2425 Ridgeway Rd
Dayton, OH 45419

The scores are high because it’s an affluent community and very involved parents who all pay for outside tutoring, starting in elementary. We have been sorely mistaken to move here and swayed by the test scores but the cost is an abysmal special education director that does nothing for kids, fails to return emails in a timely manner and many teachers only push medication. Anything to make their work lives easier and truly do not care about students. Many wonderful families have pulled their kids and sent to private schools as a result.

Prospective Parents… be aware. All that glitters is not gold here. Since our new principal Mrs. S has arrived, the parents feel little support. If your child doesn’t rank in the top 3% of the nation, do not expect any teacher to care about their education. All resources go towards the top achievers. If you have a child with a simple diagnosis, don’t expect the school to support or respect it. It’s a system that rewards the connected and powerful. Parents are not welcomed in older grades and students are punitively punished for being a kid. No accountability for teachers since the new principal has arrived. She sees pleasing them as her top priority. No follow up with parents will be made, even if you request it. What Smith does well is how they hide the complaints in order to “seem” good. Do extensive research and look for parents with kids like yours. Unless you have an endless budget for private tutors and additional taxes, look elsewhere. The teachers never give outside of their scheduled day and if they do it’s because they charge large amounts for their own private programs. They will say they care, but in reality it’s just lip service. No one listens. The ONLY reason Oakwood ranks high is because of the parents that care about their kids. It’s all about the parents here. They are the ones that make the TRUE difference. Any tag line they are giving you about us being #oneoakwood or #together is just that. No one cares about your child’s education unless you do. And if you try to hold them accountable, you’ll come against the machine. So be ready.

I love this school, and, more importantly, our kids have loved this school! The entire atmosphere is geared toward Kindergartners only, and it is very loving and nurturing!

I have 4 boys attended the school All became successful medical DrsIt is So efficient and strong base for the children