Oakwood Friends School
Poughkeepsie, New York
With its roots stretching back to 1796, Oakwood Friends School offers a challenging college preparatory education to students. The school is located in the scenic Hudson Valley, approximately 130 km north of New York City. Shopping and restaurants are conveniently located nearby, yet the campus retains the pastoral ambiance of its farmland origin.
The school offers advanced placement classes in nine subjects, fourteen interscholastic sports teams and 17 classes in the arts. Oakwood Friends School is a Quaker school and seeks to bring out the scholar, athlete, and artist in each student. Quaker values stressing integrity, equality, peace, community and simplicity ensure that each student is valued for who she/he is and each student learns to appreciate helping others in the school community as well as in the wider Poughkeepsie community. For students who want to study in a peaceful and secure environment yet have access to the big city of New York, this is the perfect choice!
Academic and Sport Facilities
The school has 18 classrooms, library, art studio, ceramics studio, darkroom, theatre, music room, gym, soccer fields, baseball field, softball field, weight room, four tennis courts.
Dormitories and School Residences
Students live in double rooms. They have access to one kitchen, two lounges, two TVs, two telephones and a computer room in each building. The dormitories also have wireless internet access, washers and dryers.
Starting Dates:
Fall Semester: Beginning of September, Spring Semester: Beginning of January
| Student Population: | Grades: | ESL Programs: |
|---|---|---|
| Co-educational | 6-12 | Yes |
| School Uniform | Teacher/Student Ratio: | Number of Students: |
|---|---|---|
| No | 1:6 | 170 |
AP Courses:
Sports:
Clubs:
- Art
- Band
- Chorus
- Diversity
- Drama
- Environmental
- French
- Judicial Committee
- Math
- Model United Nations
- Music
- No Sweat – Peace Club
- Outing
- Science
- Spanish
- Student Council
- Student Government
- Yearbook
- Committee
- Nominating Committee
- New Orleans Renaissance Club
Other Services Offered:
- Academic progress reports
- Airport transfer service
- Assistance in acquiring books and material
- Help with holiday accommodation
- Help with travel services during holidays
- Orientation service upon arrival
- Social progress reports
Partial List of College and University Acceptances:
- Alfred University, Arcadia University, Boston University, Champlain College, Concordia University, Drexel University, Dutchess County Community College (2), Indiana University, Ithaca College, Lehigh University (2), Manhattanville College, Middlebury College, New England College, New York University (2), Pennsylvania, State University, Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute, Rutgers University (2), St. John’s College, Annapolis, Sarah Lawrence College, School of the Art Institute of Chicago, Skidmore College, SUNY Oneonta, University of Arizona, University of California, Irvine, University of Hartford, University of the Pacific, University of Rhode Island, Vassar College (3), Worcester Polytechnic Institute
Closest International and Local Airports:
Stewart International Airport, Newark International Airport, John F. Kennedy International Airport
