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Why Oakwood?

The K-12 Oakwood Edge

One school community. One continuous K–12 journey. Two campuses designed to support every stage of growth.

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ACADEMIC ADVANTAGE

A long-standing partnership with the school
As a K-12 school, we build long-term relationships with our students, prioritizing their social-emotional growth and character development so they feel known and valued. That continuity extends to our academic program: Deans of Curriculum and elementary faculty
collaborate directly with secondary department heads to map skill progression in core areas like math and writing. This intentional K-12 arc creates a unified learning experience that eliminates gaps, ensuring students enter 7th grade prepared, confident, and fluent in
our philosophy — without ever needing to catch up.
RELIEF FROM THE ADMISSIONS GRIND

You only have to experience the admissions process once
Students enrolled in our K-12 program enjoy automatic matriculation to our secondary campus, without needing to re-apply. You secure a space in one of the most selective independent schools in Los
Angeles, eliminating the stress and uncertainty of middle or high school admissions. At K-6 schools, 5th and 6th grade are often devoted to the matriculation process. At Oakwood, there's no need to spend months preparing for tests or miss class to interview and tour at other schools. This relieves pressure on students and families alike,
and lets students stay immersed in the joy of school life — without interruption.
MENTORSHIP ACROSS CAMPUSES

Role models, built in
Younger students thrive in a community anchored by peer leadership. Through programs like our Affinity Group connections and the Community Youth Partnership (CYP) — where high school students lead free after-school classes in art and science — our secondary students become tangible role models. This cross-campus involvement builds responsibility in older students and gives younger children inspiring mentors, creating a warm, connected family
atmosphere across all grades
TWO CAMPUSES, ONE SCHOOL

How will my child get a fresh start in 7th grade?
While Oakwood operates as one unified K-12 school, our separate campuses — just one mile apart — let us tailor environments specifically for K-6 and 7-12 students. Moving to the secondary campus for 7th grade brings a palpable sense of excitement: with class size doubling, a new campus to navigate, and expanded programs, 7th grade becomes a collective fresh start — space to
reinvent themselves while keeping the safety and continuity of the Oakwood community.
GREATER RESOURCES. GREATER OPPORTUNITIES

How are resources divided at a K-12 school?
While operating as one K-12 institution, our lower campus devotes its resources, time, and energy exclusively to the elementary experience — giving younger students an age-appropriate space to thrive, while still benefiting from the assets, faculty depth, and opportunities of a comprehensive K-12 school. Elementary students directly benefit from secondary-level assets:

Elite athletic facilities & coaching
Access to CIF-regulation fields and youth clinics led by secondary head coaches

Inspiring guest speakers
Shared access to campus events and speaker series, like Voices Envisioned, bringing leading experts, authors, and artists to our community.

Top-tier faculty & development
Robust institutional funding that attracts premier educators and supports growth in cutting-edge teaching.
INCLUSIVE K-12 JOURNEY

Building an understanding of diversity, equity, and inclusion in our youngest students strongly compels the realization of their full potential as advocates for human rights and social justice. In the early years, the development of racial literacy and an appreciation of people's diverse identities is supported through multidisciplinary lessons in affirmation and empathy. The Oakwood curriculum lays this foundation and develops skills for studying more complex concepts that follow, such as immigration, the construct of race, and the danger of a single story. From the earliest grade levels, students gain the skills and knowledge to critically explore their own and others' assumptions and biases to reach less binary, more nuanced conclusions, and to understand multiple points of view. Our goal is to connect, empower, and support students, as well as to promote the richness and diversity of their cultures within and outside of Oakwood School.

Benefits of a Two-Campus K-12 School

At Oakwood, students of every gender learn together in the same classrooms, clubs, and conversations. Our all-gender model prepares students to collaborate, communicate, and navigate the complexities of a world where people of every gender live, learn, and work together.

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REAL WORLD RELATIONSHIPS, FROM DAY ONE

Students learn to communicate, collaborate, and build respect and empathy across genders purposefully - breaking down stereotypes, assumptions, and building genuine connections long before college.
WIDER ROOMS, SHARPER THINKING

Discussions in literature, history, science, and ethics pull from a fuller range of lived experience - the kind of critical analysis that makes dialogue, debate, and analysis stronger, more complex, and deeply reflective.
BUILT FOR WHAT COMES NEXT

Most university and workplace environments are multi-gender. Oakwood students arrive already comfortable leading, or being led by, mixed-gender teams.
COED VS. SINGLE-GENDER, AT A GLANCE

Social IntegrationAll Gender: Mirrors real-world demographics and social structuresSingle-Gender: Requires an adjustment period when transitioning to multi-gender settings

Classroom DynamicsAll Gender: Encourages complex discussion and multifaceted viewpointsSingle-Gender: Focuses on gender-specific teaching styles

Emotional Growth
All Gender: Fosters empathy, active listening, and cross-gender collaboration
Single Gender: Builds strong peer bonding within a single gender
DISMANTLING GENDER STEREOTYPES

Every voice, heard. Oakwood teachers are deliberate about making sure every student can participate fully in class. Alongside our faculty, students unpack the dynamics of gender stereotypes together - the work that makes an equitable school community real, not just stated.
COURSES & PROGRAMS

Bi-Annual Gender Justice Summit
Chiapas Project
Gender Studies Global
Institute for Community Engagement
Human Development
United Nations–Commission on the Status of Women
STUDENT GROUPS

Black & Brown Men Representing Excellence (BMORE)
Daughters for Inclusive Values and Social Justice (DIVAS of Color) Female Affinity Group
Gender Equality Coalition
Men’s Mental Health
Oxford Consortium for Human Rights
The Pad Project
SAMPLE GUEST SPEAKERS

Black Women Storytellers
Dolores Huerta
Kathy Spillar
Shabana Basij-Rasikh (SOLA)
Honorable Congresswoman Fama Ba
Honorable Congresswoman Daba Wagnane

AT-A-GLANCE

Oakwood students enrolled from over 150 different preschools, elementary & middle schools.

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Faculty
- Total Faculty: 289
- Part-time Artists-in-Residence from CalArts: 14
- Faculty with Advanced Degrees: 64%
- Elementary School Faculty-Student Ratio: 11:1
- Secondary School Faculty-Student Ratio: 8:1
- Average Length of Faculty Tenure: 10 years
- Faculty/Staff of Color: 47%
Facts & Figures
- Number of Science Labs: 7
- Number of Art Studios: 7
- Number of Advanced Studies Courses: 21
- Number of Jazz Bands: 8
- Number of S.T.E.A.M./Technology Centers: 4
- State-of-the-Art Athletic Facilities: 4
- Seniors Accepted to College: 100%
- Average # of Community Service Hours: 85
- Secondary Campus Town Meeting: Weekly all-school meetings run by Student Council
Sports Highlights

RECENT CIF-SS CHAMPIONSHIPS:
2025 High School Girls' Tennis CIF-SS Champions
2025 High School Track & Field
2023 High School Boys' 500M Freestyle Swimming
2023 High School Boys' 200M Freestyle Swimming
2022 High School Boys' 100M Butterfly Swimming
2022 High School Boys' 200M Freestyle Swimming
2019 High School Girls' Volleyball CIF-SS Champions
2018 High School Girls' Basketball CIF-SS Champions

CIF-SS PLAYOFFS:
High School Track & Field (Finalist)
High School Girls' Basketball (Semifinals & State Regionals)
High School Boys' Basketball
High School Girls’ Soccer
High School Boys' Soccer (Semifinals)
High School Boys’ Tennis (Finalist)
High School Girls' Tennis (CIF-SS Championship)
High School Boys’ Volleyball (Finalist)
High School Girls' Volleyball
High School Boys' Golf (Individual Finalist)

RECENT LEAGUE CHAMPIONSHIPS:
High School Baseball (Undefeated, best record in So. Cal, 22-2)
High School Boys' Basketball
High School Girls' Basketball (Undefeated)
High School Girls' Soccer
High School Cross Country
Middle School Boys’ Volleyball
Middle School Girls’ Soccer
Middle School Baseball (3 years in a row)
Middle School Girls' Volleyball
Flag Football

2025-2026 ALL DIVISION ATHLETES (31):
High School Baseball
High School Basketball
High School Softball
High School Soccer
High School Swimming
High School Tennis
High School Track
High School Volleyball

Oakwood has won over 80 League Championships in the past 20 years.
Accreditation & Memberships

National Association of Independent Schools
California Association of Independent Schools
Los Angeles Area Independent Schools
Western Association of Schools and Colleges
Council for the Advancement and Support of Education
National Association for College Admission Counseling
Western Association for College Admission Counseling
The College Board
Educational Records Bureau
Enrollment Management Association
A Better Chance
Independent School Alliance for Minority Affairs
Private School Village
Private School Axis
Young Eisner Scholars