Oaks Christian School

TO DEDICATE OURSELVES TO CHRIST IN THE PURSUIT OF ACADEMIC EXCELLENCE.

PRIMARY EDUCATION PROGRAM OAKS CHRISTIAN SCHOOL (OCS) IS AN INDEPENDENT, NON-DENOMINATIONAL, CHRISTIAN COLLEGE-PREPARATORY SCHOOL SERVING STUDENTS IN 5TH THROUGH 12TH GRADE. THE SCHOOL WAS FOUNDED IN 1997 AND OPENED IN 2000 WITH 196 STUDENTS SHARING ONE CAMPUS. CURRENTLY, OCS ENROLLS OVER 1,400 STUDENTS ANNUALLY. A MIDDLE SCHOOL CAMPUS ADJACENT TO THE ORIGINAL CAMPUS WAS ADDED IN 2009. FOR THE FISCAL YEAR THAT ENDED ON JUNE 30, 2021 THE SCHOOL ENROLLMENT WAS 1,417.THE SCHOOL'S THREE PILLARS ARE ACADEMIC EXCELLENCE, ARTISTIC EXPRESSION, AND ATHLETIC DISTINCTION. THESE DISTINCTIVES ARE EVIDENCED THROUGH STRONG ACADEMICS, PERFORMING AND VISUAL ARTS (THEATRE, CHOIR, BAND, ORCHESTRA, DANCE, 2D AND 3D ART, PHOTOGRAPHY, GRAPHIC DESIGN AND YEARBOOK) AS WELL AS COMPETITIVE ATHLETIC TEAM PARTICIPATION. SCHOOL YEAR 20-21 SAW THE RETURN OF STUDENTS FOR ON CAMPUS LEARNING AFTER 8 MONTHS OF REMOTE LEARNING DUE TO THE COVID-19PANDEMIC. THIS YEAR, THE SCHOOL INVESTED MORE THAN $5 MILLION TO REOPEN THE CAMPUS AS A SAFE AND HEALTHY ENVIRONMENT. THIS SCHOOL YEAR, PHASE II OF THE IDEA LAB WAS COMPLETED, NOW HOME TO NEARLY 300 STUDENTS ENGAGED IN STEM COURSES. IN ADDITION, THE SCHOOL HAD ITS FIRST GRADUATE OF THE INSTITUTE OF GLOBAL LEADERSHIP. THE PERFORMING AND VISUAL ARTS STUDENTS FOUND CREATIVE NEW WAYS TO SHARE THEIR GIFTS THROUGH NUMEROUS VIRTUAL PERFORMANCES. AFTER ONE YEAR HIATUS DUE TO COVID-19, THE HIGH SCHOOL VISUAL ART SHOW RETURNED. THE SHOW FEATURED ARTWORK FROM CERAMICS, DRAWING, FILM, GRAPHIC DESIGN, PAINTING, AND PHOTOGRAPHY STUDENTS. HIGH SCHOOL VISUAL ARTS STUDENTS EXCELED IN TWO OF THE REGION'S JURIED ART COMPETITIONS. HIGH SCHOOL PERFORMING ARTS STUDENTS SUCCESSFULLY PERFORMED THEIR PRODUCTION OF GODSPELL JR. VIRTUALLY. IN ATHLETICS, THE OCS GIRLS AND BOYS TRACK AND FIELD TEAMS MADE ATHLETIC HISTORY BY CAPTURING THE SCHOOL'S 50TH AND 51ST CIF CHAMPIONSHIP TITLES. DUE TO COVID-19, MIDDLE SCHOOL DID NOT HAVE COMPETITIVE SPORTS, BUT HAD CAMPS AND COMPETITIONS WITH HIGH PARTICIPATION IN VARIOUS SPORTS LIKE AQUATICS, BASEBALL, BASKETBALL, LACROSSE, TRACK AMONG OTHERS. THE SPIRITUAL LIFE PROGRAM INCLUDES STUDENT RETREATS, CHAPEL TIME, MISSION TRIPS ABROAD, LOCAL COMMUNITY SERVICE OPPORTUNITIES, AND BIBLE CLASSES.

STUDENT PROGRAMS AND ACTIVITIESTHE SCHOOL'S ADDED STUDENT PROGRAMS AND ACTIVITIES INCLUDE PERFORMING ARTS EVENTS AS WELL AS VISUAL ARTS DISPLAYS, ATHLETIC COMPETITIONS, SPIRITUAL LIFE/MISSION TRIP OPPORTUNITIES, COLLEGE COUNSELING TRIPS, TEST PREPARATION, PHOTOGRAPHY CLASS LOCATION TRIPS AND NUMEROUS CLUB, SOCIAL AND EXTRA-CURRICULAR ACTIVITIES.OCS STUDENTS HAVE AMAZING OPPORTUNITIES TO PARTICIPATE IN SCHOOL MISSION TRIPS BOTH DOMESTIC AND INTERNATIONALLY. EACH YEAR APPROXIMATELY 200 STUDENTS JOIN THESE TRIPS TO HELP TEACH ENGLISH, BUILD HOUSES OR OTHER STRUCTURES, VISIT ORPHANAGES AND SHARE THE GOSPEL. IN THE PAST, MIDDLE SCHOOL STUDENTS HAVE TRAVELED TO COSTA RICA, CHINA, AND MEXICO WHILE HIGH SCHOOL STUDENTS HAVE TRAVELED TO CHINA, GUATEMALA, AFRICA, HAITI, MEXICO, ROMANIA, AND ELSEWHERE. THE INTERNATIONAL STUDENT PROGRAM (ISP) HAS SIGNIFICANTLY GROWN IN PAST FEW YEARS AND HAS HOSTED OVER 100 STUDENTS FROM KOREA, CHINA, MACAU, TAIWAN, UGANDA, NORWAY, AND COLOMBIA. THE OCS RESIDENTIAL BOARDING FACILITY OPENED ON AUGUST 2020 WITH 40 STUDENTS MAKING HISTORY AS THE VERY FIRST RESIDENTS OF THE STATE OF THE ART DORM. THE PROGRAM HOSTS STUDENTS FROM INDONESIA, CHINA, GHANA, VIETNAM, AND LOCALLY FROM ORANGE COUNTY.

AUXILIARY PROGRAMSAUXILIARY PROGRAMS INCLUDE SUMMER SPORT CAMPS (WITH AN ENROLLMENT OF CLOSE TO 1,000), BUSING TRANSPORTATION, A MIDDLE SCHOOL CAFETERIA, A HIGH SCHOOL CAFETERIA, AND CAMPUS STORE SERVICES.