Oakwood Friends School (Top Ranked 草榴社区 School for 2026-27)

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Quick Facts (2026-27)

Top Ranked NY School
Grades: 6-12
Enrollment: 177 students
Yearly Tuition: $37,275
Acceptance rate: 100%
Average class size: 12 students
Application Deadline: Feb. 15 / rolling
Source: 鉁�Verified school update

School Rankings

Oakwood Friends School ranks among the top 20% of private schools in New York for:

School Facts

Religious Affiliation

Friends

Grades Offered

Grades 6-12

Students By Grade

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Distribution of Students By Grade
Grade	Oakwood Friends School
6	14
7	16
8	24
9	31
10	27
11	29
12	36

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ADD/ADHD Support

Yes

Learning Difference Programs

Yes

Learning Programs Supported

Dyslexia / Language-based or Mild Learning Differences

Year Founded

1796

School Calendar

Campus Size

66 acres

School Motto

鈥淭o serve is to lead.鈥�

Student Body

Total Students

177 students

Student Body Type

Co-ed

% Students of Color

53%

State avg.: 39%

Academic Profile

Total Classroom Teachers

35 teachers

Student-Teacher Ratio

5:1

National avg.:

% Faculty w/Advanced Degree

73%

Average Class Size

12 students

Average SAT score

1250

(Out of 1600)

Average ACT score

(Out of 36)

Matriculation DataMatric. Data

Classroom Dress Code

Casual

Number of AP Courses

7 courses

List of Courses Offered

Advanced Courses

AP BiologyAP Calculus AB

AP Calculus BCAP Chemistry

AP EnglishAP French

AP Spanish

School Membership(s)School Assoc.

Friends Council on Education (FCE)
National Association of Independent Schools (NAIS)
The Association of Boarding Schools (TABS)
New York State Association of Independent Schools (NYSAIS)

Tuition & Financial Aid

Admission Deadline

Feb. 15 / rolling

Yearly Tuition Cost

$37,275

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Tuition Notes

Middle School Day = $30,300

% on Financial Aid

48%

Average Financial Aid Grant

$21,275

Acceptance Rate

100%

National avg.: 82%

Admissions Director

Anne Mongillo

Admissions Associate

Grace Obee

Application URL

Endowment Size

$3 million

Sports

Total Sports Offered

10 sports

Sports

Ultimate FrisbeeVolleyball

Colors

Green, Orange

School Mascot

None Specified

Extracurriculars

Total ExtracurricularsTotal Extra-curric.

34 extracurriculars

ExtracurricularsExtra-curric.

Club or Organization:

Academic CommitteeAcademic World Quest

Animal Rights ClubAnime Club

Book ClubBusiness Club

Chess ClubDrama Tech

Friends (S.P.I.C.E.) ClubGarden Club

Gay-Straight Alliance (GSA)Judicial Committee

Library CommitteeModel United Nations

Nominating CommitteeSchool Spirit Club

SpectrumStudent Government

Students Against Destructive Decisions (SADD)Table Top Gaming Club

Tea ClubYearbook

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Arts and Music Programs:

Calligraphy ClubDance

Dance/Hip Hop ClubEnsemble

Oakword - Literary & Art MagazineOrchestra

Recreational Athletic Programs:

Fitness ClubMartial Arts

Parks ClubRunning Club

Ski ClubYoga

School Notes

Everybody smiles a lot. That's one of the first things you'll notice at Oakwood Friends School. Perhaps it's because Oakwood emphasizes individuality, not uniformity.
Held high is respect for the value of each student, teacher, and staff member. The resulting spirit of common trust enables an honest, open exchange of ideas among all campus members.
An independent, college preparatory school serving grades 5-12.
Founded in 1796, Oakwood is one of the oldest co-ed boarding and day schools in America and first in New York state. Our commitment to strong academics, excellent college preparatory program, and great location, just 1-1/2 hours North of NYC in the beautiful Hudson Valley, are just a few of the many reasons to have Oakwood on your list. Oakwood Friends School, guided by Quaker principles, educates and prepares young people for lives of conscience, compassion, and accomplishment. Students experience a challenging curriculum within a diverse community dedicated to nurturing the spirit, the scholar, the artist, and the athlete in each person.

Oakwood focuses on the individual learner, and cultivating a diversified community of students and staff in an atmosphere of mutual respect and enrichment.
In striving to fulfill its mission, Oakwood Friends School provides rigorous academic preparation based on primary texts and hands-on learning respects the minds and imaginations of students and focuses on intellectual skills and habits.
Oakwoodencourages powerful thinkers whose abilities are nurtured through artful teaching, thoughtful assessment, and individual attention.
Students and adults within the community learn through inquiry, reflection, and action in daily life; search for truth, valuing the challenge of competing ideas; resolve conflicts through respecting and listening to one another; value and embrace the diversity of cultures and religions in our communities; work for the good of society through active service learning; and act courageously in alignment with core moral beliefs.
Oakwood fosters an accepting environment based upon the Quaker principle that each individual is worthy and capable of meaningful insight and truth.
Oakwoodprovides an array of opportunities in the arts, athletics, and learning experiences beyond the campus to encourage creativity, self-expression, cooperation, and team-work guides students toward the responsibilities of community life and community involvement, through leadership and service both on the campus and beyond creates and sustains a vibrant residential and educational community that embraces students in grades five through twelve as well as faculty and families representing every stage of life and a diverse range of experiences and backgrounds.

Sample of notable school alumni/alumnae:
- Juan Williams - Political Commentator, Journalist, Author
- Hugo Sonnenschein - President Emeritus, University of Chicago
- Mark Strand - Pulitzer Prize winning poet and former Poet Laureate of the United States
- Bonnie Raitt - GRAMMY Acclaimed American Musician, 2022 Lifetime Achievement Award Winner, Political Activist
- Jarvis, Thomas and Peter Rockwell - Sons of painter Norman Rockwell
- Robert Turner - Internationally known ceramist
- Lucretia Mott - Quaker, abolitionist, women's rights activist, and social reformer who helped launch the women's rights movement, the 1st Women's Rights Convention in Seneca Falls, NY, which ignited the fight for women suffrage, earning women the right to vote in the USA
- Jonathan Talbot - An American collage artist, painter, and printmaker. He also is the creator of an innovative collage technique that eliminates liquid adhesives from the collage-assembly process.
- Keith Bunin - Keith Bunin is an American dramatist and screenwriter. More recently known for writing "Onward", the computer-animated urban fantasy film produced by Pixar Animation Studios for Walt Disney Pictures.
- Jennifer Yee - Discovered a planet. Awarded a Carl Sagan Exoplanet Postdoctoral Fellowship by NASA, and currently based at the Harvard-Smithsonian Center for Astrophysics in Cambridge, Massachusetts.

Source: Verified school update

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Frequently Asked Questions

How much does Oakwood Friends School cost?

Oakwood Friends School's tuition is approximately $37,275 for private students.

What is the acceptance rate of Oakwood Friends School?

The acceptance rate of Oakwood Friends School is 100%, which is higher than the national average of 76%.

Who are famous alumni from Oakwood Friends School?

Oakwood Friends School famous alumni include: Juan Williams, Hugo Sonnenschein, Mark Strand, Bonnie Raitt, Jarvis, Thomas and Peter Rockwell, Robert Turner, Lucretia Mott, Jonathan Talbot, Keith Bunin and Jennifer Yee.

What sports does Oakwood Friends School offer?

Oakwood Friends School offers 10 interscholastic sports: Baseball, Basketball, Cross Country, Dance, Martial Arts, Soccer, Softball, Tennis, Ultimate Frisbee and Volleyball.

What is Oakwood Friends School's ranking?

Oakwood Friends School ranks among the top 20% of private schools in New York for: Most extracurriculars offered and Oldest founding date.

When is the application deadline for Oakwood Friends School?

The application deadline for Oakwood Friends School is Feb. 15 / rolling (applications are due on Feb. 15 but additional applications are reviewed year-round as space permits ).

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