About OAKS
OAKS is a Christian school that seeks to inspire its students to think deeply, live fully, serve unselfishly, and love God completely.
Our School
OAKS is a Christian school tucked away in the rolling hills of Southeastern Tennessee. It is located just minutes from Southern Adventist University in Ooltewah, TN, only ten minutes from Hamilton Place, and a scenic twenty minute drive from downtown Chattanooga.
Our conservative community believes that children should be allowed to grow up in an unhurried, yet richly enhanced learning environment… and we want JESUS infused in everything they learn. If the world’s self-centered messages to our families and young people do not appeal to you… OAKS may just be the place for your family.
OAKS is operated by the Ooltewah Seventh-day Adventist Church and is part of a world-wide network of elementary schools, secondary schools, and colleges & universities that include over 1,000 schools and 10,500 teachers.
Our Philosophy
At Ooltewah Adventist School, we believe every child is created by God with unique gifts, immeasurable worth, and a God-given purpose. Our goal is to partner with families in providing a Christ-centered education that nurtures the whole child — academically, spiritually, socially, and emotionally.
As a Christian school family, we cultivate an environment where students are known, loved, and challenged to grow. Through engaging learning experiences, biblical truth, and meaningful relationships, we prepare students to think critically, serve compassionately, and live faithfully.
Everything we do is guided by four foundational values: Family, Faith, Excellence, and Purpose.
Together, these values shape students who are prepared not only for success in the classroom, but for a lifetime of faith, service, and meaningful impact for God’s kingdom.
Vision
Our vision is to:
- Lead learners to know God and His Word.
- Foster servant leadership.
- Provide a caring learning atmosphere
- Engage students through dynamic instruction that meets the needs of students with various learning styles.
- Infuse technology into curriculum where appropriate.
- Equip students with skills that help them succeed outside the classroom
Mission
Ooltewah Adventist School is a Christian school-family that fosters a creative approach to learning, models methods for walking with Jesus, and facilitates the discovery of who God created each child to be.
Philosophy
Everything we do is guided by four foundational values:
Family. Building a caring community where every child is known, valued, and belongs.
Faith. Leading students to know God, trust His Word, and joyfully follow Jesus.
Excellence. Inspiring students to pursue excellence by developing their God-given abilities with diligence, integrity, and a commitment to lifelong learning.
Purpose. Helping every student discover the unique calling God has placed on their life and equipping them to live it with confidence and service.
Classroom Size
OAKS offers grades Kindergarten through 8th grade. OAKS intentionally offers a small classroom setting in order to meet the unique gifts and needs of its students. All of our classroom teachers teach one grade with a maximum teacher-student ratio of 1:18 in Kindergarten and 1:22 in first through eighth grade. Additionally, our Kindergarten through second grade classrooms have full-time teacher’s assistants and the third and fourth grade classrooms have half-day teacher’s assistants.