Oakland School

04/30/2026

Can’t wait to share in FLUCO FUN!!! See you THIS SUNDAY!

🔥🏈 FYFC SPRING FESTIVAL – THIS SUNDAY! 🏈🔥

Fluco Nation, it’s time!! The FYFC Spring Festival is happening THIS SUNDAY, May 3rd and you don’t want to miss it!

📍 Fluvanna Middle School
⏰ 1:00 PM – 6:00 PM

💥 Get ready for a fun-filled day packed with:
🏈 Flag Football Games
🎨 FREE Face Painting
🎯 Games & Activities
🏰 Bounce House
🎶 Music by DJ KBreezy
🍔 Amazing food trucks & local vendors
…and so much more!

🎉 THEME OF THE WEEK: FLUCO PRIDE!
Break out your Blue & Gold, wear your Fluco gear, and come out loud and proud to support our incredible student-athletes! Let’s flood the field with Fluco Pride! 💙💛

🛍️ Check out our awesome vendors:
Custom and Caffeinated
Gommy’s Creations
Threads of Grace
Cottonwood Crafts
Oakland School
A Lot Moore Projects, LLC
The Crafty Ladybug
Porch Sittin Crafts
Hughes Fish Fry, LLC
TNT Creations
Eli P and Co.
La Esperanza Tienda Mexicana
Two Sisters Italian Ice
Disabled American Veterans Auxiliary (DAVA & DAV)
American Legion Auxiliary, Unit 74
Udderly Ridiculous Productions
Echelon Creations
Mary Kay Cosmetics
Face Painting by Jenn Butler

This is more than just football—it’s community, family, and Fluco Pride all in one place.

👉 Bring your family. Bring your friends.
👉 Let’s pack the field and make it a day to remember!

04/30/2026

🔥🏈 FYFC SPRING FESTIVAL – THIS SUNDAY! 🏈🔥

Fluco Nation, it’s time!! The FYFC Spring Festival is happening THIS SUNDAY, May 3rd and you don’t want to miss it!

📍 Fluvanna Middle School
⏰ 1:00 PM – 6:00 PM

💥 Get ready for a fun-filled day packed with:
🏈 Flag Football Games
🎨 FREE Face Painting
🎯 Games & Activities
🏰 Bounce House
🎶 Music by DJ KBreezy
🍔 Amazing food trucks & local vendors
…and so much more!

🎉 THEME OF THE WEEK: FLUCO PRIDE!
Break out your Blue & Gold, wear your Fluco gear, and come out loud and proud to support our incredible student-athletes! Let’s flood the field with Fluco Pride! 💙💛

🛍️ Check out our awesome vendors:
Custom and Caffeinated
Gommy’s Creations
Threads of Grace
Cottonwood Crafts
Oakland School
A Lot Moore Projects, LLC
The Crafty Ladybug
Porch Sittin Crafts
Hughes Fish Fry, LLC
TNT Creations
Eli P and Co.
La Esperanza Tienda Mexicana
Two Sisters Italian Ice
Disabled American Veterans Auxiliary (DAVA & DAV)
American Legion Auxiliary, Unit 74
Udderly Ridiculous Productions
Echelon Creations
Mary Kay Cosmetics
Face Painting by Jenn Butler

This is more than just football—it’s community, family, and Fluco Pride all in one place.

👉 Bring your family. Bring your friends.
👉 Let’s pack the field and make it a day to remember!

04/26/2026

Friday’s Variety Show was something truly special at Oakland School ✨
From goat jumping to cheering, singing, skating, skits, magic, dancing, student led AV, laughter, tears and a lot of “wow!”- our students filled the morning with creativity, courage, and joy. What made it even more meaningful was the incredible amount of time, practice, collaboration, and heart that went into every moment.
A very big thank you to Jody, who mentored and inspired our students throughout this process. Your guidance helped bring their ideas to life in unforgettable ways, including writing an original song that became a highlight of the show.
One of the most moving moments was the performance of “Run Free,” written by Jody, a powerful song about compassion, responsibility, and honoring our four-legged horse friends when it’s time to let them go.

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“Run Free”
No bit to bind
No iron shoe
Just a glistening coat from the morning dew
His eyes are soft
His jaw is loose
His ears relaxed
He’s free to choose
He is the river, he is the rain
He is the light that knows no shame
Unbroken, unbridled
Run free
Chorus
I cared for you
You cared for me
I learned responsibility
And a deep respect for loyalty
Relieved me from anxiety
Now you deserve to run free
A song in the wind
A storm in the sage
A spirit too grand for a rusted cage
Gallop through the meadow
Where the wildflowers grow
Drink from the stream
Where the mountain waters flow
No rope, no bridle, no heavy hand
Just a wild heart running over untamed land
Unbroken, unbridled
Run free
The flatwork’s done
He knows no tack
No heavy leather upon his back
Gone are the days of a guiding hand
Liberated from all commands
No whoa
No haw
No gee
Today he was set free
Unsaddled, unhaltered
Run free

We are so proud of our students for sharing their voices, supporting one another, and creating something joyful, meaningful, and uniquely theirs. 💛

04/22/2026

Ready to saddle up? 🐴 We’re thrilled to introduce our new Equine Camps!

These specialized camp sessions are designed to help students grow in confidence and responsibility through hands-on experience.

Choose the session that best fits your child’s goals:
Horsemanship: Core Concepts 
📅 May 18 – May 21
⏰ 9:00am – 2:30pm 
🐎 Build a strong foundation in the core concepts of equine care

Horsemanship: Skill Building
📅 June 1 – June 5 
⏰ 8:30am – 3:30pm 
🏇 Advance riding scales and deepen equine knowledge 
Prerequisite: Completion of Core Concepts and evaluation by our Equine Program Director

Spaces are limited! Visit the link in our bio for full camp details and give us a call at 434.293.9059 to enroll today!

04/19/2026

🐴 What a great day!🐎
Oakland School had the pleasure of attending the Fairfax Annual Horse Expo 🐴 in Herndon, VA. It was a fantastic event for all ages. filled with equine activities, vendors and demonstrations.

A highlight of the day was watching Jessie and Diablo shine in the Parade of Breeds! 🎉

We loved connecting with so many wonderful people at our booth, and sharing more about our summer and year round programs.

After our experience at the Horse World Expo in March, it has been exciting to continue building visibility and relationships within the equine and educational community.
Thank you to everyone who stopped by or came out to support!

04/15/2026

Big things are sprouting at Oakland School 🌱

Our new garden is truly coming to life! The space itself is taking shape - plots laid out, fence posts set, and fencing going up to protect all the hard work ahead. It’s amazing to see the transformation happening day by day. (Thank you,John and Wayne)
And the raised bed vegetables are just as excited about spring as we are 🌿 early shoots of radishes, peas, and beans planned and planted by Corrie’s class are now reaching for the sun, showing us the first signs of a vibrant growing season.

There’s something special about watching growth happen in real time - both in the garden and in our students. Stay tuned… we’re just getting started! 🌞🌱

04/01/2026

For 77 years, Oakland School has been transforming the lives of young learners - helping students discover how they learn best through multisensory instruction, experiential learning, innovative thinking, and data-driven approaches, including the Orton-Gillingham method.

As we continue to grow, we’re looking for passionate, talented educators and support staff to join our team - both for our 😎summer programs and year-round positions. ❄️🌸🍁

If you’re inspired to make a meaningful impact and be part of a dynamic, student-centered community, we’d love to hear from you.

📲 Scan the QR code to visit our website and learn more!

04/01/2026

any signs of spring at Oakland School!!! flextime fun in full swing creating, playing, imagining, and building outside 🌞

03/18/2026

March 17 brought some shamrock shenanigans to flex time 🍀 The children were surprised to find the hills sparkling with gold… chocolate coins! 🌈🍫 Plenty of smiles, laughter, and a bit of leprechaun mischief made the day one to remember.

03/16/2026

🥧🔢 Pi Day Fun at Open School! 🔢🥧
We celebrated March 14th, AKA ‘Pi Day ‘in a big way with three exciting stations and multiple groups rotating through the fun!
🎩 Pi Day Hat Making & Math Videos – creativity + learning in action!
📿 Pi Number Bracelets – students designed bracelets inspired by the digits of π.
🌳 Tree Math Around the Gym – using π to estimate the age of oak trees and connect math to the real world.

And of course, no Pi Day celebration would be complete without some circularly inspired food! 🍕🥧
Students enjoyed pizza for lunch and several varieties of fruit and cream pies to choose from for dessert. 🍓🍏🥧