A different choice in public education.
As a charter school, Seven Oaks offers something excellent and innovative in public education, without the barrier of tuition.
Our mission
The mission of Seven Oaks Classical School is to train the minds and improve the hearts of young people through a rigorous classical education in the liberal arts and sciences, with instruction in the principles of moral character and civic virtue.
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As a charter school, we are public: Anyone can come without the barrier of tuition. At the same time, we offer a very different choice in public education – one that emphasizes academic excellence, good habits, and responsible citizenship. The curriculum is varied and rich, and includes a strong foundation in languages, fine arts, and sciences. Our techniques are a blend of traditional and cutting-edge and include a phonics-based approach to reading and penmanship. The environment avoids technological and sensory saturation, and instead provides the kind of order, structure, and richness of content that helps students focus and grow.
As a K-12 school, Seven Oaks students enjoy a close-knit community where students come to be known and cared for by a nationally recognized faculty where teachers are experts in their fields of instruction.
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What is Classical Education?
A classical education is an education aimed at human excellence. It is traditional in the ends it pursues, in the materials it uses, and in the methods it employs. Classical schools seek to cultivate virtuous habits of thought and action in order to orient students’ minds and affections to the true, the beautiful, and the good. To this end, classical schools offer a traditional course of study that focuses on the liberal arts and sciences, and a traditional pedagogy that emphasizes active, integrated learning. For more information about classical education, please visit the link below.
Our focus…
Community: Being a smaller K-12 school under one roof helps us build a tight-knit community where parents are welcomed to be involved.
Environment: Where people are names, not statistics. Our students thrive in our orderly, calm conditions.
Character: We focus on habits, virtues, accountability, and high expectations for not only our students, but our faculty and staff as well.
Academics: We have a rich, coherent, classical curriculum that feeds the intellect and imagination, strong in arts, sciences, and music.
Testimonials: Here what other parents are saying about our school here.
Seven Oaks Administration Team
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Dr. Stephen Shipp, Headmaster
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Mr. Steven Battaglia, Assistant Headmaster of the Upper School
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Mrs. Betsy Helton, Assistant Headmaster of the Grammar School
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Mrs. Margaret Ruwe, Dean of the Middle School
School News
High quality education in your community.
Welcome to Seven Oaks Classical School, located in the charming town of Ellettsville, Indiana. Our school is conveniently situated just outside Bloomington, home to the esteemed Indiana University. We proudly serve students from several neighboring counties and warmly welcome those within daily driving distance.
Ellettsville, an incorporated town with a population of 6,378 residents, is a few miles down the highway from downtown Bloomington, the county seat of Monroe County. The town is in close proximity to Indiana University, Ivy Tech State College, and Lake Monroe, the largest lake in Indiana. With numerous state parks and wildlife preserves in the area, there's no shortage of natural beauty to enjoy. However, what truly sets Ellettsville apart is its tight-knit community, where neighbors are always happy to lend a helping hand and friends are cherished like family.
Ellettsville is an ideal place to reside, as it is centrally located and easily accessible to major cities such as Indianapolis, Evansville, Louisville, Chicago, and Cincinnati.
“We pulled our boys from traditional public school where I’ve taught for 11 years, and still do. Because of the challenging and deep curriculum, the no nonsense policies with behaviors, and the invested teachers, we haven’t looked back. It’s a great school!”
— Seven Oaks Parent
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