OCA students don’t just cover content — they master it. With small groups of five or fewer, individualized learning plans, research-informed teaching, hands-on projects, and teachers who truly know every child, our students grow in ways that show up in their confidence, character, and scores.
We assess every student individually using NWEA MAP Growth — a nationally normed standardized test — so we always know exactly where each child is and what they need next.
In the 2025–26 school year, every single student we assessed showed measurable upward growth from their first assessment to their second. Not most — every one. That doesn’t happen by accident.
Most of our students are tracking at or above the 75th national percentile for their grade — meaning they are outperforming the majority of their peers nationwide. Several are tracking toward the 95th percentile.
That growth comes from how we teach: small groups, daily Individual Learning time, and a learning plan built around where each child actually is — not where we wish they were. We use each assessment to adjust that plan, so no child waits for help and no child waits for a challenge.
When you visit OCA, we’ll walk you through our student growth data in detail — including how your child would be assessed and supported from day one.
Results assessed using NWEA MAP Growth, a nationally normed standardized assessment administered in Grades 3 and up. OCA uses these results to understand and serve each student individually.
“The personalized and integrated learning environment at OCA has been amazing for our kids to get back to the joy of learning.”
— OCA Parent
Learning in Action
OCA students aren’t watching a video about robotics — they’re building, programming, testing, and solving real problems together, guided by Dr. Namin Jeong, an engineering PhD from Georgia Tech. Here, technology is something students create with, not just scroll through. From kindergarten onward, children develop habits of focus, curiosity, and ownership that grow with them year after year.
What Students Learn
OCA offers a rich, integrated curriculum from Kindergarten through 8th grade. Every day begins with God, every subject is taught to mastery in small groups, and every discipline is connected and rooted in a Christ-centered view of knowledge.
Each day begins with CCSF. Students hear how deeply God loves them and that He made them with a purpose, learn to love and treat others well, and bring their feelings honestly before Him — so they come to class known, loved, and ready to learn.
Science of Reading–aligned phonics and early reading, novel studies, Shakespeare and classical literature, evidence-based writing, grammar in context, rhetoric and debate. Students learn to read closely, write clearly, and speak with courage.
Number sense through algebra readiness — clear targets, timely feedback, and mastery before moving on. Overseen by Dr. Namin Jeong (Engineering PhD, Georgia Tech), with Beast Academy competition math for students ready for more.
Research and interactive learning — maps, primary sources, timelines, debate, and Model United Nations, where OCA students have earned awards. Students develop a biblical framework for understanding culture and society.
Hands-on from the start — nature walks and simple experiments in early grades, walking robots and bridge-building engineering projects, then lab investigations and data analysis in middle school.
Technology with Dr. Jeong grows from hands-on building toward coding, CAD, and AI literacy — introduced step by step, as a tool. Spanish begins with immersion, then moves to self-paced study with our Spanish and Chinese coach.
Students meet great composers and artists, develop real technique, and create their own work. Music is taught by Mr. Kim, a trained opera singer, and drama brings Scripture and Shakespeare to life.
Led by Coach Shawn Calhoun, PE builds real movement skills, teamwork, and fitness — and the character behind good sportsmanship: playing fair, encouraging teammates, and handling winning and losing with grace.
Hands-on practice in organization, responsibility, and serving others. Older students mentor younger ones through Buddy Reading, and middle schoolers learn personal finance and godly relationships.
Academic excellence at OCA doesn’t stay inside school walls. Our students compete, perform, and excel in regional and national competitions — representing their school, their families, and their faith.
We are so proud of their hard work, faith, and love of learning.
No page captures what it’s like to sit in an OCA classroom — where children begin the day with God, learn in small groups with teachers who know every child by name, and are genuinely excited to learn. Faith and academics come together naturally, every single day.
