There are many reasons Oak Meadow students have had such a successful year despite the pandemic. Having well-defined health protocols in place enabled us to make sure students and teachers…
Lower Elementary students have launched an exciting, multi-layered project on chickens. They will be hatching baby chicks on campus and using this as a foundation to explore chickens and many…
Within each of the classrooms at Oak Meadow School, the obvious benefits of multi-age classrooms are clearly evident. Older students are mentoring younger students. Younger students are apprenticed to their…
One of the most important lessons we can teach our children is to approach their education and their lives in a way that doesn’t allow challenges and barriers to limit…
Many parents and teachers are already beginning to think about what schools and education should look like once we are no longer dealing with COVID. While it is tempting to…
Many independent schools nationwide are thinking more deeply than ever before about the importance of anti-racism in school communities. I’ve been part of conversations about anti-racism almost weekly with school…
This has been an unsettling and frightening time as we have watched events unfold this week in and around our nation’s Capitol building. If we as adults are having a…
Oak Meadow teachers and students have demonstrated remarkable perseverance, creativity, and agility in meeting the significant challenges generated by COVID. This has contributed to a remarkable success story for our…
There are many iconic events at our school that are simply part of the school’s culture. During my first year at Oak Meadow, I remember being so impressed with the…
To help our eighth graders prepare for their high school admissions interviews, I invite them to a “mock interview” with the head of school each fall. In addition to getting…