About
“Oswalt Academy promotes life long learning which empowers our students to be academically successful and contributing members of society. Our instruction is focused on the core curriculum and California Content standards with importance placed on integrating technology to enhance student learning. We also focus our efforts to ensure that our students are communicators, respectful of others and thinkers. The school community works diligently to provide our students with the optimum learning environment so that we can be the best school, public or private, in the area. We work hard to meet this expectation for our students, our parents and ourselves.”
Children are the main focus of our academic program that empowers students to develop academically and personally to achieve academic success. Our efforts are focused on meeting and being proactive to the unique needs of our students. Our academic program is based upon academic standards, current trends and research in education, best practices and instructional data. Our goal is to ensure that every child achieves proficiency in English Language Arts, Math, Science, Social Studies, the Arts and Physical Education. Active parent involvement is key to our school’s success. Parent involvement in all grade levels is encouraged and appreciated.
Through collaborative partnerships with parents and community groups and our PTA, Oswalt creates a learning environment supports each child’s academic endeavors. Through our Community of Caring program, our students life long learning is enhanced through the emphasis of the character values of respect, responsibility, trust, caring and family. Our students, staff, parents and community works together to assist children in succeeding in life long learning experiences.
- Now a K-8 School!
Student Incentive/Recognition Programs:
• Monthly PYP awards
• Citizenship awards
• Perfect attendance awards and trimester recognition
• End of year award assemblies
• Presidential academic award for 6th grade students
• Presidential physical fitness awards or 5th grade students
Programs offered:
Primary Years Programme TK-6
6th grade Exhibition
• Gifted and Talented Education (GATE)
• English Language Learning (ELL)
• Thinking Maps
• Write From the Beginning
• Inquiry-based Learning
• Apple One to One - Laptop Learning Program 5th - 8th Grade
• Technology Labs
• ASB & Leadership
• 6th Grade Outdoor Science Camp
• General music K-3/instrument instruction 4-6
• Spanish
Chorus
Journalism, Yearbook
• Community of Caring character education