About OCCS
Guiding children toward lives of faith, virtue, and wonder.
Oakland Classical Christian School is the working name for an early-stage school startup that is seeking to open its doors in the fall of 2027. We are developing an institution that will be oriented toward forming faith, virtue, and academic excellence in students.
Christian
Our primary goal for students is that they are formed in Christian faith through their education. The school’s curriculum, routines, and pedagogy are oriented toward discipling students in love for God and others and establishing a biblical worldview.
Classical
Supporting the primary goal of faith formation, classical Christian education seeks to cultivate virtue in students. We will train students with excellence through the Trivium (Grammar, Logic, and Rhetoric), focusing on the Great Books, with Montessori influences at the younger grades and Socratic dialogue as students get older, all with the goal of forming strong character in every child.
Equal Access
Christian faith requires that we embody generosity and community. The school embodies this by making an excellent, Christ-centered education available to all who need it, thereby serving the poor in our community and serving all students by creating opportunities for relationships across socioeconomic divides.
Digital Discernment
Faith and character growth require appropriately-directed attention. Our goal for this school is to bring together a community that thoughtfully engages and disengages with technology, saying “no” to some digital attachments in order to say “yes” to formation in relationships, engagement with the natural world, and attentiveness for focused learning.
Quick Facts
Projected Start Date: Fall 2027
Type of School: Private
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Tuition: Every effort will be made to maximize affordability and financial assistance.
Grades: Starting K-2 and growing one grade each year.
Location: Located in Oakland, with the exact location currently being determined. Serving Oakland, Berkeley, San Leandro, Orinda, Richmond, Castro Valley, and Hayward.