Ooltewah Adventist School

What Ooltewah Adventist School does

Ooltewah Adventist School (OAKS) is a private Christian K-8 school located at 6235 Ooltewah-Georgetown Rd. in Ooltewah, Tennessee, operated by the Ooltewah Seventh-day Adventist Church. It serves families in Southeastern Tennessee seeking a small-classroom, values-based education that integrates spiritual development with academics, fine arts, athletics, outdoor education, STEAM, and technology. The school is part of the worldwide Seventh-day Adventist Education network, which comprises more than 1,000 schools and 10,500 teachers.

Revenue is generated primarily through tuition payments from enrolled families, supplemented by donations, fundraising events (annual walkathons, galas, and the JJ Wong Memorial Golf Tournament), a vegetarian hot lunch program, and tuition-assistance mechanisms such as the OAK$upport fund and the PFE Scholarship program. Marketing and enrollment are driven by the local Adventist church network, the school website, open house events, and word-of-mouth referrals, with direct enrollment processed through the RenWeb-based GCC Seventh-day Adventist system.

The operating footprint is a single campus with 12 staff, no proprietary technology products, no mobile applications, and no public APIs. The technology stack consists of standard educational platforms, including Google for Education for grades 1-8 and the RenWeb school management system for the family portal and administrative functions. OAKS is a non-commercial, church-operated nonprofit institution rather than an investable enterprise.

Name

Ooltewah Adventist School

Legal name

Ooltewah Adventist School

Website

https://oaksonline.net

Company type

Private

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

Ooltewah Adventist School (OAKS) is a private Christian K-8 school in Ooltewah, Tennessee, operated by the Ooltewah Seventh-day Adventist Church. It serves Southeastern Tennessee families seeking small-classroom, values-based education through tuition, donations, and fundraising events.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Private K-8 Christian Education

NAICS

Elementary and Secondary Schools (6111), Educational Services (611), Educational Support Services (611710)

SIC

Services-Educational Services (8200), Services-Child Day Care Services (8351)

akta.pro primary industry

Faith-Based Early Learning Academies (EDACADAH)

akta.pro secondary industries

Nature-Based / Forest School Early Learning Programs (EDACADAD), Outdoor / Nature-Based Before/After Care Programs (EDACAHAJ)

Keywords

• Private Christian education
• K-8 elementary school
• Seventh-day Adventist school
• Tuition-based education
• Faith-based schooling

Headquarters

HQ city

Ooltewah

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Offices2 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Marketing or Sales, Infrastructure, Others

Revenue model

1. Tuition: Tuition payments from enrolled families. The school offers tuition assistance through the OAK$upport fund for qualifying families. PFE Scholarship program provides $35 per one-hour visit tuition grants, which may cover up to a quarter of tuition.
2. Donations and Fundraising: Donations bridge the gap between tuition and actual cost of education. Donors contribute to various funds including operations, fine arts, athletics, music, classroom affinity, and the JJ Wong Memorial Scholarship Fund. Fundraising includes annual walkathons, galas, and golf tournaments.
3. Golf Tournament: JJ Wong Memorial Golf Tournament generates revenue through player registration fees ($125 single, $500 foursome), sponsorships, mulligan sales, and event participation. The 3rd Annual tournament scheduled for September 13, 2026 at The Bear Trace at Harrison Bay.
4. Hot Lunch Program: Vegetarian hot lunches are available to students. The OAKS Lunch Partner Fund helps defray costs for students needing financial support.

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels1 record

Marketing channels4 records

Core offering

Ooltewah Adventist School (OAKS) provides Christ-centered Kindergarten through 8th grade education in a small classroom setting. The school delivers a well-rounded program covering academics, spiritual life, music, art, outdoor education, technology, STEAM, athletics, and standardized testing. Supporting services include a vegetarian hot lunch program, aftercare, and tuition assistance through the OAK$upport fund and PFE Scholarship program.

Product overview

Ooltewah Adventist School (OAKS) is a Christian school offering Kindergarten through 8th grade education. The school provides a family atmosphere focused on social, emotional, spiritual, physical, and intellectual growth. OAKS is operated by the Ooltewah Seventh-day Adventist Church and is part of the Adventist Education network with over 1,000 schools worldwide. The school offers a well-rounded academic program including fine arts (music, art, performance), athletics, technology curriculum, STEAM education, spiritual life programs, outdoor education, and standardized testing. Additional services include hot lunch programs, aftercare, and tuition assistance through various scholarship funds.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• K-8 Christ-Centered Education Program
• Vegetarian Hot Lunch Program
• Aftercare Program
• PFE Scholarship Program
• JJ Wong Memorial Golf Tournament
• JJ Wong Memorial Scholarship Fund

Segments1 record

Ideal customer profiles1 record

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

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Partnerships

Three partnerships are on record, tiered core and minor.

• Ooltewah Seventh-day Adventist ChurchcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerThe school is operated by the Ooltewah Seventh-day Adventist Church, which provides organizational oversight, funding support, and integration with the broader Adventist education network. The church community also volunteers and supports school events.
• Seventh-day Adventist Education NetworkcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerPart of the worldwide Seventh-day Adventist education network comprising over 1,000 schools and 10,500 teachers. This partnership provides access to curricula, educational resources, professional development, and the PFE Scholarship program.
• The Bear Trace at Harrison BayminorGTM or Marketing PartnerGolf course hosting the JJ Wong Memorial Golf Tournament on September 13, 2026. Provides venue for the school's major annual fundraiser event.

Scale indicators1 record

Recent moves5 records

Expansion highlights4 records

Broad incumbents

• Adventist Education (SDA North American Division): The umbrella organization for over 1,000 SDA schools in North America. OAKS operates within this network, sharing curriculum standards, accreditation, and teacher-development resources. Comparable as the broader operating context.
• Southern Adventist University: Adventist higher-education institution located in Collegedale, TN, adjacent to OAKS. Same SDA network and provides teacher pipeline, curriculum resources, and feeder relationship into Adventist K-12 schools.

Direct peers

• Boyd Buchanan School: Independent Christian K-12 school in Chattanooga serving the same Ooltewah/Chattanooga metro. Competes directly for families seeking faith-based, college-prep private education with similar tuition-assistance and donor-funded models.
• Silverdale Baptist Academy: Baptist-affiliated K-12 private school in the Chattanooga region. Competes for tuition-paying Christian-education families in the same metro as OAKS.
• Highland Academy: Seventh-day Adventist K-12 boarding/day school in Portland, TN. Sister Adventist institution within the same conference system, providing comparable mission, curriculum framework, and tuition-assistance programming.
• Grace Academy: Christian K-12 school in the Chattanooga area, comparable in size, mission, and enrollment model. Direct competitor in the same regional private Christian K-12 market.
• Signal Mountain Christian School: Faith-based K-8 school in the greater Chattanooga area. Closest direct peer in terms of K-8 grade span, faith-based identity, and small-school operating model.
• Chattanooga Christian School: Non-denominational Christian K-12 school in Chattanooga metro. Direct competitor in the same geographic market for tuition-paying families seeking values-based education.
• Tennessee Christian Preparatory School: Christian K-12 school in the Chattanooga region offering similar faith-based, college-preparatory education. Direct competitor for the same pool of Christian-education families.
• Collegedale Academy: Adventist K-12 school located in Collegedale, TN, just minutes from OAKS. Operates within the same Gulf Coast Conference SDA system and shares the OAKS church network, making it a natural continuation school for OAKS graduates and a direct comparable in mission, governance, and curriculum.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat3 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/ooltewah-adventist-school

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Investors

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