Oak Mountain Academy Inc

OAK MOUNTAIN ACADEMY PROVIDES A CHALLENGING COLLEGE-PREPARATORY EDUCATION IN A SAFE FAMILY ENVIRONMENT. THE SCHOOL NURTURES THE ETHICAL, SPIRITUAL AND PHYSICAL DEVELOPMENT OF STUDENTS AS THEY BECOME CONFIDENT LEADERS INSPIRED TO SERVE. THE ABOVE STATED MISSION IS ACHIEVED THROUGH AN ACTIVE ATHLETIC PROGRAM PROVIDING OVER 15 DIFFERENT SPORTING OPPORTUNITIES, A THRIVING ARTS PROGRAM INCLUDING CURRICULA AND CO-CURRICULA OPPORTUNITIES FOR EVERY CHILD, AND A HIGH ACHIEVING ACADEMIC PROGRAM THAT INCLUDES A VARIETY OF HONOR SOCIETIES AND ACADEMIC CLUB OPPORTUNITIES. THESE MISSION DRIVEN ACTIVITIES ARE FUNDED PRIMARILY THROUGH THE BOOSTER CLUB GOLF TOURNAMENT, THE PVA FALL FESTIVAL AND THE DEVELOPMENT OFFICE SPRING GALA AND AUCTION.

SEE SCHEDULE OPROVIDED FAITH-BASED, NON-DENOMINATIONAL, COLLEGE-PREPARATORY EDUCATION FOR STUDENTS IN PRE-KINDERGARTEN 3-YEAR-OLD THROUGH TWELFTH GRADE WITH APPROXIMATELY 204 STUDENTS. HISTORICALLY, 100% OF OMA STUDENTS CONTINUE TO GRADUATE AND MATRICULATE TO COLLEGES AND UNIVERSITIES THROUGHOUT THE UNITED STATES. MEMBERS OF THE CLASS OF 2022'S SAT AND ACT SCORES EXCEEDED LOCAL, STATE, AND NATIONAL AVERAGES. SCHOLARSHIP OFFERS IN 2022 REACHED APPROXIMATELY $1.4 MILLION. COMMUNITY SERVICE HOURS SCHOOLWIDE TOTALED MORE THAN 5,000. THE ACADEMY OFFERED FINANCIAL ASSISTANCE TO QUALIFYING STUDENTS IN THE AMOUNT OF $148,526.55. OAK MOUNTAIN ACADEMY CONTINUES TO FOCUS ON A VARIED CURRICULUM WITH EACH STUDENT EXPERIENCING ART, MUSIC, PE/HEALTH, TECHNOLOGY, DRAMA FOREIGN LANGUAGE, AND A CORE CURRICULUM ENHANCED BY ADVANCED PLACEMENT CLASSES, AND THE OPPORTUNITY TO PARTICIPATE IN GEORGIA'S DUAL ENROLLMENT PROGRAMS. DURING THE PAST FIVE YEARS, THE "HOUSE SYSTEM" WAS INTRODUCED AND EXPANDED IN THE MIDDLE SCHOOL AND PLACED-BASED LEARNING WAS IMPLEMENTED AND CONTINUES IN THE LOWER SCHOOL. A FOCUS ON WORK ETHICS AND CITIZENSHIP, THE "TOTAL WARRIOR PROGRAM," WAS INTRODUCED IN THE UPPER SCHOOL. TECHNOLOGY INSTRUCTION WAS FURTHER ENHANCED WITH THE ADDITION OF SEVERAL COMPUTER SCIENCE COURSES IN THE DIVISIONS. INSTRUCTIONAL CAMERAS FOR REMOTE LEARNING WERE ALSO UTILIZED IN ALL CLASSROOMS FOR THOSE FAMILIES WHO ARE NOT COMFORTABLE HAVING THEIR STUDENT SEATED IN A CLASSROOM FOR DIRECT INSTITUTION. EFFORTS CONTINUED TO PROVIDE A STEAM APPROACH ACROSS THE CURRICULUM, AS WELL AS AN INCREASED FOCUS ON RESEARCH-BASED WRITING. ADDITIONALLY, A FULL-TIME COUNSELOR PROVIDED COUNSELING SERVICES, AS WELL AS CHARACTER-BASED INSTRUCTION. EFFORTS CONTINUED BY THE FACULTY TO GROW PROFESSIONALLY AS PARTICIPATION IN PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT OPPORTUNITIES ARE REQUIRED. TEACHERS STRIVE TO MEET THE NEEDS OF ALL STUDENTS WHILE PROVIDING AN IN SEAT AND VIRTUAL EDUCATIONAL ENVIRONMENT THAT IS BOTH NURTURING AND CHALLENGING. EXCEEDING EXPECTATIONS BOTH IN AND OUT OF THE CLASSROOM IS REQUIRED, AND A DEDICATED COMMITMENT TO THE MISSION AND THE FAITH-BASED VALUES ON WHICH THE ACADEMY WAS FOUNDED CONTINUES.