Oxbow School

The Oxbow School is a private single semester arts school for high school sophomores, juniors, seniors, and gap year students located in Napa, California, sitting near an oxbow of the Napa River. High school and gap year students can choose to attend in either the fall or spring semester with visual arts and academic focus. Oxbow also offers a 6-week Summer Art Institute for the same grade levels.

For the similarly-named school in Michigan, see Ox-Bow School of Art and Artists Residency.
Oxbow School
Address
530 3rd Street

Napa
,
California
94559-2702

United States
Coordinates38°18′2″N 122°16′43″W
Information
Established1998 (1998)
Founder
Teaching staff8.0 (FTE)[1]
Grades10–11–12–Gap Year
Enrollment45 (2017–18)[1]
Student to teacher ratio5.6∶1 (2017–18)[1]
AccreditationWASC / Cognia[2]
Websiteoxbowschool.org

The school trains students in painting, sculpture, printmaking, photography and digital media while still satisfying high school graduation requirements and preparing them for college admittance. The school was founded in 1997 and opened in 1999.

Academics

Students are required to take one Science and Humanities class each as part of the morning routine. Some students also hire foreign language and math teachers to prevent their skills from slipping during the semester away. Physical Education is also a required course. In PE, students' choices include hiking, biking, gardening, running, and soccer. The school is accredited by the Western Association of Schools and Colleges (WASC) and Cognia.[2]

References
  1. "Search for Private Schools – School Detail for THE OXBOW SCHOOL". National Center for Education Statistics. Institute of Education Sciences. Retrieved October 27, 2020.
  2. "Institution Summary". Cognia. Retrieved October 27, 2020 – via advanc-ed.org.
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