I extend a personal invitation to you for our Student Shadow Day taking place on October 24. We've had such a fantastic experience at Seven Oaks that we'd love for you to experience it firsthand. If you have any questions, please feel free to reach out to me, and I'll be delighted to provide you with the information you need. To register for the Student Shadow Day, kindly complete this form: https://www.signupgenius.com/go/10C0C4FA8AA23A4FAC43-44450268-fall#/

I'd like to inform you that Seven Oaks is currently open for transfers and new enrollments. If you have any inquiries, please don't hesitate to reach out to me, or you can explore our website at www.sevenoaksclassical.org for more information.

I just wanted to take a moment and invite you to schedule a tour at Seven Oaks. You can sign up here.

I am thrilled to extend an invitation to you to join us for coffee, muffins, and a guided tour of Seven Oaks Classical School. Seven Oaks hopes to be an asset and a blessing to the town of Ellettsville. We want to give YOU an opportunity to understand who we are and what we offer.

During a tour, you will have the opportunity to:

Explore Our Campus: We will take you on a tour of our historic facilities, including classrooms and community spaces.

Learn About Our Curriculum: Our head of school, Dr. Stephen Shipp, will provide insights into the classical model.

Understand Our Mission: We will share our school's mission and approach, which uses traditional content and methods to offer a cutting-edge education aimed at "training the minds and improving the hearts" of young people.

Witness the Education of our Future Citizens: You will observe how we instruct our students in moral character and civic virtue, fostering integrity, respect, and a sense of responsibility towards their community and society at large.

Observe Students and Teachers: You will have the chance to observe our students and educators, gaining firsthand insights into the vibrant learning environment at Seven Oaks.

We believe that a visit to our school will provide you with a deeper understanding of our educational values and the positive impact we are making on the future of this community.

Please RSVP here to secure your spot!

Seven Oaks’s approach to mathematics is a fusion of classical teaching methods with a curriculum called Singapore Mathematics. Classical teaching uses Socratic dialogue to ask questions, foster inquiry, and draw out explanations, not only about mathematics but also about how it relates to the world around us. Singapore Mathematics was developed in the 1980s to give Singaporean students a competitive edge in mathematics and science. It focuses on mastering the concepts required for the sort of dynamic problem solving found in higher levels of mathematics.

From 1995 to 2019, Singaporean 4th and 8th grade students have consistently ranked first in the world according to the Trends in International Mathematics and Science Study. The U.S. National Mathematics Advisory Panel now recommends Singapore Math as the best program for developing superior math skills.

One of the hallmarks of Singapore Mathematics is a progression from the concrete through the pictorial to the abstract. Kindergarten through second grade students handle physical items and begin to transition to using drawings to represent those items. In third grade, those drawings become increasingly abstract and take the form of simple bars. As students grow in their comfort with the concrete and pictorial phases, the abstract algorithms begin to enter into the curriculum with more frequency. Using this approach, students gain procedural fluency (how we do something) and progress toward a strong conceptual understanding (why we do something) which is frequently missing in mathematics instruction. With this background, students become comfortable with explaining mathematics and gain the confidence to approach the abstract challenges of higher-level mathematics and science.

As a classical school, our students read the classics -- books that have stood the test of time and distinguished themselves for the insight they offer into the human condition. Students at Seven Oaks build their own personal library of great books that they have read, annotated, and discussed. Students encounter Robin Hood, King Arthur, Treasure Island, Don Quixote, Secret Garden, Little Women, Julis Caesar, The Count of Monte Cristo, Romeo and Juliet, To Kill a Mockingbird and multiple works from Shakespeare, just to name a few. We hope these books become living texts, ones that students return to through life and that they find richer with each reading.