Offering an exciting college preparatory curriculum for motivated students, and located on 72 acres of beautiful wooded former ranch land overlooking the South Hills in Eugene, Oregon, Oak Hill School is one of the premiere Independent Schools in Oregon. Emphasizing academics, the arts, and character, Oak Hill School offers an exceptional education for students from Kindergarten through 12th Grade.
“Oak Hill School’s mission is to provide the best K-12 education, creating caring and responsible critical thinkers.”
Summer on the Hill ProgramJune 24-August 23 - RegistrationExciting Growth in the Middle School!Oak Hill has received large numbers of excellent applicants this year, and the 2013-14 6th grade class could be the school’s biggest ever! Inquiries about our middle school have been especially strong and plans are being made for an expansion of the 6th grade next year. While the overall size of the grade will probably not be apparent until summer, recruitment will start soon for the additional faculty which will be required to maintain Oak Hill’s maximum class size standards. We are continuing to accept applications for next fall, so please help us spread the word to your friends and family who have been thinking about Oak Hill for middle school. If you have any questions or concerns, contact Meghan Booth in Admissions: mbooth@oakhillschool.net Upcoming EventsLower School ConferencesNO LOWER SCHOOL Friday, April 11th On Writing and Directing with Guillermo Arriaga Friday, April 19th – 7:00pm FREE |
On Writing and DirectingA public talk with Oscar-nominated screenwriter: Guillermo ArriagaFriday, April 19th at 7pmAdmission is FREE
Guillermo Arriaga is probably most known in the United States for his films “21 grams” and “Babel”. Below is a brief description of what Mr. Arriaga will be doing during his visit to the northwest including this public talk at Oak Hill School. Cinema Pacific is proud to welcome the legendary screenwriter Guillermo Arriaga to Portland and Eugene. At the Bijou Cinemas and Northwest Film Center, Arriaga will present The Burning Plain and the film he wrote and Tommy Lee Jones directed, The Three Burials of Melquiades Estrada (2005). While in Oregon, Arriaga will also give the Bartolomé de las Casas Lecture in Latin American Studies at the UO and a public talk here at Oak Hill School. For more information about the Oak Hill event please call the office at (541) 744-0954 or email amorales@oakhillschool.net. For more information regarding his UO events, click here: http://cinemapacific.uoregon.edu/2013/highlights/mexico |
Oak Hill is proud to welcome the legendary writer, screenwriter, film director, and producer, Guillermo Arriaga, to Eugene. Arriaga is returning to Oregon where he filmed “The Burning Plain” in Portland and Coos Bay in 2008. The film featured Academy Award winner Jennifer Lawrence in her first starring role alongside Charlize Theron and Kim Basinger. Arriaga also wrote the screenplay “Amores Perros”, received a BAFTA Best Screenplay nomination for “21 Grams”, and received the 2005 Cannes Best Screenplay award for “The Three Burials of Melquiades Estrada which was directed by and starred Tommy Lee Jones. Award winning movie Babel starring Brad Pitt and Cate Blanchett was also written by Arriaga. During his talk, Arriaga will speak about his evolution as a writer and director. He will also share insights into his approach to screenwriting and the techniques that he has taught in his legendary master classes.