Core Academics

At Oakland, our individualized instruction teaches fundamental academic skills in an ungraded, non-competitive, and goal-oriented learning environment.

Reading

Research tells us that the ability to read impacts all aspects of education, so teaching reading is not only an Oakland specialty but also a core focus of the academic program. Each student receives one-to-one reading instruction tailored to their abilities. Students often show more than a year of progress in reading during the year even though they may have previously struggled to keep up.

English

For students with a solid foundation in reading or those with dysgraphia or other known writing difficulties, we introduce handwriting, composition, grammar, and keyboarding into the core curriculum. Children, especially those with attention issues, benefit from small class sizes and individualized attention to learn how to express themselves and get thoughts down on paper.

Math

Math classes employ the same multisensory approach found throughout the Oakland program with students writing on erasable whiteboards, working with manipulatives, reciting mnemonics, and playing math games to reinforce concepts. Students progress as quickly as possible in small class sizes of six to eight children.