Oxford Elementary

Oxford is a small diverse school located on University Avenue, right next to the BUSD offices. Approximately 270 students attend Oxford, kindergarten through 5th grade. We have twelve regular classrooms, two classes at each grade level. The small size of the school, combined with the excellent staff and the strong support from families, makes it a wonderful community.

Oxford’s staff is committed to making sure that all of our students achieve and flourish. We believe that all children can and will learn if given the encouragement and instruction to do so. Since we are a small school, we can focus on the needs of every individual child in terms of academic, social, emotional, and physical needs. We take very seriously the task of meeting all students where they are, teaching them to think critically, and engaging their minds and hearts in an effort to make them love to learn.

The curriculum at Oxford is aligned with the State grade level standards for student achievement. The teachers use a variety of approaches in order to make the standards accessible to all children, including individual projects, whole class instruction, small group work and cross-age tutoring. Our teachers work collaboratively with our families to support our children in their learning. We encourage participation from parents, UC tutors and community volunteers.

A top priority for all Oxford staff is expressing and teaching a deep appreciation of and tolerance for diversity and differences. We encourage positive self-image and high self-esteem for all our students, we insist on respect for self and others, and promote concern for our environment here and elsewhere. These qualities that we strive to nurture in our children are apparent in the ways students care for each other on the playground, in the classroom and all around the school.

Oxford prides itself on the excellent teaching that goes on in all of its classrooms. The teachers have weekly staff meetings to cross-fertilize and share ideas about what is working and what needs improvement.

Parents/Guardians are an important and very active part of our community. They volunteer in the classroom, chaperone field trips, help in the library, supervise students on the yard, and help in the cafeteria. They also help teachers by communicating important event information to our families. Our extremely involved PTA runs our Back to School Picnic, Read-a-thon, Otterpalooza, and more. In addition, our PTA raises funds every year to support various Oxford programs. Parents/guardians also contribute as members of our School Site Council (SSC) who are instrumental in writing our school site plan, as well as being active members of the district level Parent Advisory Committee.