Goals and Objectives

The academy presents an educational environment intended to stretch the minds of its students. Coming from diverse backgrounds, students at the academy bring experiences forged in racial, ethnic, cultural, national, and religious communities. Building on these factors, the academy reaches for the high value of Christian community built on the ideals of learning about oneself, others, and service as reflected in the Scriptures and the Church. Faculty and administrators oversee, model, and teach taking into account the developmental growth needs of each student.

Oakdale purposes that each student:

Acquire well-rounded knowledge, the pursuit of which leads to personal enrichment and meaning.
Attain intellectual excellence useful on its own, and at a level qualifying them for admission to college.
Come to value the journey of life-long learning as whole persons, including spiritual maturing after the pattern and image of Christ.
Attain a character quality of respect for oneself, others, and life together in service to others, the nation and world.
Acquire the ability to develop critical thinking skills.
Develop a stewardship commitment to creation, in gratitude to God, its Creator.