MISSION Oakcrest School in partnership with parents challenges girls in grades 6-12 to develop their intellect, character, faith and leadership potential to succeed in college and throughout their lives. PHILOSOPHY Oakcrest, an independent school, educates the whole person. Inspired by the teachings of the Catholic Church and the spirituality of Opus Dei, we weave together a rich liberal arts curriculum, character development, one-on-one advising and service to create a vibrant environment that graduates confident young women—young women who will make a difference in all they choose to do. PORTRAIT OF AN OAKCREST GRADUATE Oakcrest recognizes the vocation of women as trustees of humanity* and provides a culture of freedom and responsibility in which young women thrive. The joy that comes from knowing she is a child of God impels our graduate to positively impact family and society through: An understanding of faith and a commitment to personal friendship with God Academic excellence that drives her to pursue lifelong learning The ability to recognize and articulate truth, and the courage to stand by it Self-knowledge that informs her growth in virtue ... A love for beauty in the world, and a sense of responsibility to sustain and create it Leadership and a spirit of collaboration that inspire her to serve * Saint John Paul II, Apostolic Letter, On the Dignity and Vocation of Women, n. 30