New York Private Schools

Educating And Strengthening Students For Lives Of Conscience And Accomplishment

Oakwood Friends School was established in 1796. This school is the oldest co-educational boarding and day school. It is a self-governing school providing college preparatory program for the students from grade six to twelve. The school is committed to fundamental belief which believes that God is in everyone. And this belief is applied in its school guidance by concentrating on the each student and shaping a diversified society. It provides an environment which gives the students and others member of the society joint respect and enhancement in every walk of life.

The school provides exact academic preparation centered on primary requirement and main element of learning. It provides the curriculum based on intellectual skills ad habits and respects the mind and imagination of the students. It gives confidence to great thinkers whose proficiencies are shaped in artful teaching, thoughtful evaluation and attention. The school is directed by the Quaker principles of peaceful resolution of conflict, community and the recognition of the worth of the individuals. The school welcomes to students for admission purposes who are motivated, exhibited, strong character and are eager to involve themselves.

It always accept the students who are about to share their individual gift and talents those may be academic, artistic, spiritual or personal. In turn the students will get enhancement in their growth. It provides the atmosphere where students are given encouragement to try without fear and learn without apprehension. The primary text of the school gives the student mixture of culture and eras with the voices of students that interprets those texts and develops new ideas.

The school has good experience of college preparatory program, Quaker values, educating students from grades six to twelve, boarding and day boarding school, providing coeducational curriculum and living in Hudson Valley. The school follows Quaker philosophy, shapes and gives enhancement students for lives of conscience and accomplishment. Challenging curriculum within a divorced community gives the student experience of every walk of life.

About Pages:

About Oakwood: Gives description of history of Oakwood Friends and describes the role of Quakers in the Hudson Valley and provides information about foundation of the school and mission statement of the school.

Admission: Gives links of admission process, application process and tuition & financial aid.

Middle School Introduces middle school, community service, Quaker life and academic support.

Upper School: Tells about college placement, community service and residential life.