Student Life
Service
At the heart of Christian leadership is service. At Oakcrest we want our students to see service as a way of life. Our service program helps girls recognize the beauty of self-gift and the many ways they can step up to be servant-leaders. Each service component at Oakcrest encourages our girls to serve in ways that are best suited to their gifts and personal circumstances.
Service Initiatives Program (SIP)
The Service Initiatives Program is comprised of thirteen student service coordinators who organize and manage eleven different monthly service projects. Since participation in SIP is voluntary, members take part in its service activities outside of school hours.
SIP helps student volunteers realize that service done locally is just as valid as the services offered by large companies and worldwide programs. SIP underscores the idea that our girls can make a difference in their local communities. We believe that small acts of service create the bridges of charity that sustain the common good.
Summer Mission Trip
Oakcrest partners with Mustard Seed Communities, a Catholic organization that provides residential care for children and adults with a range of developmental and physical disabilities. Students and faculty travel to Jamaica for a week in August to spend time with residents and help with manual labor.
All-School Service Day
On the last day of Fall Spirit Week, the entire school participates in projects that serve the surrounding community. Students either do service projects on campus or volunteer at charitable organizations in the Northern Virginia/DC area.
Middle School Service
Upper School Service
