This week, students in Middle School have been studying the complex relationship between cells, tissues, and organs of the human body. This is part of the biology and life sciences…
In visiting one of our Children’s House classrooms this week, I observed all of the students engaged in self-directed learning with guidance from the teacher and assistant. Some were working…
Everyone these days talks about social-emotional learning (SEL) and how important it is. What does SEL mean to you? SEL relates to the development of social and emotional skills that…
I have the best job in the world. I spent the first day of school watching the joy in your children’s faces as they returned to school, and witnessing their…
The Oak Meadow School Class of 2021 graduated on June 3rd. Here is the graduation address from Head of School Jay Scheurle, celebrating the qualities demonstrated by the students during…
Last week, Oak Meadow hosted an interactive Parent Forum event with Lynne Reeves Griffin. The title of the series was “Adjusting to New Normals.” Transitions to summer and back to…
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…