Academic Program

The liberal arts approach to education enjoys lasting value. Originally, the artes liberals (liberal arts) of the trivium—grammar, logic, rhetoric—and quadrivium—astronomy, music, geometry, arithmetic—prepared students to undertake higher studies, to function as participating free citizens in their societies, and to pursue lifelong learning.

 

Oakcrest’s core curriculum offers both depth and breadth in Mathematics, Science, English, History, Classical and Foreign Languages, and Theology as well as courses in Visual and Performing Arts, and Technology. Courses explore subject matter theoretically and practically from the fundamental through AP and advanced levels to prepare our students for college, spark their intellectual curiosity and love of learning, and help them refine their potential. We set high expectations for our students and provide the knowledge and support they need to fulfill them. A series of elective courses and clubs such as the Virginia Science Olympiad, Chamber Orchestra, Western Political Thought, and Debate, along with a robust athletics program, round out the Oakcrest experience.

Oakcrest girls strive for excellence in a supportive environment that encourages the exploration of ideas and talents. Students gain confidence and resilience through competence and experience. They are given a springboard for success in college and beyond. Our faculty is committed to creating an environment where students pursue learning by active personal engagement with each other, with their teachers, and with the world outside the classroom.