White Oak Overview

White Oak’s students are creative, capable, insightful and thoughtful. They’re great problem-solvers. They’re funny, they’re athletic, they’re artistic and they’ve got great ideas.

What they don’t have such an easy time with is turning those great ideas into written form… into notes and outlines, and eventually into academic papers, lab reports and research reports. Math and spelling and reading are challenging to many students, as well.

All of these skills are addressed at White Oak, and they’re addressed in a way that lets students see that they really can be successful academically, and that they have a promising future. Our teachers take the time to ensure that students don’t simply understand new skills, but are able to actually demonstrate those skills in the classroom.

Programs & Services

The White Oak School, a college-preparatory educational day program, provides strong and challenging academic services to students from grades 1 – 12. The students receive instruction in small-group, language-based classes that focus on the sciences, mathematics, history/social studies, language arts, and oral expression. Each student also receives a daily, dedicated, one-to-one tutorial for 50 minutes in literacy and organizational skills. Our Speech and Language Pathologists offer consultative services to our teachers, communication support to our Oral Expression classes, and direct individual therapy to those students whose communication needs require such intervention. Various electives (culinary arts, art, photography, and pottery) help our students to explore and develop rich individual strengths and skills. In addition, White Oak School offers a variety of extracurricular activities including sports (soccer, basketball, cross-country,and ultimate frisbee), regular opportunities to participate in the Arts (Drama Club, Chorus, and Pottery Club), and an outdoor education program that offers adventures in activities such as hiking, kayaking, camping.

Spirit Week group in costume — Spirit Week Done Right

About Us

White Oak School provides effective research-based instruction for students with specific learning disabilities and related learning differences. Our students thrive in a comprehensive school environment that offers academic, social, recreational, and athletic opportunities. White Oak’s vision is that every student will come to believe in their potential and be able to meet the academic and social challenges of whatever post secondary path they choose to take.

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At-A-Glance

Current Enrollment

Year Founded

1990

Grades Offered

1-12

Class Size:

8 Maximum, with a daily 1:1 tutorial

School Type:

Co-ed

Post High School Placement

75 –85% College Bound

Populations Served:

‍Dyslexic, Specific Learning Disability, Communication Disability, Language-based Learning Disability, Learning Differences, Dyscalculia, Dysgraphia, Auditory and Visual Processing Disorders, Nonverbal Learning Disabilities, ADHD, Autism

Accreditation & Affiliations:

‍Approved by the Commonwealth of Massachusetts, Department of Elementary and Secondary Education. Membership in MAAPS, IDA.

School Day

The school day is from 8:30am to 3:30pm and operates on a 180-day school year basis. A half-day summer program is offered for five weeks in July and August.

Location & Facilities

White Oak School’s 40-acre campus features athletic fields as well as natural woods and meadows. The modern buildings are home to classrooms, tutorial spaces, science laboratories, and a student library. The Studio/Shop Building provides excellent facilities for media production, art, photography, woodworking, culinary arts, and pottery classes. In the White Oak Gymnasium, students engage in a broad spectrum of physical education activities, as well as interscholastic basketball games. Student theater productions, chorus performances, and talent shows bring drama and color to campus life.