Blue Oak School

Confident. Curious. Creative. We Are Blue Oak.

Blue Oak School serves bright and imaginative children from Kindergarten through 8th grade. Our talented teachers, motivated students and engaged parents make our school a distinctive learning environment.

Our talented faculty create experiences for our students that advance their understanding and mastery of new concepts both in and outside of the classroom. Blue Oak School focuses as much on the development of each student’s social and emotional well-being as on his or her academic experience, promoting the interests, skills, and resilience that encourage greater success and a love of learning throughout life.

IN A WORD

We asked our students to describe Blue Oak with only one word. What they did next was both truly surprising and breathtaking.

IN THE MOMENT

Students Learning Science — Students absorbing the finer points of a math problem from Paul Cook in our middle school Math and Science Class. By the time these student's graduate from eight-grade, they will be able to put trigonometry to use calculating the altitude achieved by water rockets they build. Putting theory into practice is one of the core ideas of progressive education.

WHAT OUR PARENTS AND ALUMNI SAY

Children graduate from Blue Oak inspired and confident and in charge of their education. . .

Blue Oak teaches children for the world we will live in during the next 100 years (not the last). Children are engaged, supported and challenged. You have children feeling deeply and thinking critically. We have faculty that sees themselves as collaborators and coaches, not drill sergeants. Children graduate from Blue Oak inspired and confident and in charge of their education.… Read more “Children graduate from Blue Oak inspired and confident and in charge of their education. . .”

We cannot speak highly enough about our experience and satisfaction with Blue Oak School.

With three kids, our hope for our children is that they develop a passion for life-long learning, are self-assured, creative and overall are just well-rounded individuals. After visiting the school, meeting teachers and talking to students, we knew that Blue Oak would serve as an ideal foundation for our children to grow, gain confidence, learn, and achieve. Blue Oak faculty,… Read more “We cannot speak highly enough about our experience and satisfaction with Blue Oak School.”

Julie Figueroa – Class of 2013

The way I’ve been grateful about Blue Oak is that they really gave me a social skill and I have become a confident person where I am sure of myself and I know how to approach any situation. …Having Blue Oak as an option widens your view. I just want everyone to feel the same way I did. I felt… Read more “Julie Figueroa – Class of 2013”

Johanthan Frias Gonzales – Class of 2012

To me, Blue Oak was an opportunity to get to a better place. It’s nice to know there are schools and people out there who are looking to help those who are in need. I am very thankful and appreciative to Blue Oak and the entire community for allowing me the chance to show what I can do and help… Read more “Johanthan Frias Gonzales – Class of 2012”

We are grateful that we found Blue Oak School. . .

We are grateful that we found Blue Oak School for our first grader son, who is thriving academically, socially and emotionally under the nourishing and caring guidance of his teachers. Qualified faculty, small size classrooms, individual attention, mixed-class activities, hands-on learning and integrated curriculum at Blue Oak create a safe and engaging learning environment for children. My son is eager… Read more “We are grateful that we found Blue Oak School. . .”

Joseph Celaya – Class of 2013

Blue Oak made it possible for me to maximize my own talents. Through those different avenues, I was able to discover my talents and passions where I excelled and where I needed to do more work. Blue Oak provided that for me. …so I’m eternally grateful for that. -Joseph Celaya – Class of 2013