Oakwood Friends School
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Founded in 1796, Oakwood Friends School is New York State's oldest co-educational boarding and day school. It is an independent, college preparatory school serving grades 6-12. Community, Equality, Integrity. Find Your Voice Here at Oakwood.
Save the Date!
Join us for our Young Alumni Reunion on Friday, January 9, beginning at 12:00 PM. Calling Classes ’21–’25 to come reconnect with faculty, catch up with friends, and share how life beyond Oakwood is unfolding!
Contact Wendy @ [email protected] to RSVP.
Join us for our Young Alumni Reunion on Friday, January 9, beginning at 12:00 PM. Calling Classes ’21–’25 to come reconnect with faculty, catch up with friends, and share how life beyond Oakwood is unfolding!
Contact Wendy @ [email protected] to RSVP.
December 18, 2025 at 10:37 PM
Save the Date!
Join us for our Young Alumni Reunion on Friday, January 9, beginning at 12:00 PM. Calling Classes ’21–’25 to come reconnect with faculty, catch up with friends, and share how life beyond Oakwood is unfolding!
Contact Wendy @ [email protected] to RSVP.
Join us for our Young Alumni Reunion on Friday, January 9, beginning at 12:00 PM. Calling Classes ’21–’25 to come reconnect with faculty, catch up with friends, and share how life beyond Oakwood is unfolding!
Contact Wendy @ [email protected] to RSVP.
December 14, 2025 at 8:58 PM
Discover the difference at Oakwood Friends School! 🌿
Join our Virtual Open House Wed, Nov 12 at 7 p.m. - meet teachers, ask questions & see what makes Oakwood unique.
👉 Register: lnkd.in/eMfvCw6Q
We can't wait to meet you!
#OakwoodFriendsSchool #QuakerEd #IndependentSchool
Join our Virtual Open House Wed, Nov 12 at 7 p.m. - meet teachers, ask questions & see what makes Oakwood unique.
👉 Register: lnkd.in/eMfvCw6Q
We can't wait to meet you!
#OakwoodFriendsSchool #QuakerEd #IndependentSchool
November 9, 2025 at 11:08 PM
Discover the difference at Oakwood Friends School! 🌿
Join our Virtual Open House Wed, Nov 12 at 7 p.m. - meet teachers, ask questions & see what makes Oakwood unique.
👉 Register: lnkd.in/eMfvCw6Q
We can't wait to meet you!
#OakwoodFriendsSchool #QuakerEd #IndependentSchool
Join our Virtual Open House Wed, Nov 12 at 7 p.m. - meet teachers, ask questions & see what makes Oakwood unique.
👉 Register: lnkd.in/eMfvCw6Q
We can't wait to meet you!
#OakwoodFriendsSchool #QuakerEd #IndependentSchool
We’re so proud of our community! 💗 The Women’s Affinity Group and Middle School raised $757 for breast cancer research at Memorial Sloan Kettering - tripled to $2,271! Thank you to everyone who baked, bought, and supported this important cause. #Oakwood #independentschool #BreastCancerAwareness
October 31, 2025 at 2:57 PM
We’re so proud of our community! 💗 The Women’s Affinity Group and Middle School raised $757 for breast cancer research at Memorial Sloan Kettering - tripled to $2,271! Thank you to everyone who baked, bought, and supported this important cause. #Oakwood #independentschool #BreastCancerAwareness
100 years later, Oakwood students and faculty retraced the 1925 Mohonk Mountain House trip! Inspired by archival photos, they hiked the same trails and views. Thanks to Mohonk for helping us relive this piece of history!
#OakwoodFriendsSchool #MohonkMountainHouse
#OakwoodFriendsSchool #MohonkMountainHouse
October 29, 2025 at 11:00 PM
100 years later, Oakwood students and faculty retraced the 1925 Mohonk Mountain House trip! Inspired by archival photos, they hiked the same trails and views. Thanks to Mohonk for helping us relive this piece of history!
#OakwoodFriendsSchool #MohonkMountainHouse
#OakwoodFriendsSchool #MohonkMountainHouse
Calling all Alumni and Friends! Join us Wednesday, October 29th, as Oakwood hosts the HVAL Cross Country Finals. Our team could use your cheers and support!
The race begins at 3:30 PM, so plan to arrive early and help us send our runners off with Oakwood spirit! Good luck everyone!
#oakwoodfriends
The race begins at 3:30 PM, so plan to arrive early and help us send our runners off with Oakwood spirit! Good luck everyone!
#oakwoodfriends
October 26, 2025 at 5:53 PM
Calling all Alumni and Friends! Join us Wednesday, October 29th, as Oakwood hosts the HVAL Cross Country Finals. Our team could use your cheers and support!
The race begins at 3:30 PM, so plan to arrive early and help us send our runners off with Oakwood spirit! Good luck everyone!
#oakwoodfriends
The race begins at 3:30 PM, so plan to arrive early and help us send our runners off with Oakwood spirit! Good luck everyone!
#oakwoodfriends
This week Oakwood students participated in Workshare Day - rolling up their sleeves to support local organizations and lend a hand to projects across campus. Rooted in our values of service and stewardship, this day invites students to connect, and make a tangible difference in our shared community.
October 22, 2025 at 11:06 PM
This week Oakwood students participated in Workshare Day - rolling up their sleeves to support local organizations and lend a hand to projects across campus. Rooted in our values of service and stewardship, this day invites students to connect, and make a tangible difference in our shared community.
Recently, our talented Arts Faculty shared the many ways students can explore photography, studio art, ceramics, music, and theater, and where they can learn directly from accomplished artists who create, perform, and exhibit their work beyond Oakwood’s campus.
October 17, 2025 at 1:23 PM
Recently, our talented Arts Faculty shared the many ways students can explore photography, studio art, ceramics, music, and theater, and where they can learn directly from accomplished artists who create, perform, and exhibit their work beyond Oakwood’s campus.
The Oakwood Climate Club’s Clothing Swap & Education Event was a huge success! 150+ attendees, tons of clothes saved from landfills, and incredible community partners. 💚 Proud of our students leading the way in sustainability!
#ClimateAction #OakwoodFriendsSchool
#ClimateAction #OakwoodFriendsSchool
October 9, 2025 at 10:30 PM
The Oakwood Climate Club’s Clothing Swap & Education Event was a huge success! 150+ attendees, tons of clothes saved from landfills, and incredible community partners. 💚 Proud of our students leading the way in sustainability!
#ClimateAction #OakwoodFriendsSchool
#ClimateAction #OakwoodFriendsSchool
In honor of #LatineHeritageMonth, alumna & Board Member Abigail Golden-Vazquez ’86 led a Community Meeting on “Equal Opportunity for All,” sharing how her multicultural roots shaped her path in venture philanthropy and inspired dialogue on identity & belonging.
#OakwoodFriendsSchool
#OakwoodFriendsSchool
October 8, 2025 at 10:31 PM
In honor of #LatineHeritageMonth, alumna & Board Member Abigail Golden-Vazquez ’86 led a Community Meeting on “Equal Opportunity for All,” sharing how her multicultural roots shaped her path in venture philanthropy and inspired dialogue on identity & belonging.
#OakwoodFriendsSchool
#OakwoodFriendsSchool
Join us this weekend at Oakwood Friends School for a Clothing Swap & Education Event! The first 100 guests take home a free, custom tote—perfect for carrying your new finds! It's all free!
#OakwoodFriendsSchool #oakwoodfriends #HudsonValley #ClothingSwap #ClimateAction
#OakwoodFriendsSchool #oakwoodfriends #HudsonValley #ClothingSwap #ClimateAction
September 30, 2025 at 9:43 PM
Join us this weekend at Oakwood Friends School for a Clothing Swap & Education Event! The first 100 guests take home a free, custom tote—perfect for carrying your new finds! It's all free!
#OakwoodFriendsSchool #oakwoodfriends #HudsonValley #ClothingSwap #ClimateAction
#OakwoodFriendsSchool #oakwoodfriends #HudsonValley #ClothingSwap #ClimateAction
Our BIPOC Affinity Group kicked off the year with a welcome lunch at UpStream Café NY—sharing food, connection, and community. Grateful for Rah ’26 for leading the way!
#BIPOC #Community #OakwoodFriends
#BIPOC #Community #OakwoodFriends
September 24, 2025 at 11:20 PM
Our BIPOC Affinity Group kicked off the year with a welcome lunch at UpStream Café NY—sharing food, connection, and community. Grateful for Rah ’26 for leading the way!
#BIPOC #Community #OakwoodFriends
#BIPOC #Community #OakwoodFriends
Huge thanks to our parents & guardians for our first Gratitude Goodies of the year! Faculty & staff were treated to an abundance of delicious goodies and truly felt the love. Be the joy, spread the love!
#BacktoScool #CommunityLove #GratitudeGoodies
#BacktoScool #CommunityLove #GratitudeGoodies
September 19, 2025 at 6:26 PM
Huge thanks to our parents & guardians for our first Gratitude Goodies of the year! Faculty & staff were treated to an abundance of delicious goodies and truly felt the love. Be the joy, spread the love!
#BacktoScool #CommunityLove #GratitudeGoodies
#BacktoScool #CommunityLove #GratitudeGoodies
✨ Happy Latine Heritage Month! ✨
From Sept 15–Oct 15 we honor the histories, cultures & contributions of the Latine community. 🌎
Stay tuned for Oakwood celebrations all month long! 🎉
#LatineHeritageMonth #OakwoodFriends #Community
From Sept 15–Oct 15 we honor the histories, cultures & contributions of the Latine community. 🌎
Stay tuned for Oakwood celebrations all month long! 🎉
#LatineHeritageMonth #OakwoodFriends #Community
September 15, 2025 at 1:52 PM
✨ Happy Latine Heritage Month! ✨
From Sept 15–Oct 15 we honor the histories, cultures & contributions of the Latine community. 🌎
Stay tuned for Oakwood celebrations all month long! 🎉
#LatineHeritageMonth #OakwoodFriends #Community
From Sept 15–Oct 15 we honor the histories, cultures & contributions of the Latine community. 🌎
Stay tuned for Oakwood celebrations all month long! 🎉
#LatineHeritageMonth #OakwoodFriends #Community
Oakwood students met world-renowned UCLA mathematician Terence Tao at his Vassar lecture last night. Proud of their curiosity & big questions—future math leaders in the making! #OakwoodFriends #MathLeaders #Inspiration @vassar.bsky.social
September 12, 2025 at 9:55 PM
Oakwood students met world-renowned UCLA mathematician Terence Tao at his Vassar lecture last night. Proud of their curiosity & big questions—future math leaders in the making! #OakwoodFriends #MathLeaders #Inspiration @vassar.bsky.social
✨ Oakwood Friends School opened its 229th year with our cherished tradition of Collection—a time of silence, reflection, and community, followed by announcements and warm welcomes. 🌿📚 Welcome Back!
#OakwoodFriendsSchool #QuakerEd #Collegeprep
#OakwoodFriendsSchool #QuakerEd #Collegeprep
September 8, 2025 at 11:59 PM
✨ Oakwood Friends School opened its 229th year with our cherished tradition of Collection—a time of silence, reflection, and community, followed by announcements and warm welcomes. 🌿📚 Welcome Back!
#OakwoodFriendsSchool #QuakerEd #Collegeprep
#OakwoodFriendsSchool #QuakerEd #Collegeprep
Join us Tuesday, September 9th, from 6:10–6:30 PM for a live session to learn what makes Oakwood Friends School such a unique place to grow and thrive -presented by the Parents League of New York.
👉 Reserve your spot here: www.parentsleague.org/event/middle...
👉 Reserve your spot here: www.parentsleague.org/event/middle...
September 5, 2025 at 8:19 PM
Join us Tuesday, September 9th, from 6:10–6:30 PM for a live session to learn what makes Oakwood Friends School such a unique place to grow and thrive -presented by the Parents League of New York.
👉 Reserve your spot here: www.parentsleague.org/event/middle...
👉 Reserve your spot here: www.parentsleague.org/event/middle...
Bonnie Raitt ’67 lit up Bethel Woods last week! Head of School Chad Cianfrani, his wife Sue, and Oakwood alumni & faculty were there to cheer her on. Bonnie gave multiple shout-outs to the Oakwood family. We’re so grateful for her love and recognition—thank you, Bonnie!
#oakwoodfriends #bonnieraitt
#oakwoodfriends #bonnieraitt
August 30, 2025 at 12:32 AM
Bonnie Raitt ’67 lit up Bethel Woods last week! Head of School Chad Cianfrani, his wife Sue, and Oakwood alumni & faculty were there to cheer her on. Bonnie gave multiple shout-outs to the Oakwood family. We’re so grateful for her love and recognition—thank you, Bonnie!
#oakwoodfriends #bonnieraitt
#oakwoodfriends #bonnieraitt
Back-to-school energy is here! 💛 Our faculty kicked off the year with connection, learning, and laughter—capped off with a beautiful evening at Head of School Chad Cianfrani’s home. 🌿 Here’s to a year of growth, inclusivity, and every student shining bright! ✨ #OakwoodFriends #BackToSchool
August 28, 2025 at 10:32 PM
Back-to-school energy is here! 💛 Our faculty kicked off the year with connection, learning, and laughter—capped off with a beautiful evening at Head of School Chad Cianfrani’s home. 🌿 Here’s to a year of growth, inclusivity, and every student shining bright! ✨ #OakwoodFriends #BackToSchool
College App Camp = success! ✅ Common Apps, essay drafts, & pro feedback from Iona College’s Danielle Zalamea. Our students are ready to shine! 🌟 Thanks to Haniya Mee, College Counselor & Faculty Stephen Miller & Jacob Gamage for their guidance!
August 22, 2025 at 4:29 PM
College App Camp = success! ✅ Common Apps, essay drafts, & pro feedback from Iona College’s Danielle Zalamea. Our students are ready to shine! 🌟 Thanks to Haniya Mee, College Counselor & Faculty Stephen Miller & Jacob Gamage for their guidance!
🧪🌿 From the Field with David Love! This summer, students join a biodiversity survey in Oakwood’s wetlands—collecting samples, ID’ing species 🐸🌾, and analyzing in the lab 🔬. Real-world science, right on campus. #StudentScience #Biodiversity #OakwoodFriends #Fieldwork
August 7, 2025 at 7:36 PM
🧪🌿 From the Field with David Love! This summer, students join a biodiversity survey in Oakwood’s wetlands—collecting samples, ID’ing species 🐸🌾, and analyzing in the lab 🔬. Real-world science, right on campus. #StudentScience #Biodiversity #OakwoodFriends #Fieldwork
Oakwood’s Climate Club is hosting a Clothing Swap + Climate Ed event! Oct 4, 11–4PM |Seeking orgs & vendors focused on climate + 🌱 sustainability! [email protected]
Now collecting clean, gently used clothes! ♻️
#OakwoodFriends #ClimateEdEvent #HudsonValley
Now collecting clean, gently used clothes! ♻️
#OakwoodFriends #ClimateEdEvent #HudsonValley
August 5, 2025 at 9:22 PM
Oakwood’s Climate Club is hosting a Clothing Swap + Climate Ed event! Oct 4, 11–4PM |Seeking orgs & vendors focused on climate + 🌱 sustainability! [email protected]
Now collecting clean, gently used clothes! ♻️
#OakwoodFriends #ClimateEdEvent #HudsonValley
Now collecting clean, gently used clothes! ♻️
#OakwoodFriends #ClimateEdEvent #HudsonValley
At Oakwood Friends School, students thrive in a values-driven community where learning is personal, purposeful, and rooted in reflection, equity, and global thinking.
🎓 Come see what’s possible. Reach out for a private tour at admissions.oakwoodfriends.org
🎓 Come see what’s possible. Reach out for a private tour at admissions.oakwoodfriends.org
July 28, 2025 at 10:47 PM
At Oakwood Friends School, students thrive in a values-driven community where learning is personal, purposeful, and rooted in reflection, equity, and global thinking.
🎓 Come see what’s possible. Reach out for a private tour at admissions.oakwoodfriends.org
🎓 Come see what’s possible. Reach out for a private tour at admissions.oakwoodfriends.org
Our AP Environmental Science class practiced winter sowing—starting seeds in recyclable containers so they’re ready to grow when spring arrives. 🌱♻️
Big thanks to The Environmental Cooperative at Vassar Barns/Vassar College for the hands-on learning experience! 🌎
Big thanks to The Environmental Cooperative at Vassar Barns/Vassar College for the hands-on learning experience! 🌎
March 3, 2025 at 7:46 PM
Our AP Environmental Science class practiced winter sowing—starting seeds in recyclable containers so they’re ready to grow when spring arrives. 🌱♻️
Big thanks to The Environmental Cooperative at Vassar Barns/Vassar College for the hands-on learning experience! 🌎
Big thanks to The Environmental Cooperative at Vassar Barns/Vassar College for the hands-on learning experience! 🌎
