The Oaks Private School The Oaks Private School serves students
around the world who study at home
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What is The Oaks Private School? The Oaks Private School is: a
year- round, K-12, Florida registered school for the support of
homeschools devoted to offering families administrative, academic
and accountability coverage a school that accepts students from the
United States and several countries around the world a school that
allows parents to educate their children at home, using the
internet as a means of communication (The Oaks Private School,
2009).
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Schools Vision We believe that a Christian-based education is
the key to a students future. The Oaks Private School enables
students to acquire that key by providing the finest in Distance
Education programs. Using TOPSOnline and PATHWAYS (traditional
delivery system), we strive to set students on a course of
lifelong, self-motivated learning, to prepare them for a life of
fulfillment, purpose, and success in the global 21 st century (The
Oaks Private School, 2009).
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Schools Mission The mission of The Oaks Private School (TOPS)
is to empower and educate students who choose to study at home
using proven, innovative, effective, and affordable distance
education programs to develop their full academic, personal, and
spiritual potential (The Oaks Private School, 2009).
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Accreditation The Oaks Private School is regionally accredited
through: AdvancED The Northwest Accreditation Commission (NWAC)
NWAC is one of the six regional accrediting agencies approved by
the US Department of Education and is an Accreditation Division of
AdvancED The Florida Coalition of Christian Private Schools
Accreditation (FCCPSA) FCCPSA is a premier accrediting agency
listed among only fourteen agencies on the Florida Department of
Education website The Committee of College Registrars of Florida
has recognized FCCPSA as an approved accrediting organization (The
Oaks Private School, 2009).
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A Message from the President ("Ryan Bennett, President, The
Oaks Private School", 2008)
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A Message from the Executive Director ("Mrs. B's Favorite Spots
- Library, The Oaks Private School", 2008)
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Organizational Structure President F. Ryan Bennett Executive
Director Marilyn M. Bennett Media Director Jason Bennett Graphic
Designer Catherine Bennett Education Advisor Tom DeRosa Financial
Advisor Bea Williams Ministry Advisor Curtis Williams Business
Advisor Hector Padron Curriculum Advisor Dr. Karen Gushta Website
Advisor Richard Deigsler Marketing Director Erika Bennett
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Regulatory Environment The parents, teachers, student, and
school administrator work together to determine the best course
delivery method to fit the learning style of the student (The Oaks
Private School, 2009). The students academic history, IEPs, skill-
specific diagnostic tests and other factors are considered in
choosing the best materials for each student (The Oaks Private
School, 2009). Teachers and supervisors examine progress and are
available for tutoring (The Oaks Private School, 2009). The student
or parent submits copies of attendance, work samples, and
assessments at the end of each quarter.
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Scope of Offerings The Oaks Private School offers two programs
of study: TOPS Online Program and TOPS PATHWAYS Program (Bennett,
2014). TOPS Online accepts students in grades three through twelve.
TOPS Online is an affiliate school of Christian Educators Academy
(NCAA approved), using APEX Learning, Inc. as the curriculum
platform. APEX Learning is accredited by AdvancED as an online
curriculum provider. Certified teachers or instructional
supervisors are assigned according to their discipline to students
for tutoring, online grading and reviewing of all lessons within a
24-48 hour time period. TOPS PATHWAYS Program accepts students in
kindergarten through grade twelve. TOPS PATHWAYSis created for
students who learn best in a non-digital setting or who simply
prefer to obtain their lesson through traditional pencil and paper
methods of study. Courses are available to students in several
delivery methods: textbooks, workbooks, CD-Roms, and DVDs. (The
Oaks Private School, 2009).
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Scope of Offerings A full list of courses can be found through
this link: http://www.theoaksprivateschool.com/online/
http://www.theoaksprivateschool.com/online/ (The Oaks Private
School Online High School, n.d.)
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Student Body According to a phone interview with Mrs. Marilyn
Bennett, Executive Director, there are currently 275 students
enrolled at TOPS (Bennett, 2014) About 60% of students are
registered in grades K-8, while about 40% of students are
registered in grades 9-12 (Bennett, 2014) Students in grades 3 and
higher are able to use the internet for distance learning (Bennett,
2014).
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Student Testimonials (The Oaks Private School, 2014)
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Parent Testimonials (Greatschools.com, 2014)
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http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=p7JttXoVuSohttp://www.youtube.com/watch?v=p7JttXoVuSo
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