Wise Elementary School Competitors

Oakwood School was founded in 1951 by parents who wanted to provide their children with an educational experience rich in the arts, sciences, and humanities, and challenging to their creative, intellectual, and physical capacities. They wanted a learning community that would foster independence of thought, intellectual integrity, sensitivity to the needs of others, and prepare students for participation in a democratic society. Oakwood remains committed to the founders’ goals. We believe that a school environment should foster individual growth and an active communal life, should hold intellectual attainment in high regard, and should encourage young people to exercise increasing autonomy and responsibility—for one another, for the environment, and for the larger world. We believe that a school best prepares children for the future by focusing on the quality of their experiences in the present. We believe that teachers and learners should inspire one another, and that school must be rewarding in its own right. And we believe that young people’s feelings and thoughts should be accorded respect and dignity.

Creative Learning Academy is the preeminent college-preparatory school for preschool through 8th grade students in Pensacola. CLA is accredited by the SACS-CASI, Florida Council of Independent Schools, and the Florida Kindergarten Council. Our mission is to nurture and strengthen each child’s foundation of academic excellence, creativity, independence and integrity in a culturally enriched community. The CLA curriculum is advanced, comprehensive, and enriched with music, art, technology, library science, physical education, and Spanish. There are additional courses in Middle School, such as geometry, health, creative writing, research skills, and yearbook. CLA faculty are dedicated, caring, and well qualified. Each teacher instructs in his/her educational field of study. Our Preprimary Program is led by Montessori certified teachers.

Birchwood School of Hawken is a coeducational preschool-grade 8 private, independent school in Cleveland, Ohio. Our mission is to equip children to lead a life of becoming – growing, thriving and flourishing – through the development of intellect and character.