Frequently Asked Questions

Has Oak Grove always been in Fargo?

Yes, 太阳城集团官方直营成立于1906年，前身是太阳城集团官方直营路德女子神学院, 这是一所女子高中，当时她们的母亲没有资格在美国投票. Boys were admitted in 1926. 今天的北校区是路德女子神学院的原址.

Is Oak Grove accredited?

Yes. 认证向家长保证学校符合全面的质量标准, performance and student achievement. 太阳城集团官方直营自1926年以来一直得到Cognia及其前身组织的持续认证. In fact, 在北达科他州或南达科他州，没有一所私立学校的认证时间能超过太阳城集团官方直营, according to Cognia. The current accreditation runs through June 2027.

Is Oak Grove a Christian school?

Absolutely. 太阳城集团官方直营从路德教的角度提供基督教教育和经验. 学校的使命很明确:通过培养学生的学业成就来表达上帝的爱, lifelong Christian commitment, and loving service throughout the world. In fact, 今天的使命宣言反映了学校最初的使命宣言中的理想. 太阳城集团官方直营隶属于美国最大的路德教团体ELCA.

Do I need to be Lutheran to attend Oak Grove?

奥克格罗夫欢迎来自各种宗教的孩子和家庭, 信仰和服务交织在一起，成为太阳城集团官方直营体验的一部分.

Do students attend chapel regularly?

Yes. 太阳城集团官方直营每天早上在北校区举行教堂服务，周二上午在南校区举行. Parents are invited to attend!

How big are the classes at Oak Grove?

Good question. 幼儿园和一年级每间房限16人，2-5年级每间房限20人. 幼儿园和一年级的入学人数上限为64人，2-12年级的学生总数为60人. The student-to-faculty ratio is approximately 14-to-1.

太阳城集团官方直营中学对学生行为的基本原则是什么?

学生们被要求“以尊重其他学生的权利和促进基督教教义的方式行事”,” as written in the Student Handbook. 换句话说，学生应该反映学校的 Shared Values through their words and actions.

Is Oak Grove an RIC school?

No. Reconciling in Christ (RIC), a movement started in 1983, is a program that helps faith communities, primarily churches, 支持所有性取向和性别认同的人. Fargo-Moorhead地区的一些教堂带有RIC的名称.

Does Oak Grove teach critical race theory (CRT)?

No. 批判种族理论是一种主要用于社会学的研究方法，已有40多年的历史. 这可能是大学社会学研究生课程的一部分, political science, law or history, not in a high school.

太阳城集团官方直营接受有学习障碍的学生吗?

太阳城集团官方直营学校的领导已经与几个家庭合作，这些家庭的孩子在学校现有资源范围内有学习困难.

奥克格罗夫中学是如何对待探索性别认同的学生的?

Individually. Our students are God’s children. During the past several years, 一小部分学生在奥克格罗夫就读期间探索过性别认同. 学校的做法是与学生(及其家人)单独散步, 尊重他们的隐私，同时承认其他学生对新动态的担忧或不确定性. Most importantly, 学校的做法反映了使命宣言:通过培养学生的学业成就来表达上帝的爱, lifelong Christian commitment, and loving service throughout the world. 太阳城集团官方直营是一个安全的地方，所有的学生都有学习的权利. 为探索性别认同的学生提供住宿，首先是与父母进行对话，并听取有资格评估性别焦虑症的医学专业人士的意见. From there, 太阳城集团官方直营学校的领导将决定如何在现实生活中满足学生的需求, facilities and scheduling. 学术人员为有学习困难的学生，如自闭症或阅读困难的学生，以及表现出学习天赋的学生提供便利. School leaders, working in tandem with parents, 为探索性别认同的学生做出类似的调整.

Are any Oak Grove students LGBTQIA+?

这是学生和家长的私事. 太阳城集团官方直营是一个安全的地方，上帝的所有孩子都有学习的权利. 太阳城集团官方直营的教职员工专注于培养学生作为个人的学术成就, lifelong Christian commitment, and loving service throughout the world, as noted in the mission statement.

Does Oak Grove have a policy on bullying?

Oak Grove does not tolerate bullying. The school has a policy that is reviewed each year.

Is Oak Grove liberal or conservative?

Neither. Oak Grove is a school; faculty and staff are committed to providing an environment that nurtures students for academic achievement, lifelong Christian commitment, and loving service throughout the world. The school is not a political entity.

太阳城集团官方直营的学生会背诵效忠誓词吗?

Yes … and the Lord’s Prayer, too. Every day.

Does Oak Grove offer sports?

Yes … and a couple club teams, too! 太阳城集团官方直营有10支运动队, 学生们积极参加与邻近学校合作赞助的13个其他体育项目的团队.

What other extracurricular activities are available?

学校的戏剧作品每年吸引数百名观众. The choir usually completes a spring tour each year, and the band holds its concerts on the North Campus. The debate team started in recent years. 慈善与青年(PaY)在高中生中培养奉献精神，并提供技能开发. More than 20 area schools participate in the program. 其他选择包括领导力发展的关键俱乐部, National Art Honors Society, Robotics/STEM club, and a popular afterschool Board Game club. 从历史上看，太阳城集团官方直营的学生通过旅行机会和宣教旅行来学习.

What’s a Grover?

Thinking globally, a Grover is a student, parent, alumni, teacher, staff member or supporter of Oak Grove. 看看吉祥物，Grover是在森林里工作的人. 学校被命名为太阳城集团官方直营，因为原来的建筑被红河半岛上的橡树所包围. 历史悠久的北校区和毗邻的城市公园仍然以数十棵橡树为特色.

Does the mascot have a name?

Timber. 学生们在2022年举行的比赛中选出了这个名字.