Mission and Vision

Mission

We believe that all students are unique and gifted individuals.   We are committed to working collaboratively to develop life-long learners in a safe and caring educational environment where students are challenged, scholarship is expected, and differences are valued.

Vision

Oxford Preparatory Academy’s (OPA) vision is to create a center for higher learning where students from transitional kindergarten to eighth grade are prepared to pursue university level academic studies, as well as gain skills to be successful in the global community of the 21st century. Our students do not just meet, but exceed grade level expectations and become critical thinkers as they engage with dynamic teaching that makes them self-motivated, competent, and lifelong learners.

 

Emphasizing high academic standards, respect, patriotism, and courtesy	Providing a structured environment conducive to learning	Expecting active parent participation and support of school policies and programs
Implementing the Theory of Multiple Intelligences as part of instruction	Offering on-going teacher and parent training	Maintaining consistent communication between home, school, and community
Engaging in community service-based (Service Learning) activities embedded throughout grade level standards instruction	Ensuring all students are performing at grade level, based on State Standards	Including World Language as part of the curriculum at all grade levels
Providing innovative, engaging learning experiences, including STEAM, eSports, coding, music, art, clubs, and enrichment	Supporting students' social and emotional needs with school-based mental health services and SEL curriculum	Caring, highly qualified, dedicated instructional and support staff

OPA provides rigorous, standards-based educational opportunities for all students in grades TK - 8, in a welcoming, inclusive environment. At OPA, instruction occurs through the use of Multiple Intelligences in order to ensure that all students are challenged and engaged in activities that best demonstrate each student's unique abilities and learning styles.  

Students at OPA achieve academic excellence, as measured by state and local assessments. OPA students consistently outperform students in surrounding schools in both ELA and Mathematics. OPA students are well prepared and successful in public, charter, or private high schools. 

 

The Board of Directors desires to provide a safe school environment that allows all students equal access to and opportunities in Oxford Preparatory Academy’s (OPA’s) academic, extracurricular, and other educational support programs, services, and activities. The Board prohibits, at any district school or school activity, unlawful discrimination, including discriminatory harassment, intimidation, and bullying, targeted at any student by anyone, based on the student's actual or perceived race, color, ancestry, nationality, national origin, immigration status, ethnic group identification, ethnicity, age, religion, marital status, pregnancy, parental status, physical or mental disability, medical condition, sex, sexual orientation, gender, gender identity, gender expression, or genetic information, or association with a person or group with one or more of these actual or perceived characteristics.