495 Chestnut Tree Hill Rd
Oxford, CT 06478

Other than Mrs. Yacovelli, this school is absolutely awful and I wish I took my son to private school instead.

AMAZING!! Our experience at Oxford Middle School (formally Great Oak) has been nothing short of wonderful. The district itself is just awesome too. Oxford was prepared for the pandemic so students were able to transition as easily as possible - considering what was going on. Many other districts were not prepared.

Nothing to write home about here. Hendershot is a nice guy, but nice guys do not produce great schools. The lack of funding in general is a big concern. Seems like he spends more effort and money in to the annual play instead of putting that energy in to better education. Books, classrooms, chalk boards, dewi decimal system... old old old. This is a bigger problem with Oxford itself. The old folks dont want to allow commercialization of Oxford which could put some funds in to the school so they let things get worse and worse each year. - Signed concerned parent that speaks for many in Oxford.

As a former student (who's attended as recently as last year), the quality of this school is very low. I've been harassed by many teachers and students and seen other students experience the same thing. Teachers don't really care about their students well-being and often disrespect or harass them. A surprising amount of the student body is extremely racist and aren't afraid to openly discriminate any way they can. In addition, teachers have encouraged some students to bully/continue bullying others. From 2014-17, I'd estimate half a dozen teachers have been suspended for some inappropriate behavior, usually harassing students. While the campuses are in great and clean condition, there are still some decent people in the school environment, and there's a ton of school spirit. The majority of the population breeds a toxic environment for students and staff that encourages hate and disgusting behavior.