Frequently Asked Questions

Friday, December 3, 2021 (to guarantee a parent/guardian conversation) or Friday, January 7, 2022

All applicants (K-6) and parents/guardians will be invited to participate in a grade level screening. We will contact you to schedule an appointment. During these sessions, children will be asked to participate in a variety of activities that will help us get to know them. Parents/guardians will be given the opportunity to ask questions related to Oakwood’s curriculum and school life.

Parking is available directly across the street from Oakwood at St. Anne’s church or on surrounding neighborhood streets. Please walk to the traffic light to cross Moorpark.

We seek students who are capable, curious and eager to learn, and will participate fully in the life of the school. Oakwood students engage in a rigorous academic curriculum, a comprehensive athletic program, and numerous opportunities in the visual and performing arts. We seek parents who subscribe to our aims and values and are committed to working in partnership with the school.

Our admission process takes into consideration the personal as well as academic qualities of each applicant. The school is committed to achieving a balance in its classes – of boys and girls, of interests and talents, and of racial, ethnic, and socioeconomic diversity.

If you are placed on a wait list, promptly select the option that indicates your interest in remaining on the wait list. Should we have the opportunity to go to our wait list, we will contact you. As always, you are welcome to contact us at any time.

In an effort to ease these challenging times and support an equitable admission process, Oakwood will not require the ISEE for the 2022-2023 admission cycle.

Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, 8:30 AM –3:00 PM, Tuesday, 8:30 AM –2:00 PM
After school care is available until 6:00 PM daily.

Students may order lunch in advance through the online lunch program.

Oakwood currently offers a bus service to and from the Hancock Park, West Valley, Beverly Hills, and Culver City areas. More routes may soon be available. In addition, zip code lists are available with which families may use to create carpools.

Oakwood does not require uniforms; however, appropriate school-day dress is required.

Three times a year, afterschool enrichment courses are available to all K-6 students. Courses vary per session and year. Some courses include: rocketry, computer animation, hip hop dance, jewelry making, cooking, animal encounters, chess, guitar, Lego, tennis, golf, adventures in claymation, and many more.

The school seeks to instill a sense of stewardship and good citizenship; therefore, service learning is a vital part of the Oakwood program at all grade levels. Students learn the importance of civic engagement and responsibility as well as some of the ways that social, political, and economic factors shape community life.

Oakwood encourages parent/guardian involvement at every grade level. Volunteers are an integral part of the success of our school, both through events and activities. From assisting with the hot lunch program, development events, participating in the classroom or library, community service, planning parent/guardian socials, or joining the Green Team or the Diversity committee, there are many ways to volunteer.