Imagine a classroom where students have the freedom to focus on work that is carefully matched to their own ability. That’s what happens every day at Oak Meadow, and I…
jscheurleDecember 6, 2019
Head of School Blog
Jay Scheurle
Head of School
Oak Meadow students in China
November 22, 2019
Six 8th grade Oak Meadow students and three staff members spent the last week on the other side of the globe, in Hangzhou, China. They were part of a group of…
jscheurleNovember 22, 2019
Parents engaged in their child’s education
November 13, 2019
On Tuesday night, Oak Meadow School co-sponsored with AISNE a public speakers program featuring nationally recognized educational consultant and author Grant Lichtman. The event was designed to help parents better…
jscheurleNovember 13, 2019
Digging deeper into our commitment to improve education
November 8, 2019
“Education is undergoing a period of remarkable evolution and transformation. Never in history have families had such a diverse and expanding range of options for their students’ learning experience. With…
jscheurleNovember 8, 2019
Lessons from pumpkins about teamwork and engineering
November 1, 2019
“You are trapped in a haunted pumpkin patch. In order to escape, you will need to complete all of the tasks you are given. You only have thirty minutes until…
jscheurleNovember 1, 2019
Listening skills
October 25, 2019
Lower Elementary students are sitting in a circle on the carpet during one of their daily morning meetings. A student brought an item from home as part of his “sharing”…
jscheurleOctober 25, 2019
Deeply integrating social-emotional learning into the school’s environment and curriculum
October 18, 2019
Parents tell me how much they appreciate the focus on social-emotional learning (SEL) at Oak Meadow School. They often tell me this is the most important thing we do here…
jscheurleOctober 18, 2019
The dinner event last week for the parents of older students was definitely out-of-the-ordinary. The creative menu included vegetables and plants harvested by students from the school gardens. The school’s…
jscheurleOctober 11, 2019
Walk into an early childhood classroom at Oak Meadow School and it is a wonder to behold! Every child is self-directed, doing work that is highly meaningful to them. A…
jscheurleOctober 4, 2019
Building early foundations for student success
September 27, 2019
It’s morning snack time. Students are working independently to wash their own hands at the sink, using water, soap, and a towel. They get their own snacks out of their…
jscheurleSeptember 27, 2019
