At Oakland Academy, Your Child Will Join An Experienced Team of Professional Educators Dedicated to Individual Growth. The Academy Focuses on the Basics: Reading - Language - Mathematics - Art - Science and Civics. Materials and Methods Employed by Our Certified Teachers and Certified Teacher Associates are Proven to Yield Exceptional Results, Especially with a Student- Instructor Ratio of Ten to One. Individual Progress is Closely Monitored and Shared with Staff and Parents for Timely Student Encouragement and Assistance. Oakland Academy is the Result of Years of Experience and Study of Early Childhood Development by the Foundation for Behavioral Resources. The Mission of the School is to Provide the Best Fundamental Education Possible in An Environment that Fosters: Enthusiasm, Competence, Appreciation and Responsibility - The Academy is overseen by Grand Valley State University and is a Free Public School Open to All Michigan Residents regardless of Their Current School Dis trict.