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Student curiosity piqued in nature

September 22, 2023

Student curiosity piqued in nature We are fortunate to have a superb Nature Education program at Oak Meadow, led by Naturalist, Kyle Chamberlain (Mr. C.), who works with students in…
Jay Scheurle
September 22, 2023

The first week of school

September 8, 2023

Lower Elementary students are sitting in a circle as a teacher reads The Name Jar, a picture book about a young Korean girl named Unhei who moves with her family…
Jay Scheurle
September 8, 2023

Joyful performers and lifelong memories

May 26, 2023

This spring we’ve seen a flurry of student music and drama performances at Oak Meadow School. On May 19th, Afterschool Enrichment students performed The Little Mermaid, JR. Then a week…
Jay Scheurle
May 26, 2023

Leaning into our values and our humanity

April 7, 2023

This year we’ve experienced difficult challenges and meaningful growth. In addition to the continuing impacts of COVID, our school community experienced the death of two beloved employees, Debbie Lustiber and…
Jay Scheurle
April 7, 2023

Leaning into our humanness

March 31, 2023

Social-emotional learning (SEL) is integral to Oak Meadow School. From toddlers through adolescents, students develop real-life SEL skills that help them to learn more about themselves, adopt a growth mindset,…
Jay Scheurle
March 31, 2023

Being in the company of teachers

January 27, 2023

Every time I stop by classrooms to observe, I’m impressed by our teachers. In addition to being well educated and knowledgeable about their subjects and the world, they are interesting,…
Jay Scheurle
January 27, 2023

The gold standard for school accreditation

December 9, 2022

Oak Meadow goes through the most rigorous accreditation standards possible for an independent school in Massachusetts. Our school accreditation comes both from The Association of Independent Schools of New England…
Jay Scheurle
December 9, 2022

Mastery-based learning gains national momentum

November 18, 2022

During the Friday morning parent coffees, we’ve discussed many trends in education, including the shift to mastery-based learning. Many innovative educators today advocate for a shift to mastery-based learning for…
Jay Scheurle
November 18, 2022

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