• "It’s a serious mistake to see young children mostly as future older children, nor should any child be seen as just an adult in the making. As John Dewey famously said, education is a process of living, not just a preparation for future living."

    • Alfie Kohn

Shady Oak Christian School exists to preserve childhood in the lives of boys and girls through developmentally appropriate education designed to meet their social, emotional, intellectual, physical, and spiritual needs. We provide an environment that fosters cooperation, creativity, independence, faith and a love of learning. Caring and highly trained teachers implement a developmentally appropriate curriculum that encourages children to explore, take risks, create, and discover.


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Testimonials from Shady Oak Families …

Our family loves Shady Oak! We've had two boys attend preschool, and we have one currently enjoying it everyday! Shady Oak provides a wonderful atmosphere for growth for our sons. The incorporation of nature is one of our favorites things about Shady Oak, as well as the focus on the development of the whole child as a responsible part of the world and their own school setting. We feel very secure as parents that Shady Oak reinforces what we teach our sons at home. We've loved the staff for years, and Shady Oak can't help but feel like home.

“As a family, we absolutely love Shady Oak! We originally chose Shady Oak because the kids get to spend so much time outside learning and playing and what we got was so much more! Our kids are truly loved by their teachers and the staff, and are given the chance to explore their interests while learning. We are truly impressed with the emphasis on social and emotional learning!”

"Shady Oak has been life changing for our family. We have watched our son grow and thrive with the guidance of his loving teachers, and in turn we have found a “village” of other parents, teachers, and staff that are there to support you in your parenting journey. Shady Oak is truly a place to find community."