School has begun, and we have a fantastic group of students! Over the coming year we fully expect that students will discover joy for living as they are immersed in this Christian community, experience the surprise of meeting high academic standards, and learn how to live in harmony with others. …
Every summer, work teams come from 1-2 days to as long as a week, helping with necessary projects that improve our campus, keep our facilities in good repair, and make our ministry better for students. Work teams typically number between three to 15 persons, although we are often blessed by…
Summer school has begun, and we have a great group of students that bring life to our dorms, dining hall, classrooms and sports fields. We have several new students who are planning to enroll also in the fall, in addition to other new students who have applied to attend. Around…
When parents choose to send a student to Oakdale Christian Academy, it is a difficult decision. In a perfect world, the best scenario is for a child to succeed at home and in the local public or Christian school. When that success is not realized, however, and another option is…
I want to share the excellent news: Oakdale is now accredited by AdvancED, a joint division of Southern Association of Colleges and School (SACS) and North Central Association. SACS and North Central are the regional accrediting agencies for educational institutions the Midwest and southeast U.S. They joined to form AdvancED,…
The early part of this month, during our spring break, I traveled with a student ministry group through North Carolina, Georgia, and Florida to share music and testimonies at churches and youth groups. The students did a great job and were a blessing everywhere they went. In the upcoming Oakleaf…
Everywhere I look I find reasons to be excited about the future of Oakdale Christian Academy! The fully-accredited program and the nurturing environment we offer is delivered by a fantastic staff that wants nothing more than to see our students overcome academic, spiritual and personal challenges, come to a saving…
Oakdale Christian Academy in the words of 2008 Graduate: My name is Joseph Li. I grew up in Liaoning, China. I was a student at Oakdale Christian Academy for four years. Oakdale is a unique place; a place that you cannot find anywhere else. During those four years, I was changed…
Fifteen years ago, less than 10 percent of our students were adopted, but in recent years that number has grown to 50 percent! They come to us from wonderful, loving families, adopting them sometimes from birth, sometimes through an international adoption, sometimes through the loss of parents, and sometimes through…
As we end 2018 and begin 2019, I want to take time today to pause, reflect, and renew, and I invite you to do so with me. Pause We benefit from an occasional break in the routine to take stock of our lives and the world around us. The Christmas…
