At Oak Hill, emphasis is placed on a traditional approach to learning and applying the basic skills. The Academy provides a friendly atmosphere in which students are stimulated, challenged, and involved in their education. Both average and above average students participate in course work that is integrated in all areas and often accelerated. Small class size and individual attention permit youngsters to develop to their fullest potential. This also allows for extra help and advanced work both in the classroom and during after-school tutoring.

In the Upper School, grades five to eight, departmentalized classes are taught by teachers who are experts in their subject areas. Daily sessions in literature, language arts, math, science, and social studies stress critical thinking, communication skills, writing ability, and good organizational habits. These courses, as well as French, Latin, Spanish, critical reading, music, drama,  computer science, art, and physical education provide an excellent preparation for high school years. "Explorations," a research-based program and a project-oriented "math workshop," allow students to work hands-on in cooperative groups using technology.

In the Lower School, beginning with a full-day kindergarten program, the curriculum is designed with the stages of child development in mind. Traditional areas of reading, writing, mathematics, science, and social studies are taught in a hands-on manner. These basic areas are complemented by Orff music, drama, computer science, art, library, physical education, French and Latin. An innovative enrichment program offers changing themes in a special "Heads-On/Hands-On" room where real-life activities are based on grade level curriculum.

A key component to Oak Hill's success has been its ability to remain at the cutting edge of educational technology. A state-of-the-art technology center equipped with multimedia computers, scanners, hundreds of CD-ROMs, and high speed access to the Internet connects students to vast amounts of information and brings the world to their fingertips. Computers, networked for advanced telecommunications, are available to students and faculty in all classrooms and are utilized from grades 5 - 8 during innovative tech classes. Oak Hill's Student Activities Center houses the latest in educational technology. Its computer room has computers for each student's instruction and "Smartboard" technology. There is also a room for distance learning and a media room for multimedia production such as film editing and digital photography.

In the full-day Pre-Kindergarten, learning and self-confidence are encouraged through discovery and play with an emphasis on all aspects of childhood development. Well-equipped interest areas allow for multisensory involvement of the student in inter-disciplinary subjects. The reading and math programs are an excellent preparation for the lower school curriculum.