Community Life

What a Difference Community Makes

Building a strong community requires that people share common values and work together in the pursuit of both collective and individual goals. A strong community affirms that every member is important, belongs, and contributes to the common good. As KO’s motto attests, “one conquers by conquering oneself” – that is, by strengthening individual goals, we strengthen the whole.

We lift each other up, elevate each other’s voices, and celebrate our differences. We welcome parents, guardians, and families into our fold – knowing that they enrich our shared experience and animate the inclusive partnerships that define us.

At the same time that we focus on personal growth, we reach outside of our community, lending our combined strength to support those around us and around the world.

The Community Commons

The new Community Commons, set to open in September 2025, will serve as the dynamic heart of our campus – a hub for learning, teaching, collaboration, and authentic student engagement.

It’s a vibrant space where students, faculty, and alumni can access and share resources, learn, and collaborate in a welcoming, state-of-the-art learning environment.  This building will transform our campus, reimagining and expanding the current Conklin Library and Mead Dining Hall.  Students, faculty, parents, alumni and the community will have new and exciting opportunities to learn together and independently, share ideas and experiences, and benefit from state-of-the-art spaces, resources and tools. 

The Community Commons will feature:

• A technologically advanced, media-rich research center and library

• A renovated dining facility

• A cozy reading room 

• A flexible entertainment/presentation space

• Smaller, sound-proof collaborative study areas

The Community Commons will also extend onto the beautiful KO campus with two new outdoor patios with enhanced spaces for entertaining, dining, and socializing.

“What makes the community at KO so special is that there are people passionate about so many different interests. You can find these connecting points to other people and learn about various perspectives. That’s what makes our community what it is, and the differences strengthen our community even more.”

— Brady, senior

Advising at KO is about Helping You Discover Your Best Self.

Find your voice in a community of scholars, athletes, musicians, and artists. A Kingswood Oxford education inspires you to dig deeper and discover a lot. You’ll create powerful bonds with advisors who guide, encourage, and challenge you to grow in confidence and independence.

Learn more

“My advisor pushes me but always lets me know when to pull back. She’s always there to support me in doing whatever I want to do and guiding me in the right direction. She helps me make decisions that work the best for me to make school more enjoyable and more manageable.”

— Anissa, junior

Schedule a visit and learn how you can make a difference