A week from today, I will be sharing the rest of a great story that began in the 1970s, after C. E. and Gladys Odermann made their retirement home at Oakdale. The Odermanns were important people in the Oakdale community and the Free Methodist Church (both locally and in the conference)…
We received great news last week: Oakdale Christian Academy has been approved for SACS (Southern Association of Colleges and Schools) reaccreditation through AdvancED. This was a renewal of accreditation we had received in 2012, but it was the first time we had gone through the full AdvancED (pronounced "Advance Ed")…
In choosing "Build On... Comprehensive Campaign" as the name for the current campaign, we intentionally included the ellipses -- the "..." -- to indicate a continuing building process at Oakdale. We are building upon almost 100 years of ministry, building upon past successes, and building upon God's Word. The ellipses…
Oakdale students are in ministry partnership with The Happy Church, a local church with a strong mission to serving the community. Every Thursday from 5:30 to 7:30, Oakdale students lead Enrichment Night, an outreach to local children from at-risk homes that are connected with the Happy Church. Oakdale students serve…
I could almost read their minds: “Will someone have something to say about me?” “Have I made an impact this year?” “Does somebody know me?” Yesterday was the start of the end-of-year festivities, beginning with Baccalaureate service at the Oakdale Free Methodist Church, followed by dinner which included the first of our…
Early in my service at Oakdale (now 20+ years ago) I came to realize that not everyone shared my optimism that God had a plan for Oakdale. In some instances, they outright told me as such! "I don't see a future here," is what one person said. Another said to…
In reflecting just how special a place that Oakdale Christian Academy is, I categorized the outstanding characteristics into Five+ Points of Distinction. It is important to remember all of these points to communicate the basics of why Oakdale is indeed a unique. The "+" characteristics bring special qualities to our…
After hosting the site visit from the Association of Christian Schools International (ACSI) last month, we were delighted to receive a letter just over a week ago from ACSI stating: "I want to congratulate you and Oakdale Christian Academy for successfully meeting the standards for ACSI Accreditation. The Regional Accreditation…
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Whenever I want to help someone understand Oakdale better, I want them to meet our staff. Excellent facilities, multiple accreditations, and professional processes add up to nothing but an organizational ghost town without a great staff, and we have that dynamic and fantastic staff that is qualified for the task…
