Boarding School for Children with Dyslexia & Learning Disabilities

Oakland School & Camp:
Oakland School is a small co-ed boarding and day school that enables children who have dyslexia, learning disabilities, or organizational and study skills difficulties to reach their academic and personal potential. The school is located on the site of a former plantation in the rolling countryside of central Virginia, just eleven miles east of historic Charlottesville. Oakland’s mission is three-fold:

- to enable students to successfully return to mainstream education at their appropriate grade level;
- to provide students with the tools to learn; and
- to instill in students the confidence required to reach their academic and personal potential.

Location and Facilities:

- Home-like atmosphere
- 450-acre grounds, the centerpiece of which is the pre-Revolutionary “Big House”
- Fully-equipped gym and recreation building
- Structured athletic and recreational program
- Intramural and team sports
- Strong horseback riding program
- Emphasis on character development
- Supervised evening study halls

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Directions / Instructions:

Driving Directions
From Washington, D.C.: Take I-95 south to Fredericksburg Exit 130, to Route 3 for approximately 13 miles. Turn left on Route 20 toward Orange. In Orange, turn left on Route 15. Continue on Route 15 through Gordonsville to I-64 at Zion Crossroads. Take I-64 west toward Charlottesville. Take Exit 129 (Keswick/Boyd Tavern); turn left onto Route 616, to the stoplight at Route 250.

From Washington, D.C. through Charlottesville: Take Route 66 west to Route 29 south at Gainesville. Continue on Route 29 south to Charlottesville. Take Route 250 bypass east toward Richmond to I-64 east entrance. Following I-64 east, take Exit 129 (Keswick/Boyd Tavern). Turn right onto Route 616 to stoplight at Route 250.

From Richmond: Take I-64 west toward Charlottesville to Exit 129 (Keswick/Boyd Tavern). Turn left at Route 616 to the stoplight at Route 250.

From Stoplight: Continue on Route 616 for 3.2 miles and turn left at the “OAKLAND” sign. Take the middle drive to the main house.