The Oakwood School

About
The Oakwood School is a PK3, PK4, K-12, coed, non-sectarian independent school setting the bar for a 21st Century education teaching the whole child through hands-on, experiential learning.
Admissions
The Oakwood School seeks students who demonstrate characteristics consistent with the mission of the school. The goal of the admissions process is to determine whether Oakwood is a good environment for the student's social, emotional, and intellectual development.
Academics
As educators, we establish a school climate that nurtures student growth so that our students will ultimately become independent, wise, creative, thoughtful, and engaged citizens who can manage their time, work in a team, set goals, and problem solve effectively.
Athletics
At The Oakwood School, the interscholastic athletic program is an important part of the student’s experience. Oakwood is committed to providing competitive opportunities through interscholastic, recreational, and intramural sports programs.
Fine Arts
The Fine Arts programs at Oakwood offer wonderful experiences that serve as a catalyst for students to explore and realize their creative potential. We have created a very intentional arts curriculum knowing that the arts are an essential and critical part of human expression and the human experience.
Giving
At Oakwood, our goal is to shape our students to be: people of integrity, lifelong learners, leaders, confident individuals, empathetic citizens of the world, disciplined, insightful, and courageous thinkers and learners. It is Oakwood’s vibrant culture of philanthropy that has sustained our ability to fulfill this goal.
Get Involved
One of the founding principles of Oakwood was to encourage parent participation and become an integral part of the school. Parent volunteer groups support our students through the generosity of their time and resources helping strengthen student programs, build community, and provide support for our faculty.
Alumni
Our graduates continue to live our mission, exemplify Oakwood's Portrait of a Graduate, and represent our legacy!

Overview

The Fine Arts Department’s mission and goals focus on making the arts a vital, visible and integral part of the Oakwood environment and beyond. State-of-the-art stage sound and lighting system, dance classes for Middle and Upper School students, ceramics classes, a baby grand piano and additional upright pianos for each music classroom along with the addition of a theatre course and AP Art History course are just a few examples of our dedication to the arts.

Oakwood has assembled a team of teachers who are experts in their art form and continue to seek professional development opportunities whenever possible. Our teachers care deeply about their students’ success and are passionate about seeing students grow to their full potential teaching within the curriculum and beyond including providing extracurricular opportunities such as:

Yearly theatrical production for Middle and Upper School with over 900 people attending the 2019 performances
Opportunities for visual arts exhibitions including Greenville Museum of Art, the Unnatural Resources Fair,
Art Honor Society traveling show and local restaurants
Middle and Upper School students in music competitions through individual and group performances including NC Middle and Upper School Honors Chorus, Eastern Regional Orchestra, NCAIS Honors Band, ECU Solo Festival, ACDA Honors Choir, NC All-State Chorus, Pep-band, Kings Dominion Music Festival