7th Grade Math Workshop classes at Oak Hill Academy, a NJ Independent School, have been “investing” in the stock market.  They began by learning about what the stock market is as well as the types of events which may affect the value of a stock. Students have learned what dividends are,  how to calculate the […]

Monmouth County’s best private school participated in the worldwide effort to celebrate Computer Science. Along with Code.org, Oak Hill Academy’s students participate in the Hour of Code. This program was designed to take the mystery out of coding and show that anyone can learn the basics. While our first grades programmed their own Flappy Bird […]

At Monmouth County’s best private school, Oak Hill Academy, the fourth grade students were engaged in a collaborative Science, Art and Computer project. In science class with Mrs. Cahalane students learn about different biomes around the world & are then challenged to create an imaginary animal that has adaptations allowing it to live in a […]

Tuesday Talks is a hybrid program of Oak Hill Academy’s own character education curriculum, The Ophelia Project – CASS Creating a Safe School, and Google iKeepSafe.   Twenty five, small student groups assigned to a mentor teacher meet twice a month on Tuesdays to discuss real-time scenarios, share ideas, problem solve, and practice dialogue for […]

Oak Hill Academy, best private school in Monmouth county, is always enthused to create new memories for their sensational library. November is a perfect month to discuss native Americans, Indian culture and connecting native Americans with our Pilgrims. What better way than to create a special teepee that enables students to participate! ~ Mrs. Pat […]

Who remembers Siskel & Ebert?  I recall watching them every Saturday morning to find out what new flicks were coming out and which ones were worth my time going to see.  After a brief history on Siskel & Ebert as well as a little bit of history on the movie critiquing business, I asked my […]

QuickTech at Oak Hill: 5 Handy Tech Tools Getting lost in the rabbit hole of interesting articles on the internet can easily take up precious time for teachers, students, and parents alike.  Often, it is the simple things that you can do in under a minute on your computer that are the most worthwhile.  Our […]

Explorations tours the world The eighth graders are taking a virtual tour of the world, learning about social, political and economic challenges of countries across the globe and working on real life solutions.  They are also learning how to plan and budget for traveling.  Students are also taking time to enjoy the cultural aspects of the […]