The Oakridge School
| The Oakridge School | |
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| Address | |
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5900 West Pioneer Parkway Arlington, Texas, Tarrant County 76013 United States |
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| Coordinates | 32°43′25″N 97°11′39″W / 32.723717°N 97.194207°WCoordinates: 32°43′25″N 97°11′39″W / 32.723717°N 97.194207°W |
| Information | |
| Type | Private |
| Established | 1979 |
| Grades | Preschool–12 |
| Enrollment | 810 (2007-2008) |
| Color(s) | Green and Navy |
| Mascot | Owl |
| Newspaper | '"The Oakridge Outlook" |
| Headmaster | Jon Kellam |
| Athletic Director | Shawn Meadows |
| President | Andy Broadus |
| Website | Official Website |
The Oakridge School is a private school located in Arlington, Texas, USA. It educates about 880 students in age groups Pre-K-12.
The Oakridge School is a coeducational, college preparatory day school. A non-profit institution governed by an elected Board of Regents, the school was accredited by the Independent Schools Association of the Southwest (ISAS) in 1988. It holds membership in the National Association of Independent Schools (1987) and is recognized by the Texas Education Agency (1982).
After its founding by a group of concerned parents in March 1979, The Oakridge School opened at the Handley United Methodist Church on Forest Avenue in east Fort Worth in August 1979 with 85 students under the leadership of headmaster Peter Ensor.
In 1981, the Board of Regents named Andy J. Broadus its second headmaster. Broadus had served as associate headmaster at Jacksonville Country Day School in Jacksonville, Florida. Enrollment quickly grew to 154 students.
The Texas Education Agency accredited Oakridge in 1982, the same year NAIS granted "new school status." While the school gained academic traction, it sought a permanent home. Upper School classes were held at a house on Meadowbrook Drive in 1981-1982. For three years, from 1982 to 1985, Oakridge operated at the old Handley Middle School, which was razed in the early 1990s.
Due to problems with the lease agreement with the Fort Worth Independent School District, and ongoing doubts as to the location of a permanent home, the Board of Regents purchased the 35 acres on the south side of Pioneer Parkway and started construction on the Early Childhood Center building in 1983. This, the first building on the Pioneer Parkway campus, was ready for students in the fall of 1984.
The year 1985 was a major turning point in the history of The Oakridge School. Its first class of seniors (7 members of the first alumni class) graduated in 1985. One of these pioneer members of the Oakridge Alumni Association came from the United Kingdom (Wales), beginning a tradition of enrolling international students that continues. To date, Oakridge students have enrolled from 24 different countries. In the Fall of 1985, Oakridge opened the Upper School Building at 5900 Pioneer Parkway.
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