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Why should I send
my teenager to Academe of the Oaks?
Why choose a Waldorf education
over other approaches?
Will my child graduate from an
accredited high school if he/she attends Academe?
How challenging is the curriculum?
How much homework can my child expect?
What is the social life like in a small
high school?
Even though Academe is a non-sectarian
school, is it open to students of all religious faiths?
Is Academe of the Oaks a school for
only academically gifted students?
Do you offer or plan to offer tuition
assistance?
Will my child have to complete any admissions
testing?
Could my child enroll during the academic
year?
Do you have a sports program?
Who was Rudolph Steiner?
Are you an "arts school?"
What’s unique about the kind of
students who will graduate from Academe of the Oaks?
Why should I send my teenager
to Academe of the Oaks?
Academe of the Oaks offers a remarkable high school experience to
students who want to be engaged in life to the fullest. Courses
are intellectually stimulating, rich in content, and highly interactive.
Classes are small, and students are viewed as individuals, each
with special gifts.
Students are guided to take responsibility for their own development.
The faculty is committed to providing each student the support he
or she needs to work toward their full potential, academically,
socially, artistically, morally.
The comprehensive curriculum weaves together the intellectual, artistic,
social, and humanitarian fabric to establish a strong foundation
for the maturing adolescent’s lifelong interest in learning.
Our four-year course of study is academically rigorous, and graduates
of Academe of the Oaks may expect to go to the college
of their choice.
Students who choose not to go directly to college also benefit from
the development of these capacities and may choose to put them to
use in a multitude of creative paths such as art, music, service,
or the artisan professions
Perhaps most importantly, our students enjoy coming to school everyday.
If you are thinking about the critical importance of your children’s
high school education and would prefer the advantages of a Waldorf
education, Academe of the Oaks may be right for you. We offer a
first-rate faculty with excellent academic credentials and professional
experience. Our tuition is comparable to, and in some cases less
than, other fine private schools in the metropolitan Atlanta area.
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Why choose a Waldorf education
over other approaches?
In a Waldorf school, students are taught to think, they are not
simply taught how to take a test. Waldorf high school graduates
are highly sought after
in many of the finest colleges and universities throughout the country
because of the breadth and depth of their education and their outstanding
ability to confidently manage themselves in the broader world. They
are especially valued for their critical, analytical, and imaginative
thinking capacities that are developed during their Waldorf high
school experience.
Waldorf education balances artistic, academic and practical work
to educate the whole student. Its innovative methodology and developmentally
oriented curriculum, permeated with the arts, address the student’s
changing consciousness as it unfolds, stage by stage.
Since its founding by Rudolf Steiner in 1919, the Waldorf school
movement has grown to more than 800 schools throughout the world,
more than 150 of them in the United States and Canada. Some say
Waldorf education is the fastest growing educational movement in
the world.
Academe of the Oaks is the 38th Waldorf high school in North
America.
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Will my child graduate from an
accredited high school if he/she attends Academe?
Academe of the Oaks is a member of the Southern Association of Independent Schools (SAIS), the Southern Association of Colleges and Schools (SACS), as well as the Association of Waldorf Schools of North America (AWSNA). Currently, Academe of the Oaks has been granted full accreditation with the Georgia Accrediting Commission, and is pursuing accreditation with SAIS/SACS and AWSNA. It is anticipated that the school will achieve accreditation through SAIS/SACS during the 2008-2009 school year.
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How challenging is the curriculum?
The curriculum is academically rigorous and very challenging. However,
because the emphasis is not on "busy work", but work that
is thought-provoking, creative and meaningful, students of broad
interests and abilities thrive in this environment. Courses are
taught in a Socratic manner, are highly interactive, and are rich
in content.
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How much homework can my child
expect?
Homework averages approximately two hours each day. The faculty
works together to manage homework assignments in an effort to avoid
overburdening students.
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What is the social life like in
a small high school?
As our students learn to take responsibility for their own development,
they become more aware of their social responsibility to their classmates
and in the world. Students at Academe are known for their willingness
to assist fellow students in and out of the classroom. They tend
to work collaboratively, as opposed to competitively. Experience
has shown that students in a small school learn to appreciate each
other in very meaningful ways. The bonds that form in a small, nurturing
high school are bonds that last a lifetime.
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Even though Academe is a non-sectarian
school, is it open to students of all religious faiths?
Students from all faiths welcomed into the student body. In Waldorf
education, there is an acknowledgement of a Creative Force at work
in the universe. This can be expressed in many ways, and students
are encouraged to embark on their own individual spiritual journey.
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Is Academe of the Oaks a school for only academically gifted students?
This is a school for students who are engaged and interested in
the world. It is academically rigorous and prepares students well
for the challenges of university life. This is an excellent curriculum
for students with various learning styles and diverse talents. Although
academics are challenging, they are taught in such a way that many
different types of students thrive.
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Do you offer or plan to offer
tuition assistance?
Because we are in the developmental phase of our school, we are
not able to offer a comprehensive tuition assistance program. As
we grow through the support of our parents, alumni, and community,
we plan to adjust our tuition assistance program accordingly. However,
we strive to work with families who require assistance during our
first years. Please contact
us if your circumstances require special consideration.
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Will my child have to complete any admissions testing?
Yes. We will administer a test on-site.
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Could my child enroll during the academic year?
Yes. We have a rolling admission policy. If you have a child who
is ready to make a change in his/her current education environment,
we will consider them for immediate admission.
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Do you have a sports program?
In addition to Physical Education, plans call for track and field,
basketball, volleyball, and soccer.
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Who was Rudolph Steiner?
Rudolf Steiner was an Austrian philosopher and scientist who founded
the first Waldorf School in Germany in 1919. His knowledge of child
development, described early in the 20th century, has been supported
by modern research in education and neuropsychology. Through Waldorf
education, Steiner hoped that young people would develop the capacities
of soul and intellect and the strength of will that would prepare
them to meet the challenges of their own time and the future.
Since its founding by Rudolf Steiner in 1919, the Waldorf school
movement has grown to more than 800 schools throughout the world,
more than 150 of them in the United
States and Canada. Some say Waldorf education is the fastest
growing educational movement in the world.
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Are you an "arts school?"
Though we offer a time-tested, rigorous college preparatory curriculum,
fine and practical arts such as music, drawing, painting, clay,
basketry, woodworking, blacksmithing, weaving, and bookmaking are
infused through-out the academic program. This balanced approach
teaches young people the art of bringing creative ideas into the
world, whether they consider themselves inherently artistic or not.
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What’s unique about the kind
of students who will graduate from Academe of the Oaks?
Our students will be prepared to meet a multicultural, multifaceted
world with enthusiasm. By immersing themselves in the richness of
our program and experiencing living ideals that challenge them,
they are discovering how to contribute their unique gifts to the
world.
Our students are resourceful, productive, flexible and clear thinking
individuals who are maturing into intellectually and emotionally
healthy adults. They typically go to the college
or university of their choice or successfully pursue an alternative
career path.
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