Challenging Academics and Authentic Learning, small classes

Academics

Curiosity. Confidence. Shaped Daily.

Challenging Academics. Inspired Teaching. Deep Learning.

 

 

 

At Kingswood Oxford, growth doesn’t happen all at once. It happens daily: in the questions students ask, the challenges they take on, the ideas they wrestle with, and the moments when they discover they’re capable of more than they thought.

 

Whether discovering the power of water through a hands-on, interdisciplinary project or exploring the UN’s Sustainable Development Goals in Global Cities, KO students are known and valued as individual learners. Small classes and close relationships with teachers give students the support they need to stretch themselves in a challenging academic program. Built on mutual respect and trust, these relationships give students the confidence to try harder, venture into unfamiliar territory, make mistakes, and try again.

 

At KO, teachers do more than teach their subjects. They help shape how students think, question, communicate, and grow. They listen closely, understand each student’s strengths, and know when to support, when to challenge, and when to encourage a student to take the next step.

 

That happens every day in classrooms where students are expected to have a voice. They ask questions. Defend ideas. Listen to different perspectives. Take intellectual risks. And discover that getting something wrong can be an important part of getting somewhere new.

 

This is how deep learning happens. And how confident, curious thinkers are shaped daily.

 

 

Middle School (Grades 6 - 8)

Enter small classes brimming with life, intentionally designed for students’ emerging abstract reasoning skills.

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Upper School (Grades 9 - 12)

Energy, enthusiasm, and engagement define the KO challenging academic experience.

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Global Learning

Experience the interconnected world through the One Schoolhouse, Team Tobati, June Term and other opportunities. Interacting with a wide variety of people enhances cultural understanding.

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Signature Programs & Leadership

Learn alongside visiting artists, speakers, writers, and performers who are true experts in their fields. Our Leadership Center develops real-world skills.

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Shaped Daily. Ready for What’s Next.

 

The confidence, curiosity, character, and drive students develop every day at KO don’t end at graduation. They shape where our graduates go, what they pursue, and the impact they make in their communities and the world.

 

Recent KO graduates are taking those strengths with them to colleges, universities, and graduate programs across the country—including Boston University’s Chobanian & Avedisian School of Medicine.

 

Learn about our graduates and imagine the impact that you can make!

 

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Admissions Events

10.25
MIDDLE SCHOOL OPEN HOUSE  

10:00 a.m. – 12:00 p.m.

Prospective Middle School students and families can visit to learn more about academics, athletics, and arts at KO! Hear why ‘Middle School matters’ to us at KO, and meet teachers, coaches, and current students. Register through your Ravenna account.

 

10.20, 11.17, 12.08
KO LIVE: INSIDE THE UPPER SCHOOL

5:15 p.m. – 5:45 p.m. Optional Tour

5:45 p.m. – 6:00 p.m. Reception

6:00 p.m. – 7:30 p.m. Program

Step inside Kingswood Oxford for an inspiring evening where learning comes to life. You’ll meet current students who are pursuing bold goals, expanding their perspectives, and discovering their passions across every discipline. Connect directly with our department chairs, chat with student-athletes, explore vibrant student clubs, and experience the creative energy that makes our Upper School community thrive. Register through your Ravenna account.

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