Application Process

Admissions Checklist

Initial inquiry

If your child learns differently and needs a change, we encourage you or your educational consultant to complete our [inquiry form][1]. Our Admissions Director will then reach out to discuss whether Oakland may be the solution for your child.

Phone consultation

If needed, we will set up a more in-depth phone consultation to discuss the student’s needs and our program. At that time, we will make a preliminary evaluation to determine whether Oakland is an appropriate fit.

Application submission

1. Complete the Application for Student Enrollment. As part of the application, you will need to include a copy of your child's intellectual test report (i.e. WISC test) from the past three years as well as any other relevant reports from speech and language specialists, tutors, therapists, or the like.
2. Submit the $50 application fee at this link via Blackbaud, Oakland's tuition management system. Upon enrollment, this amount will be credited to your child's tuition.
3. Ask your child’s current teacher to complete a Student Evaluation Form to send to Oakland.
4. Send your child's school a Request for Release of School Information so it may send your child's transcripts, school records, achievement test scores, teacher comments, and any other pertinent information to Oakland.

Application review

The application process can take a few weeks, so please apply as early as possible. It is important for us to receive and review all of the information listed above so we can make sure that we are a match for your child and your child is a match for Oakland.

In-person interview and tour

If it is determined that Oakland is a suitable match, we will invite you and your child to an on-site interview and tour. This will be your opportunity to see for yourself the difference that Oakland School can make in your child’s education.

We will discuss the program, answer your questions, and mutually determine the suitability for admission. This step also serves to relieve possible anxieties related to entering a new school.

Acceptance and registration

After the tour, students who we believe will thrive in the Oakland environment will receive registration materials.

Families may apply for tuition assistance when their child is accepted to the program. Any assistance awarded will be determined by the Scholarship Committee based on financial need, available funds, and other pertinent factors.

Please note that school tuition and fees may be tax-deductible as medical expenses. Children who have been diagnosed as having a specific learning disability may qualify for deductions under federal income tax regulations.

We are also happy to arrange for prospective parents to speak with parents of current or former students to see the difference that Oakland School has made in their families.