Oak Grove Classical Academy

This school has great facilities: wonderful library, big open cafeteria, great playground, large classrooms, newly xeriscaped front landscaping, and pleasant kid-friendly hallways. My kids had good experiences in learning and making friends here and they had some terrific teachers (with one exception). The school also has after-school programs, both daycare and enrichment, and opens up the facilities for community groups for kids like scouting. Prospective parents should not hesitate to get involved with the PTA, volunteer in the library, and participate in school activities like the balloons and burritos breakfast, jog-a-thon, geography bee, and Missoula Theater plays. Recommended!

The school is very caring and responsive to student and family needs. The academic curriculum is well rounded and many resources are available to help students learn. A genuine love for God is shown through singing songs of praise, teaching how to relate to others well and regular school assemblies of which prayer is an important part as well as an excellent Bible curriculum. The teachers and staff are very dedicated to serving with the love of God.

"Hired" for teaching science but quickly discovered they wanted a baby sitter, not a teacher. First clue was when they switched books mid-quarter. Most students had dismal math skills and with no prerequisites, they struggled with fundamentals. Second clue surfaced when no course standard could be found. The school had no standard. The accrediting agency had no standard. And State standards did not apply to a private school. Therefore, anything could be taught for high school graduation. Ironically, the school was applying for dual-credit status where a course would count as college credit for those who wanted to pay for it. In practice, teaching an AP level curriculum to some while instructing others in rudimentary math would have been impossible. In addition, sports took priority - pulling students from class, keeping them out late and missing class the next day, and injuries requiring doctor visits during class time. I lasted six weeks but the die had already been cast. Most students were granted mask and vaccine waivers, thus alienating students under restrictions. One student was clinically depressed, another had Lupus, and a third hyper-sensitive to noise. Achievement goals of the school listed on the website are outstanding ... if only the administration followed them. I am now tutoring students struggling in various classes at this school. I am a retired military officer, retired STEM educator, and > 1800 tutoring hours. I volunteer and never took a penny.