Oak Hill School
private school in Eugene, Lane County, Oregon, United States
Oak Hill School (OHS) is a pre-Kindergarten through eighth grade independent school in Eugene, Oregon, United States.
Offerings and costs
Founded in 1994 by Ed King of King Estate Winery, Oak Hill School provides a college preparatory program for students and instructs pre-Kindergarten through eighth grade students. Oak Hill School is accredited by the Northwest Association of Independent Schools. The campus sits on 72 acres (29 ha) of former ranch and forestland overlooking the South Eugene Hills.
K–8 students at OHS can learn Mandarin Chinese and Spanish languages.
According to the 2022–2023 school year student tuition and fee schedule, pre-Kindergarten services are US$8,000 annually, Kindergarten through fifth grade services are US$18,500 annually, and sixth through eighth grade services are US$19,000.
Dropping of high school program
In May 2022, the school's board decided to shut down its high school program (ninth through twelfth grades) to refocus on K–8 students. The board's decision was heavily influenced by the COVID-19 pandemic, since the board members believed that distance learning will become a standard in secondary education.
Bobcat incident
On October 15, 2019, a bobcat kitten wandered onto OHS's campus. School administrators reportedly trapped it inside an office so that authorities can remove it once they arrive.
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