What accommodations do you provide for students with executive functioning weaknesses?

We offer personalized support, including organizational tools, time management strategies, and regular check-ins to help students develop strong executive functioning skills.

How do you cater to the needs of gifted and talented students?

We provide advanced coursework, enrichment opportunities, mentorship programs, and projects that allow gifted students to explore their passions at a deeper level.

What does experiential learning look like at your institution?

Experiential learning involves hands-on projects, field trips, internships, and interactive activities that connect classroom learning to real-world applications.

How do you address mild learning differences in your teaching approach?

We employ individualized learning plans, small group sessions, assistive technologies, and specialized teaching methods to meet the unique needs of each student.

What support is available for students with ADHD?

Our support includes study skills workshops, frequent breaks, mindfulness exercises, and a structured routine to help students manage their attention and energy effectively.

How do you nurture leadership qualities in your students?

We offer leadership development programs, student government opportunities, and projects that encourage students to take initiative and lead their peers.

Admissions: How to Enroll at Oxford Academy

Welcome to Oxford

Who thrives at OA?

Successful candidates for Oxford Academy seek a community where they will reach new heights and excel. Oftentimes they have studied in traditional schools where they were not understood as learners and as a result, flew under the radar where it felt safe. They may have been met with difficulties created by large classrooms, uninformed educators or schools that could not support their particular learning needs, including giftedness. Each student is unique; some learn differently, some seek acceleration and all benefit from a more customized approach to education.

INTELLECTUALLY

Our boys range from average to gifted in their documented cognitive profile. Many are twice exceptional, requiring acceleration and support concurrently. They may need support or academic coaching to manage the challenges presented by learning and attention diagnoses, executive function weaknesses, language-based learning differences, and anxiety issues. They may be ‘getting by’ in their present school, however they have the potential to thrive in the right setting. They are often frustrated with their recent school experiences where teachers did not understand them.

Our students thrive when allowed to learn in a 1:1 academic setting where the level and pacing can be increased or decreased as needed to ensure mastery. They are provided meaningful feedback to develop the resilience and self determination needed for success in school. We see students who have lost faith in themselves or whose sense of self has suffered due to difficulty meeting expectations of a traditional classroom.

SOCIALLY

Our boys are kind, eager to connect, sometimes naive, sometimes quiet and other boys are outgoing, Campus life fosters a community of inclusion for the self identified introvert, it is best described as a brotherhood within a familial structure. Oxford teachers and their families surround the boys to create a solid foundation from which they can launch each day. Outside of classes, they are together for meals, clubs, service projects, athletic teams and trips. Like many boys their age, they can be mature in some areas and still maturing in others. They are seeking like-minded friends and may need coaching on subtle aspects of their social abilities. They tend to be reserved and somewhat guarded initially and are quick to open up and grow in our relational school environment.