Learner Centered Education When given the opportunity, most children love to learn and thrive, regardless of the circumstances.  However, there is a change in the delivery of knowledge.  No longer are children seen as empty vessels that need to be filled with information.  We now know that each individual is unique in how they learn […]

Preparing Your Child for High School Preparation for a successful secondary school experience begins long before seventh or eighth grades.  A progressive academic program from Pre-K to eighth grade permits the most extensive possible development allowing for growth in a well-balanced curriculum.  The basics of reading, writing, and math remain at the entry of the […]

Thoughtful Learning      People like to know why they are asked to do things.  They value an enterprise whose purposes are clear.  This is why schools need to have standards in their subject matter and a syllabus for their curriculum.  Clear goals give the learner a sense of what is expected and what success looks […]

WHY ARE KIDS SO GOOD AT TECHNOLOGY? It wasn’t so long ago that we were all asking our pre-teens to program our VCR’S.  Now we are asking them to activate apps and to do unbelievable things with our phones.  How can this be? We are the adults and we are always supposed to be the […]

The Advantages of Private Schools Oak Hill Academy believes that schools need to acknowledge their important role in students’ lives. To this end, we must strive to teach the whole person as framed in our contemporary society – a society that balances the issues of how the absorption of intellectual pursuits supports the wellness, stimulation, […]

The importance of the arts in Schools Art is as old as the cave man as they carved in stone to record their adventurous lives.  Ancient Indo-Europeans used Sanskrit symbols in a very artistic manner with precision and grace.  The early Greeks and Romans used various forms of art as ways to communicate emotions, events, […]

Eleven Areas Where Children Can Be Creative It is often said, “Being creative is the gold standard of life!”  However, research shows that since the 90’s there has been a steady decline in children’s ability to be creative.  Unfortunately, compared to the rest of the world, the United States has been going in the wrong […]

TEACHERS USE CREATIVITY TO PUT STUDENT IMAGINATION TO WORK The core of our highly rated NJ private school’s success is in the dedicated and inspirational teaching staff.  They not only challenge their students to acquire skills and knowledge, but they enable their students to experiment, inquire, and develop the skills of creative thinking.  Fear of […]