Oakcrest School

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Oakcrest School
Address
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1619 Crowell Rd. Vienna , (Fairfax County) , Virginia 22182 United States
Coordinates	38°56′59″N 77°18′25″W / 38.94972°N 77.30694°W / 38.94972; -77.30694Coordinates: 38°56′59″N 77°18′25″W / 38.94972°N 77.30694°W / 38.94972; -77.30694
Information
Type	Private, All-Girls
Religious affiliation(s)	Roman Catholic Opus Dei
Established	1976
School code	Virtus et Veritas
Head of School	Mary Ortiz
Faculty	34
Grades	6–12
Gender	Girls school
Enrollment	260+[citation needed] (2019)
Average class size	18
Student to teacher ratio	7:1
Language	Classes are taught in English; Spanish and Latin are required courses[citation needed]
Hours in school day	7:50 am – 3:00 pm
Campus size	25 acres (100,000 m2)
Color(s)	Green and White
Slogan	Where girls thrive.
Sports	Volleyball, basketball, tennis, swimming, softball, lacrosse, cross country, track and field, golf and soccer
Mascot	Charlie the Charger horse
Team name	Chargers
Accreditation	accredited
Tuition	$26,960-$28,270
Website	www.oakcrest.org

Oakcrest School is an independent liberal arts school for girls grades 6–12 located in Vienna, Virginia. It is guided by the teachings of the Catholic Church and the spirituality of Opus Dei.

History[]

In the autumn of 1976, the founding families and educators of Oakcrest started a new all-girls, independent school in a large house on Idaho Avenue in Northwest Washington, D.C. intended to educate young women. The original school had 22 students and six teachers.

In its second year, Oakcrest moved to a former French international school on Yuma Street in Washington, D.C.

Over the next 23 years, Oakcrest established its programs in the D.C., Maryland, and Virginia areas, as well as attracting students from Africa, Asia, Europe, and Latin America.^{[citation needed]} 

In 2000, the school moved to the former McLean Bible Church in Northern Virginia. With this move, Oakcrest added a sixth grade class and expanded its athletics, fine arts, and co-curricular programs.  

In the fall of 2017, Oakcrest opened the doors to its permanent home at 1619 Crowell Road, Vienna, Virginia. Designed in the tradition of a Virginia manor house, the campus is set on 23 acres and features home athletic fields.  

Accreditation[]

Oakcrest is accredited by AdvancED, the parent organization of the Southern Association of Colleges and Schools, Council on Accreditation and School Improvement.

Academics[]

Oakcrest offers a liberal arts curriculum spanning the arts, the humanities, mathematics, science, and technology.

The school has a 6:1 student teacher ratio, with an average class size of 15; 83% of faculty hold advanced degrees or postgraduate certificates. Oakcrest offers 16 Advanced Placement Courses and is home to five academic honor societies.^{[citation needed]} 

To graduate, all students complete four years each of Upper School-level English, Mathematics, Science, and History and three years of a single foreign language. Students are also required to take Music and Arts Appreciation, Logic and Rhetoric, three years of Theology, one year of Philosophy and four semesters of Physical Education.

All seniors research, write, and defend a thesis paper.

Athletics[]

85% of Oakcrest students participate in athletics.  Oakcrest has an all-female coaching staff and offers 10 different sports.  After over 30 years as a member of the Potomac Valley Athletic Conference (PVAC), Oakcrest now competes independent of a conference in all sports but Swimming, where they swim competitively in the Washington Metro Prep School Swim & Dive League (WMPSSDL).  Oakcrest has won over 50 PVAC banners, was the PVAC Conference Champion for Track and Field in 2019 and for Soccer in 2017.

Campus facilities[]

Oakcrest's 23-acre property includes a three-story Manor House with a chapel; teaching and advising spaces; classrooms, science labs, art and music rooms; a lobby; a dining/multipurpose room; a library; soccer, lacrosse and softball fields and outdoor grounds.

External links[]

• Oakcrest School website