Oakcrest School

The Importance of Mentoring

Oakcrest Director of Mentoring Jeannie Herrick talks about the importance of mentoring young women. 

The Oakcrest Difference: How Dads Can Contribute to Oakcrest's Current and Future Success

Head of School Mary T. Ortiz, Director of Parent Support Terri Collins and Director of Institutional Advancement and Oakcrest dad Michael Barvick discuss the importance of fathers to the Oakcrest mission. They offer insights and advice on how fathers can support, encourage and guide their daughters during these middle and high school years. 

Academic Advising at Oakcrest

Oakcrest's Director of Academic Advising and Head Librarian Catherine Courtney describes how Oakcrest works with students and parents to provide the best educational experience possible and prepare them for college.  

Coffee with the Head of School: February 2021

Head of School Emerita Dr. Mary T. Ortiz looks ahead to the summer and discusses how it can be a fruitful time for students and their families.

Oakcrest's College Counseling Vision

Director of College Counseling Miranda Johnson dives into Oakcrest's College Counseling mission and describes how we assist students throughout the college application process. 

Coffee with the Head of School: December 4, 2020

Head of School Emerita Dr. Mary T. Ortiz offers some thoughts on making the best use of our time and gifts, especially during this season of Advent and Christmas. 

Dr. Leonard Sax: Evidence-Based Parenting: Raising Daughters in the 21st Century

Psychologist and family physician Dr. Leonard Sax discusses best parenting practices for raising daughters in the 21st century, especially with regards to social media and phone use. 

But It's Not the Real World: Answers to Common Questions about an All-Girls Education

Psychologist and family physician Dr. Leonard Sax draws upon his 26 years of clinical experience, as well as his visits to more than 400 schools over the past 17 years, to provide evidence-based answers to some of the most common questions about all-girls education, beginning with "The real world is coed; school should prepare kids for the real world; so shouldn't school also be coed?" 

How the C&O Canal brought about the United States Constitution

History teacher Ginny Boles delves into how the C&O Canal was a catalyst for bringing about the United States Constitution. 

Coffee with the Head of School: November 6, 2020

Head of School Emerita Dr. Mary T. Ortiz offers some thoughts on "raising heirloom flowers" and the Oakcrest mission, as well as positive COVID lessons she has learned that can help in the education of young women.