The Oaks Adventist Christian School

The Oaks Adventist Christian School
The Oaks Adventist Christian School
Location
	Cypress, Texas; United States
Information
Type	Private Seventh Day Adventist Primary and Secondary School
Motto	Striving Towards Our Highest Potential
Established	2003
Grades	kindergartenth through 12th
Campus type	Urban
Color(s)	Green, and Black
Mascot	Tiger
Website	www.houstonoakssda.org

The Oaks Adventist Christian School is a private Christian school located in Cypress, an area in unincorporated Harris County, Texas, with PreKindergarten (4 year old) through twelfth grade. It is a part of the Seventh-day Adventist education system, the world's second largest Christian school system.[1][2][3][4]

History

The Oaks Adventist Christian School opened in the fall of 2003.

It was previously in another unincorporated area of Harris County, near Houston.[5]

The school opened its current campus in August 2011.[6]

Plans are in the works to open a daycare facility on the campus in the summer of 2014.

Accreditation

Both the elementary and high school programs are fully accredited with the North American Division of Seventh-day Adventist, The National Council for Private Schools, The Texas Private School Accreditation Commission and the Texas Education Agency.

Curriculum

All students are required to take classes in the core areas of English, Basic Sciences, Mathematics, a Foreign Language, and Social Sciences.

Religion

All students take religion classes each year that they are enrolled. These classes cover topics in biblical history and Christian and denominational doctrines. Weekly, the entire student body gathers together in the auditorium for an hour-long chapel service.

Athletics

The Academy offers the following sports:

Basketball (boys & girls)
Volleyball (boys & girls)
Flag-Football

References

http://www.csmonitor.com/Commentary/Opinion/2010/1115/For-real-education-reform-take-a-cue-from-the-Adventists"the second largest Christian school system in the world has been steadily outperforming the national average – across all demographics."
"Archived copy". Archived from the original on 2015-03-23. Retrieved 2016-03-18.CS1 maint: archived copy as title (link)
"Department of Education, Seventh-day Adventist Church". Retrieved 2010-06-18.
Rogers, Wendi; Kellner, Mark A. (April 1, 2003). "World Church: A Closer Look at Higher Education". Adventist News Network. Retrieved 2010-06-19.
Moody, Wayne, Rita Ostdick, James Thiessen, Gloria Busch. Patterson's American Education, Volume 104, November 15, 2007. ISBN 0977160262, 9780977160266. p. 558. Google search result. "Oaks Adventist Christian S 11903C Tanner Rd 77041"
Home. The Oaks Adventist Christian School. August 9, 2011. Retrieved on March 2, 2019.

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[1] ttp://www.csmonitor.com/Commentary/Opinion/2010/1115/For-real-education-reform-take-a-cue-from-the-Adventists"the second largest Christian school system in the world has been steadily outperforming the national average – across all demographics."

[2] "Archived copy". Archived from the original on 2015-03-23. Retrieved 2016-03-18.CS1 maint: archived copy as title (link)

[3] "Department of Education, Seventh-day Adventist Church". Retrieved 2010-06-18.

[4] Rogers, Wendi; Kellner, Mark A. (April 1, 2003). "World Church: A Closer Look at Higher Education". Adventist News Network. Retrieved 2010-06-19.

[5] Moody, Wayne, Rita Ostdick, James Thiessen, Gloria Busch. Patterson's American Education, Volume 104, November 15, 2007. ISBN 0977160262, 9780977160266. p. 558. Google search result. "Oaks Adventist Christian S 11903C Tanner Rd 77041"

[6] Home. The Oaks Adventist Christian School. August 9, 2011. Retrieved on March 2, 2019.