About Us

 Children will start their day with a daily devotion time, which allows them to begin the day with an opportunity to develop their faith through activities such as worship, Bible studies, and skits.  Character education is incorporated throughout the day in organic teaching moments.  The goal of our program is holistic development which includes supporting social-emotional and spiritual growth.  By being given a range of experiences in a loving, stable environment, children explore their own interests and capabilities and gain heightened confidence in themselves, while also promoting their social and emotional development and well-being.  

 Place based learning is an educational approach that “immerses students in local heritage, culture, landscapes, opportunities, and experiences, using these as the foundation for the study of language arts, mathematics, social studies, science, and other subjects across the curriculum” as defined by the Center for Place-Based Education at Antioch University.  Students have the unique opportunity to see that they can be change agents right in their own local community as well as making an impact in a more broad scale way.  They learn that what they do matters as they take on inquiry based, learner centered projects. 

Our programs  emphasize the importance of nutrition and health throughout the entire school day in various modes. Focusing on Outdoor Learning provides educators with constant opportunities to passively and directly encourage healthy choices for our bodies and minds.  

 Students are engaged in writing for authentic purposes as they learn the three domains of writing: narrative, informational, and persuasive.  Students learn to read like writers and write like readers by making connections between the two processes allowing writing for a variety of purposes to come to life.  Grammar and sentence structure are taught in the context of writing so that they are not seen as stand alone skills but as skills that aid students in expressing their thoughts and communicating with a broad audience.  

 Community is the heartbeat of OLS.  Our OLS is made up of our faculty and staff, students, parents, and business partners.  Many community engagement events take place throughout the school year that allow parents and community members the opportunity to partner and fellowship with us.  We always look forward to these opportunities and continue to seek new and exciting ways to work together.