Oxford Day Academy

What Oxford Day Academy does

Oxford Day Academy (ODA) is a public charter high school operating as a nonprofit organization under the authority of the Sequoia Union High School District of San Mateo County, California. Founded in 2016 with unanimous (7-0) charter approval from the San Mateo County Office of Education, the school opened its doors in Fall 2017 with an inaugural class of approximately 50 ninth graders at its single campus at 763 Green St, East Palo Alto. ODA serves students in grades 9-12 through a lottery-based enrollment system, providing tuition-free public education to families in the district catchment area. The school is led by Dr. St. Roseman with a faculty operating at a 15:1 student-teacher ratio.

ODA's core instructional model is built around the Oxford Tutorial Method — adapted from the University of Oxford — combined with Harkness Table student-led discussions, small group tutorials, independent learning time, and design thinking service projects. A distinctive Field Experience Program places students in off-campus settings for up to half of their instructional time, with partnerships spanning Stanford Medical School (surgical knot training, anatomy, cadaver labs), Harvard University (annual visits and case study training), Christ's Hospital in the UK, Calling Academy in South Africa, and Google (Hour of Code). Supporting services include a College Counseling Program, a Friday Lecture Series, a Social-Emotional Learning program delivered in partnership with Adolescent Counseling Services, and dual-enrollment courses at Cañada College. The school operates on a 1:1 student technology model built on Google platforms (Google Meet, Google Classroom, Google Docs) with Zoom, Microsoft Teams, Desmos, Flipgrid, and JamBoards used for online and hybrid instruction.

ODA is publicly funded through California's Local Control Funding Formula (LCFF) under the Sequoia Union High School District; no tuition is charged to students. The school has earned WASC accreditation (May 2018, before completing its first year) and had its charter unanimously renewed (7-0) in December 2019 for an additional five years. Its international footprint is delivered through the Oxford Global Consortium — a network with Christ's Hospital, Calling Academy, and the University of Oxford for tutorial method training and student exchanges. The school has approximately 10 employees and continues to operate a single campus, currently accepting lottery applications for the 2026-2027 academic year.

Name

Oxford Day Academy

Legal name

Oxford Day Academy

Website

https://oxforddayacademy.org

Company type

Private

Founded year

2017

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

1–10 employees

Short description

Oxford Day Academy is a nonprofit public charter high school in East Palo Alto, California, serving grades 9-12 tuition-free in the Sequoia Union High School District through an Oxford Tutorial Method and Harkness Table-based instructional model with extensive field experience partnerships.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Charter Secondary Education

NAICS

Elementary and Secondary Schools (6111), Elementary and Secondary Schools (611110), Educational Services (61)

SIC

Services-Educational Services (8200)

akta.pro industry

PRIMARYEDAJAAAG

Public Alternative, Continuation & Credit-Recovery Schools

Education/K–12 / Primary & Secondary Education/Public K–12 Schools & Districts

SECONDARYEDAJABAG

International/Global Curriculum Schools (IB, Cambridge, etc.)

Education/K–12 / Primary & Secondary Education/Private & Independent K–12 Schools

Keywords

• Public charter school
• College preparatory education
• Tutorial-based learning
• Charter high school
• Experiential secondary education

Headquarters

HQ city

East Palo Alto

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Services

Revenue model

1. Public Charter School Funding: Oxford Day Academy is a public charter high school funded through public education funding as part of the Sequoia Union High School District of San Mateo County, California. No tuition is charged to students.

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Go-to-market motion1 record

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Marketing channels5 records

Core offering

Oxford Day Academy is a public charter high school serving grades 9-12 in East Palo Alto, California, within the Sequoia Union High School District of San Mateo County. The school delivers college-preparatory education through the Oxford Tutorial Method, Harkness Table discussions, small-group tutorials, and an extensive Field Experience Program where students spend up to half their time off campus. The school charges no tuition and is publicly funded.

Product overview

Oxford Day Academy is a public charter high school offering a unified educational model centered on the Oxford Tutorial Method and Harkness Table discussions. The core instructional approach combines personalized tutorials, student-led classroom discussions, and extensive field experience programs where students spend up to half their time off-campus. Supporting services include online learning infrastructure, comprehensive college counseling, a Friday lecture series with guest speakers, and mental health support through partnership with Adolescent Counseling Services. The school also participates in the Oxford Global Consortium, an international network with partner schools in South Africa and the UK for global learning exchanges.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Field Experience Program Off-campus experiential learning program where students spend up to half their time discovering how academic knowledge intersects with real-world applications, including partnerships with Stanford Medical School, Harvard University, Christ's Hospital UK, SXSW conference, and various community organizations. For enrolled ODA high school students.
• Online Learning Platform
• College Counseling Program
• Social-Emotional Learning (SEL) Program
• Oxford Tutorial Method Curriculum
• Oxford Global Consortium Exchange Program
• Friday Lecture Series

Quantifiable outcome

• WASC accreditation earned before completing first year of operation
• +3 more outcomes

Named customers4 records

Segments3 records

Technology focussed No

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Integration9 records

Feature4 records

Partnerships

16 partnerships are on record, tiered core and minor.

• Calling AcademycoreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 January 2019All-boys middle and high school in Stellenbosch, South Africa. Partner in Oxford Global Consortium, collaborating to train students and staff in the Tutorial method and implement tutorials in classes.
• Christ's HospitalcoreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 January 2018One of the world's oldest and most esteemed boarding schools (founded 1552) in Horsham, UK. ODA students have participated in international exchange programs, with students staying at the boarding school and experiencing UK education. Joint participation in Oxford Global Consortium tutorial training.
• University of OxfordcoreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 January 2018Weeklong tutorial training and immersion experiences for ODA students, staff, parents, and board members. Origin of the Oxford Tutorial Method used at ODA. ODA community members stayed at Pembroke College and experienced lessons from Oxford professors.
• GooglecoreGTM or Marketing Partner · 1 January 2018Google team members participated in Hour of Code event at ODA campus. 14 Google workers served as guides and collaborators for students navigating programming challenges. Partnership supports technology education.
• ACE Parent Learning CenterminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerProud partner organization supporting parent learning and engagement initiatives at Oxford Day Academy.
• Adolescent Counseling Services (ACS)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerMental health services provider offering individual counseling, support groups for students and parents, and psychoeducation during school closures. Expanded mental health care program in partnership with ODA.
• Stanford Medical SchoolcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerStudents participate in surgical knot training, anatomy mini-courses, and cadaver lab experiences at Stanford Medical School as part of field experience program.
• Harvard UniversitycoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerAnnual student trips to Harvard University where students stay in Harvard dorms, tour business school, law school, medical school, and undergraduate campuses. Students attend international economics class and participate in case study method training.
• AJ TutoringminorGTM or Marketing PartnerDonated team time and resources to support ODA students preparing for PSAT and SAT exams as part of comprehensive college counseling program.
• Camp LEADcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerThree-day leadership retreat program. After 20 years in Southern California, ODA was selected as first partner for Camp LEAD's expansion to Northern California. Students engage in self-reflection and team-building exercises.
• Cañada CollegecoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerDual enrollment partnership allowing ODA students to take college courses such as Spanish for Heritage Speakers at the community college.
• MyPathminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerNational non-profit focused on paving low-income student economic pathways. Partnership with Chase Bank and Golden State Warriors for financial literacy program for ODA students.
• Facebook (Meta)minorGTM or Marketing PartnerStudents visited Facebook headquarters for Black History Month panel, engaging with senior team members around diversity, equity, inclusion, and excellence in Silicon Valley.
• Oxford Teachers AcademycoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerPartner organization supporting teacher development and training in Oxford tutorial methods.
• BGCP (Boys and Girls Club of the Peninsula)minorStrategic or Co-development PartnerCommunity partnership providing free hot dinners (500 meals daily) to community members during COVID-19 pandemic from East Palo Alto Clubhouse.
• Vida VerdeminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerProvides spring and summer leadership programs for ODA students through partnership announcements.

Scale indicators5 records

Recent moves8 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Direct peers

• High Tech High: California charter school network founded on project-based, integrated learning with deep industry partnerships; structurally analogous to ODA's tutorial-plus-field-experience model and its constellation of non-academic partner institutions.
• Summit Public Schools: California-based public charter high school network with a personalized, project-based and mentor-led college-prep model; comparable to ODA as a tuition-free charter serving high schoolers with a distinct instructional framework and a focus on college readiness.
• KIPP Northern California: Regionally focused arm of the KIPP charter network operating public charter schools that prepare underserved students for college — directly comparable as a college-prep public charter serving similar San Francisco Bay Area communities.
• Aspire Public Schools: California-based public charter network focused on college readiness for low-income students; comparable as a same-state public charter operator sharing a college-prep mission and tuition-free funding structure.
• Eastside Preparatory School: Independent secondary school with a tutorial-style model serving East Bay students; parallels ODA's Harkness-and-tutorial discussion culture and its function as an alternative to large district high schools in the same region.
• Alliance College-Ready Public Schools: California charter network serving primarily low-income students with a college-prep emphasis; mirrors ODA's public funding model and college-readiness positioning, albeit at larger scale in Southern California.
• Navigator Schools: California charter network with a personalized, mission-driven college-prep model in the Bay Area; comparable as a small, public charter operator emphasizing student agency and outcomes.

Broad incumbents

• BASIS Charter Schools: National charter network recognized for an accelerated, internationally benchmarked curriculum; relevant to ODA's positioning around an internationally sourced, method-based pedagogy.
• Cristo Rey Network: National Catholic college-prep charter network with distinctive corporate work-study and integrated-learning design; comparable to ODA as an established tuition-free college-prep charter with industry-linkage programming.

Others

• Vida Verde Nature Education (Vida Verde): Bay Area nonprofit providing overnight outdoor science learning experiences and listed as an ODA partner; relevant as an ecosystem organization that supports ODA's experiential programming rather than as a direct competitor.

Market position

Strengths4 records

Weaknesses4 records

Competitive moat5 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

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