We appreciate your interest in Oak Grove School and look forward to working with you as you move through the application process.

Oak Grove School is dedicated to the creation of a community rich in cultural, racial and ethnic, socio-economic, geographic and family diversity.

Criterion for admissions includes: student interest and character, academic aptitude and achievement, and recommendations and interviews. We look at each child as an individual. The school/family/student match is an essential part of the decision making process and students are selected who will best complement the existing class composition.

There are a limited number of spaces available throughout the school. Some classes may only have spaces available based on attrition.

Tours and Open Houses
Oak Grove’s School-wide Open House is the first Saturday in November. Oak Grove’s High School Showcase will be held the evening of November 30, 2007. Tours are scheduled with the Admissions Director on an individual basis.

Application Deadlines
Completed applications received by February 1st will be given priority consideration in the Admissions Committee Review. Completed applications received after April 1st will be reviewed and acted upon on a space available basis.

Acceptance
New student acceptances will be available by the end of the first week of April. Students that are accepted for grades that do not have openings will be offered a place in the wait pool for that class.

Application Process
The application process, which varies slightly according to grade level, is outlined below. If you have any additional questions, please contact Admissions Director Joy Maguire-Parsons at 805.646-8236, x109 or via email:enroll@oakgroveschool.com.

Step 1: Take an orientation tour with an admissions representative.
Step 2: Submit an infant/toddler or preschool application form and $35 application fee ($50 for kindergarten).
Step 3: A classrom visit may be scheduled.
Step 4: Meet with the Early Childhood Dean and the preschool or kindergarten teacher.

The Admissions and Early Childhood Directors make the final decision regarding enrollment.

Step 1: Take an orientation tour with an admissions representative.
Step 2: Submit an application form and $50 application fee.
Step 3: Submit teacher recommendation form and copies of current and previous-year school records. These should be received before scheduling the classroom visit.
Step 4: Student spends one or two days visiting their current-grade classroom.
Step 5: Meet with Ellen Hall, Oak Grove School Director.

Step 1: Take an orientation tour with an admissions representative.
Step 2: Submit an application form and $50 application fee.
Step 3: Submit teacher recommendation form, copies of current and previous-year school records, completed student essay and questionnaire. These should be received before the classroom visit.
Step 4: Student spends two days visiting their current-grade classroom.
Step 5: Meet with Ellen Hall, Oak Grove School Director

Step 1: Take an orientation tour with an admissions representative.
Step 2: Submit an application form and $50 application fee.
Step 3: Submit teacher recommendation forms for math and English, copies of current and previous-year school records, completed high school essay and questionnaire and standardized test scores, i.e. SSAT, ISEE, Stanford, TOEFEL. These should be received before scheduling the interview.
Step 4: Interview of applicant and/or parents with Oak Grove Director, Admissions Director or High School Dean.
Step 5: If accepted and unsure of a final choice, a classroom visit can be arranged.

For elementary, junior high and high school applicants, the admissions and school directors, with input from classroom teachers and specialists, make the final decision regarding enrollment.

Step 1: Take an orientation tour with an Admissions representative.
Step 2: Submit an application form and $100 application fee.
Step 3: Submit teacher recommendation forms for math and English, copies of current and previous-year school records, completed high school essay and questionnaire and standardized test scores, i.e. SSAT, ISEE, Stanford, TOEFEL. These should be received before scheduling the interview.
Step 4: Interview of applicant and parents with Oak Grove Director, Admissions Director or High School Dean. A telephone interview can be arranged for applicants unable to attend the interview due to distance.
Step 5: If accepted and unsure of a final choice, a classroom visit can be arranged.