Oakwood’s Statement of Philosophy compels us to have students “grapple meaningfully with ideas, to discover relationships among disciplines, and to become independent and moral thinkers.”
Experiential learning engages students viscerally and intellectually, employing their senses to challenge their understanding of the world, and open doors to developing new concepts and ideas. Through experiential learning, we seize opportunities to inhabit the spaces between traditional and progressive pedagogy, and we dissolve the barriers between the classroom and the world around us.
The goal of Oakwood’s Outdoor Education program is to encourage socialization and class cohesion while giving students the opportunities to make curricular connections beyond the classroom. Class-level trips include 7th Grade to Kings Canyon & Sequoia National Park, 9th Grade to Kennedy Meadow Campground, 11th Grade to the Russian River, and 12th Grade to Palomar Mountain.
Oakwood’s Immersion program provides an intense two-week period in the academic year for students to be fully engaged in rich and challenging learning experiences. Immersion courses are experiential—learning is hands-on, exploratory, and unrestricted by the boundaries of the regular classroom.
Student life at Oakwood is enriched by participation in a wide variety of clubs and organizations. Working with both peers and facilitators, student passions are engaged to instill a sense of purpose and help create proactive members of our community.
SAMPLE CLUBS & ORGANIZATIONS:
Art & Lit
Chess Club
Children’s Hospital of LA
Community Youth Partnership (9th–12th)
Debate
Dungeons and Dragons
Environmental Justice Club
Esports
Film Club
Gender Equality Club at Oakwood
Global Nomads (10th–12th)
Horizon Hydrogen Grand Prix
JPL Invention Challenge
JSA (9th–12th)
KOAK Student Radio
International Thespian Society (10th–12th)
Investment Club
LA Family Housing
Model UN (9th–12th)
Mock Trial
Peer Tutoring
Robotics
Star Wars
Student Government
Middle School Newspaper
High School Newspaper
The Pad Project
Yearbook
LEARNING IN ACTION
Secondary Campus
11600 Magnolia Blvd North Hollywood, CA 91601-3015 818-732-3000
Elementary Campus
11230 Moorpark Street North Hollywood, CA 91602-2602 818-732-3500