Oakland School (Virginia)

Oakland School is a coeducational day school in Troy, Virginia, specializing in the education of children with dyslexia, ADHD, difficulties with organization and study skills, or other learning disabilities.

In the fall of 2023, Oakland School extended its academic curriculum to once again serve students through the ninth grade, with plans to add one grade level each subsequent year building toward Oakland’s first graduating class in 2027.

[1] Margaret G. Shepherd founded Oakland in 1950 as a summer camp and remedial school called the Oakland Farm Camp & School and located on her family's farm.

In 1974 her daughter, Joanne Dondero, succeeded her as school director, continuing in that role until 1993.

[6] A multi-sensory, vowel-based phonics program that is similar to the Orton-Gillingham approach is used to teach struggling readers that have not found success elsewhere.