Guiding Principles

The Oakwood School Mission Statement

The Oakwood School seeks to instill in its students the strength of character, the creativity, and the wisdom to make a difference in the world.

The Oakwood School Belief Statement

At The Oakwood School we believe in respect, responsibility, and honesty to self and others.

The Oakwood School Statement of Philosophy

The Oakwood School exists to help our students to learn and to love learning, to value others, and to become contributing members of the ever-larger communities. These basic principles are the foundation of all that The Oakwood School is and does:

• We believe students become enthusiastic lifelong learners and develop a sense of community in small classes where they are valued and supported by others and where their talents and energy are recognized and enhance the common life.
• We believe the need to develop relationships with others and the need to be of service to others are as basic to human nature as is the need to learn.
• We believe that students come to understand that their growth occurs in the context of others’ needs and views; that their own gifts can enrich the lives of others; and that other human beings, however different, have inherent dignity and value.
• We believe that within and beyond the school walls, students learn that service to others is one of the deepest satisfactions the human spirit can know.
• We believe in respect, responsibility, and honesty to self and others.

The Oakwood School Vision Statement

We seek to become the premier independent school in Eastern North Carolina.

The Oakwood School Strategic Plan 2009-2014

View the Strategic Plan for 2009-2014