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Oakwood School

Security for Students and the Campus

How is security handled at Oakwood?

Oakwood is very fortunate to be situated in a safe community. In order to maintain the safety that Oakwood students enjoy and keep our campus secure, students (and parents) are required to observe the following:

  • Students should not be in any school building without adult supervision.

  • Lower school students may not be on campus without adult supervision.

  • Middle school students who remain on campus for events must be in attendance at those events and not roaming other parts of the campus. Between the time of dismissal and an event, middle school students will check in at after school care or be in some other supervised activity until the event begins. Middle school students arriving prior to 8:00 am must check in at before school care.

  • For high school students who are on campus before or after school hours, which are 8:30 am to 3:30 pm, there is no supervision unless they are participating in a school sponsored activity. The school is not responsible for unsupervised students before 8:30 am or after 4:00 pm. High school students may remain on campus unsupervised until sunset or until 15 minutes after the end of an event. On school days, the office is closed for the day at 3:30 pm. The Student Center is locked at 5:30 pm.

  • All middle and high school students should be picked up promptly following evening activities. Oakwood staff members or supervising parents must stay with students until they are picked up by their parents. Late pick up fees may apply.

  • Groups working on campus over the weekend should ensure that there is adult supervision at all times. 

Oakwood has a main gate that is open when school or school activities are occurring. There is a back gate that is closed and locked unless in use for specific purposes. For students walking or biking to school there are two bike/pedestrian gates. Additional information can be found on the arrival and dismissal page of the Family Portal. There are also pedestrian gates that remain locked and require a key to open. The school uses outdoor surveillance video cameras on campus to help monitor security.  

How are registered sex offenders handled?

Any parent, legal guardian, or family member of a student enrolled at Oakwood who is a registered sex offender must notify the Head of School. Pursuant to Penal Code section 626.81, a family member of an enrolled student who is a registered sex offender must submit a written request to the Head of School each time that he or she seeks permission to enter campus indicating the date, time, and purpose of the request, and will only be permitted to enter campus if the Head of School approves this request in writing. Such written permission from the Head of School to enter campus will be limited to that date, time, and purpose.  

Parents or legal guardians who are registered sex offenders are not permitted to volunteer in the classroom or to serve as chaperones for any Oakwood field trip.  

How are student searches handled?

Lockers, cubbies, and desks are the property of Oakwood and subject to search at any time. Students should not have any expectation of privacy in the use or storage of belongings in these locations. Oakwood reserves the right to inspect any lockers, cubbies, desks, or other School property at any time.

Oakwood may also search students’ property, including backpacks or outer clothing, such as pockets, if the school has reasonable cause to believe that a student has violated any Oakwood rules. In the case of reports that a student has engaged in conduct which threatens the safety of Oakwood and its students, Oakwood may confiscate that student’s personal property and turn it over to law enforcement.