Applying to Oak Hills Academy

Oak Hills Academy does not use a first-come first-serve admissions process. We take the following criteria into consideration when determining if OHA would be a good fit for your child.

Income: We reserve spots for under-resourced families who normally would not be able to afford a private, Christian education. 

Ethnicity: We have a priority to help close the achievement gap in our community.

Location: Most of our families live in Owatonna.

Being a part of the Oak Hills Academy community requires a high level of commitment from both parents and students.

In our Lower School, greater commitment is expected from parents.

In our Upper School, while the expectation for parent commitment remains high, students are expected to produce greater commitment as they matriculate from Lower School into Upper School.

Academic ability: Our desire is to have every graduate of Oak Hills Academy prepared for college academics. Therefore, every OHA student is expected to perform within a rigorous, classical, academic environment.

Behavior: As a 'no excuses' school, we believe a child's education is enhanced by a disciplined and orderly environment. We expect our students to reflect order in their appearance and interactions, and we vigorously promote the biblical virtues of kindness, reconciliation, politeness, respect, and self-discipline.

English language proficiency.