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“Veritas is a blended-model classical Christian school serving the OKC metro.”

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Oklahoma City's Veritas Classical Academy is a private school serving 300 students in grades PK-12. It is coed, religious and Christian affiliated. The school belongs to the...

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Student diversity

90% of students at this school are White.

Special education

The school provides services for individual students' needs.

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Transportation

No transportation provided

Programs

Hybrid
Honors track
School focus: Classical

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8 out of 10
students were accepted for
the 2012-2013 school year.

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Does not accept vouchers

Living in Oklahoma City

Situated in a suburban neighborhood. The median home value is $99,000. The average monthly rent for a 2 bedroom apartment is $690.

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Sports

Arts

Music

Boys

Cross country
Track

Girls

Cross country
Track

Drama

Band

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Student ethnicity

		Ethnicity	This school
		White	90%
		Black	7%
		Hispanic	3%
		American Indian/Alaska Native	0%
		Asian/Pacific Islander	0%

Source: NCES, 2007-2008

College readiness and student pathways

Students typically attend these schools prior to attending this school	Public School Private School Homeschool
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Student-teacher ratio

	This school	District average	State average
Students per FTE teacher	10	N/A	N/A

Source: NCES, 2007-2008

Teacher resources

Special staff resources available to students	PE instructor(s) Teacher aid/assistant teacher
Foreign languages spoken by school staff	Chinese (Mandarin) Spanish
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Special education / special needs

Level of special education programming offered

Basic - the school offers or partners to provide services based on the needs of individual students

Arts & music

Music	Band
Performing and written arts	Drama
Clubs	Drama club Yearbook

Language learning

Foreign languages taught	Latin Spanish
Foreign languages spoken by staff	Chinese (Mandarin) Spanish

Health & athletics

Staff resources available to students	PE instructor(s)
School facilities	Gym

Gifted & talented

Instructional and/or curriculum models used	Honors track
College preparation / awareness resources offered	College prep programs/courses during the year College presentations or information sessions SAT/ACT prep classes Visiting teachers or lecturers from colleges

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School basics

School Leader's name	Craig Dunham
Best ways for parents to contact the school	Email Phone
Gender	Coed
Special schedule	Part-time study
Boarding options	Day school
Is there an application process?	Yes
Affiliation	Christian
Associations	ACCS

Programs

Instructional and/or curriculum models used Don't understand these terms?	Honors track Hybrid
Specific academic themes or areas of focus Don't understand these terms?	Religious
Bi-lingual or language immersion programs offered Don't understand these terms?	No
Level of special education programming offered	Basic - the school offers or partners to provide services based on the needs of individual students
Foreign languages taught	Latin Spanish
Level of ESL/ELL programming offered	None
Vocational or skills-based training offered	None

Resources

Staff resources available to students	PE instructor(s) Teacher aid/assistant teacher
Foreign languages spoken by staff	Chinese (Mandarin) Spanish
Extra learning resources offered	Tutoring
College preparation / awareness resources offered	College prep programs/courses during the year College presentations or information sessions SAT/ACT prep classes Visiting teachers or lecturers from colleges
Transportation provided for students by the school / district	None
School facilities	Gym

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Sports

Boys sports	Cross country Track
Girls sports	Cross country Track

Arts & music

Music	Band
Performing arts	Drama
Media arts	None

Student clubs

Clubs (distinct from courses)

Drama club
Yearbook

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School culture

Dress Code	Uniforms
Bullying policy	This school has a bullying and/or cyber bullying policy in place.
Parent involvement	Chaperone school trips Organize cultural events Volunteer time after school
More from this school	We currently have two campuses in the OKC Metro. Our Central Campus is at 89th and S. Shields in southwest Oklahoma City. Our North Campus is at Waterloo Road Baptist Church in north Edmond.

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8 out of 10students were accepted for the 2012-2013 school year.

Students accepted for the 2012-2013 school year	80
Applications received for the 2012-2013 school year	100
Students typically come from these schools	Public School Private School Homeschool

What does it cost?

Tuition range for the 2012-2013 school year	$3000 - $4000
Vouchers accepted	No
Financial aid offered	Yes. School-based aid

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8901 S. Shields Blvd
Oklahoma City, OK 73149
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Phone: (405) 644-4280

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