Apprenticeship, Mentorship and real life
May 17, 2019
When I first visited Oak Meadow School last spring, what stood out to me immediately…
Jay ScheurleMay 17, 2019
Head of School Blog
Jay Scheurle
Head of School
Be your authentic self
May 10, 2019
If you want to know about the outcomes of an Oak Meadow education, there is…
Jay ScheurleMay 10, 2019
Every student feels like an artist
May 3, 2019
“My goal is that every student feels like an artist,” says Catherine Karp, the teacher…
Jay ScheurleMay 3, 2019
Uncovering student capabilities
April 26, 2019
Standing at the front of the room, in front of a large audience, a group…
Jay ScheurleApril 26, 2019
This past Wednesday night, parents and teachers at Oak Meadow School met to begin a…
Jay ScheurleApril 5, 2019
The importance of Social and Emotional Learning (SEL)
March 29, 2019
There is strong agreement in society today about the importance of caring for the social…
Jay ScheurleMarch 29, 2019
Many students around the world participate in the Model United Nations Conference, typically as an…
Jay ScheurleMarch 22, 2019
Strengthening the school & parent partnership
March 15, 2019
This past week the school held another round of grade-level coffees with parents, hosted by…
Jay ScheurleMarch 15, 2019
Learning as a lifestyle
March 8, 2019
The student’s face lit up with excitement as he mastered a new skill. One of…
Jay ScheurleMarch 8, 2019
Every classroom is a science lab
March 1, 2019
Science education is deeply built into the DNA of Oak Meadow School. Maria Montessori was…
Jay ScheurleMarch 1, 2019
An athletics program that best serves kids
February 8, 2019
We’ve designed the athletics program at Oak Meadow School around a very practical and wise…
Jay ScheurleFebruary 8, 2019
Making sound decisions in an ambiguous world
February 1, 2019
This week Upper Elementary students performed a re-enactment of the events surrounding the Montgomery bus…
Jay ScheurleFebruary 1, 2019
The trajectory of an Oak Meadow education
January 25, 2019
Parents often ask me what the success of students looks like as they progress through…
Jay ScheurleJanuary 25, 2019
Let freedom ring
January 18, 2019
Every student, from the youngest to oldest, sat quietly during last Monday’s morning meeting, listening…
Jay ScheurleJanuary 18, 2019
Learning from Nature
January 11, 2019
What an amazing and rejuvenating experience to go trekking through the woods this week with…
Jay ScheurleJanuary 11, 2019
The Oak Meadow pathway to the finest high schools in the region
January 4, 2019
Over the last few months, I’ve had many meetings with Oak Meadow graduates. Every graduate…
Jay ScheurleJanuary 4, 2019
Musical experiences that foster self-expression
December 14, 2018
Students who attend Oak Meadow School have many different offerings available to them as part…
Jay ScheurleDecember 14, 2018
Raising children to be self-evolving, self-navigating learners in a rapidly changing world
December 7, 2018
In the last fifteen years, how much have computers and new communications changed the way…
Jay ScheurleDecember 7, 2018
When students apply what they learn
November 30, 2018
“What distance do we need to measure? Which angle should we use in the formula?…
Jay ScheurleNovember 30, 2018
Thanksgiving Note
November 20, 2018
Dear Oak Meadow School Community, In my first year at Oak Meadow School, I am…
Jay ScheurleNovember 20, 2018