo085hf/MS_Classroom_Chemisty_Class-9807.jpg","width":800},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_4/v1658696141/oakwoodwayorg/pkqrsagkxzpqzbo085hf/MS_Classroom_Chemisty_Class-9807.jpg","width":1200},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_5/v1658696141/oakwoodwayorg/pkqrsagkxzpqzbo085hf/MS_Classroom_Chemisty_Class-9807.jpg","width":1600},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_6/v1658696141/oakwoodwayorg/pkqrsagkxzpqzbo085hf/MS_Classroom_Chemisty_Class-9807.jpg","width":2200}])
Grades 6-8
![High School]([{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_1/v1658696105/oakwoodwayorg/x9va1rxbdpb0tykkmo1p/HS_Graduation-8188.jpg","width":256},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_2/v1658696105/oakwoodwayorg/x9va1rxbdpb0tykkmo1p/HS_Graduation-8188.jpg","width":512},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_3/v1658696105/oakwoodwayorg/x9va1rxbdpb0tykkmo1p/HS_Graduation-8188.jpg","width":800},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_4/v1658696105/oakwoodwayorg/x9va1rxbdpb0tykkmo1p/HS_Graduation-8188.jpg","width":1200},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_5/v1658696105/oakwoodwayorg/x9va1rxbdpb0tykkmo1p/HS_Graduation-8188.jpg","width":1600},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_6/v1658696105/oakwoodwayorg/x9va1rxbdpb0tykkmo1p/HS_Graduation-8188.jpg","width":2200}])
Grades 9-12