Each year MetroFamily compiles our ever-growing annual education listing, and in doing so, we hope that you will take advantage of the many educational aids and organizations the Metro area offers.
Whether you’re a teacher looking for a new field trip destination or a parent seeking the perfect private school, start here. And when you call for additional information, let them know you read all about them in MetroFamily Magazine.
Also, find more education enrichment and extracurricular activities through our Extracurricular Activity Guide published recently.
Private Schools: Elementary/Secondary
Antioch Christian Academy
Grades Kindergarten-8
405-691-8012
Bethany Christian Academy
405-787-6246
Bishop John Carroll School
Grades PreK-8
1100 NW 32nd Street
OKC, OK 73118
405-525-0956, bjcs.org
Programs offered include after care, Spanish, keyboarding, guitar, chess club, photography, athletics, and algebra I. BJCS has provided excellence in education for ninety years. Located minutes from Downtown Oklahoma City.
Bishop McGuinness Catholic High School
Grades 9-12
891 NW 50th St
OKC, OK 73118
405-842-6638, bmchs.org
Bishop McGuinness Catholic High School is a college preparatory high school that serves a diverse student body. As a Catholic community of faith, Bishop McGuinness is dedicated to educating and developing the whole person, providing a moral, ethical and Christ centered compass for life. Through its college prep focus, the school is proud to report that 99% of its seniors attend college.
Children’s House Montessori School
Grades PreK-Kindergarten
606 S Santa Fe
Norman, OK 73069
405-321-1275, CHMontessoriNorman.com
Children’s House Montessori School is a full affiliate with the American Montessori Society and a non-profit organization. Lead teachers are AMS certified and the Montessori philosophy is followed, including individualized attention for each child and mixed age classes. Children's House has served the Norman community since 1971 and welcomes ethnic and cultural diversity.
Christ the King Catholic School
Grades PreK-8
1905 Elmhurst Ave
OKC, OK 73120
405-843-3909, CKSchool.com
Catholic elementary school providing an academically challenging and spiritually enriching environment. Conveniently located in the beautiful Nichols Hills area.
Harding Fine Arts Academy
Charter School for Grades 9-12
3333 N Shartel
OKC, OK 73118
405-702-4322, HardingFineArts.org
The mission of the Harding Fine Arts Academy is to provide an arts-enriched learning environment merging aesthetic and academic content to enhance student achievement and to encourage arts-related careers and lifelong arts appreciation.
Heritage Hall
Grades PreK-12
1800 NW 122nd Street
OKC, OK 73120
405-749-3002, HeritageHall.com
Heritage Hall challenges each student to prepare for living in an increasingly complex global society. Students graduate with extensive knowledge in multiple disciplines, with a readiness to question, evaluate, and reach new understandings.
Holy Trinity Christian School
Grades PreK-5
308 NW 164th Street
Edmond, OK 73013
405-844-4000, HolyTrinityEdmond.org
Holy Trinity Christian School offers a small student to teacher ratio, Christian education, Spanish, and physical education classes. Due to their small class size, they feel they are able to meet each child’s individual needs. HTCS provides excellent Christian education that will assist parents in the raising of their children. Before and after school care available.
Holy Trinity Catholic School
Grades PreK3-8
PO Box 485
Okarche, OK 73762
405-263-4422, HolyTrinityOK.org
Holy Trinity Catholic School aspires to the continuous formation of the whole Christian person by addressing the spiritual, intellectual, social, moral, cultural and physical development of the person. This is accomplished by offering an excellent academic program integrated with religious truths and values.
Keystone Adventure School
Grades PreK-5
19201 N Western
Edmond, OK 73012
405-216-5400, KeystoneAdventureSchool.com
Keystone is a hands-on, art based, private elementary school.
Messiah Lutheran School
Grades PreK-6
3600 NW Expressway
OKC, OK 73134
405-946-0462, MessiahLutheranSchool.com
Messiah is an accredited private Christian school, focused on excellence, centered in Christ. PE, art, music, Spanish, technology, and band also offered.
Missouri Military Academy
Grades 6-12
204 N. Grand Street, Mexico, Missouri
573.581.1776, MissouriMilitaryAcademy.com
The Academy’s motto, “Look like a soldier, act like a gentleman, study like a scholar,” encapsulates its mission to prepare young men for college and life. The MMA middle school concentrates on improving reading and math skills, while the high school challenges the cadets with a rigorous college prep curriculum. MMA’s boarding and activities programs offer 11 varsity sports, marching band, drama, Army JROTC, chorus, drill team, and scouting.
Mount St. Mary Catholic High School
Grades 9-12
2801 S Shartel
OKC, OK 73109
405-631-8865, MountSTMary.org
Mount St. Mary Catholic High School has provided college preparation for 100+ years. The Mount is fully accredited by the State Education Department and Advanced ED. Offers eleven Advanced Placement courses and an excellent fine arts department with recognition in art, choral, and band.
New Life Christian Academy
Grades 1-12
405-495-0488
Oakcrest Christian School
Grades Preschool-Kindergarten
405-313-3034
Oklahoma Christian School
Grades PreK-12
4650 East 2nd Street
Edmond, OK 73034
405-341-2265, OCSSaints.org
Oklahoma Christian School is an Interdenominational Christian school offering students opportunities to develop in all important areas of life: spiritual, academic, cultural, physical, and social. Its foundation is based on the principles of the Word of God, holding to the basic tenets of the faith, while aiming to make Jesus Christ the focal point of all school activities.
Primrose School of Edmond
Grades PreK-Kindergarten
15000 N Western
Edmond, OK 73013
405-285-6787, PrimroseEdmond.com
Primrose Schools’ Balanced Learning propriety curriculum includes accredited academics, character development, purposeful play, and child initiated activities for each age level. With a thoughtful combination of academics and play, children are being prepared for challenges they will encounter when they go elementary school.
Rosary Catholic School
Grades PreK-8
1910 NW 19th Street
OKC, OK 73106
405-525-9272, RosarySchool.com
Rosary Catholic School provides an excellent educational, athletic, artistic and social program for children. Rosary is an accreditated school that was established in 1929 in the historic Gatewood neighborhood.
Sacred Heart of El Reno
Grades PreK3-5
210 South Evans
El reno, OK 73036
405-262-2284, ElRenoSacredHeart.com
Sacred Heart Catholic School is an educational community where parents, students, faculty, and clergy seek to grow in understanding, appreciating, and living the Gospel message. The school environment promotes spiritual, academic, social, personal, and physical growth.
Sacred Heart Catholic School
Grades PreK-8
2700 S Shartel Ave
OKC, OK 73109
405-634-5673; SacredHeartOKC.org
Excellence in Education since 1911.
St. Charles Borromeo School
Grades PreK-8
5000 N Grove
OKC, OK 73122
405-789-0224, SCBSchool.org
Offers an excellent education to students, a safe environment where students grow in self-discipline and individuality.
St. Elizabeth Ann Seton Catholic School
Grades PreK-8
925 S Boulevard
Edmond, OK 73034
405-348-5364, StJohn-Catholic.org/s_e_a_s.htm
Catholic School for St. John the Baptist Parish in Edmond.
St. Eugene Catholic School
Grades PreK-8
2400 West Hefner
OKC, OK 73120
405-751-0067, STEugeneSchool.org
Keeping Christ central by nurturing spiritual growth and academic excellence in students, families, and the community in the tradition of the Roman Catholic faith.
St. James Catholic School
Grades PreK-8
1224 SW 41st
OKC, OK 73019
405-636-6810, STJames-Catholic.org
St. James is a private Catholic School offering academic competitions, Soliloquy Reading Assistance, a Certified Academic Language Therapist, music, keyboarding, Spanish and an after care program.
St. John’s Episcopal School
Grades PreK-8
5201 N. Brookline
OKC, OK 73112
405-943-8583, StJohnsOKC.com
Serves children from age 6 weeks to grade 8. School is state certified for care of youngest children and accredited for the oldest. The school educates the whole child in a warm and caring Christian atmosphere.
St. John Nepomuk Catholic School
Grades PreK-8
600 Garth Brooks Blvd
Yukon, OK 73099
405-354-2509, SJNOK.org
As a Catholic community of faith, the school has a mission to model the teachings of Jesus Christ and the principles of the Catholic Church. The school is committed to the education and development of life-long learners and leaders.
St. Mary’s Catholic School
Grades PreK-8
502 E Warner
Guthrie, OK 73044
405-282-2071, StMarysGuthrie.com
St. Mary’s strives to provide integral formation that focuses on the whole child—mind and spirit. The school’s mission is “Seeking and Sharing God’s wisdom, knowledge, and truth.”
St. Philip Neri School
Grades PreK-8
1121 Felix Plaxe
Midwest City, OK 73110
405-737-4496, StPhilipNeriSchool.com
Quality Christian education with certified teachers.
Trinity School
Grades PreK-8
1120 Hefner Road
OKC, OK 73131
405-478-5476, TrinitySchoolOKC.org
Private School for students with language-based learning differences
Villa Teresa Catholic School
Grades PreK-4
1216 Classen Dr
OKC, OK 73103
405-232-4286, VillaTeresaSchool.com
Villa Teresa Catholic School provides quality education and compassionate child care year-round.
Villa Teresa Moore
Grades PreK-Kindergarten
13501 South Western
OKC, OK 73170
405-691-7737, villateresamoore3@hotmail.com
Villa Teresa Moore is a Catholic Early Childhood Center and school. The program is a ministry of the Carmelite Sisters of Saint Therese. At Villa Teresa Moore children not only learn in a developmentally-appropriate setting, but also learn to love God and one another.
Westminster School
Grades PreK-8
600 NW 44th Street
OKC, OK 73118
405-524-0631, WestminsterSchool.org
Westminster is an independent school whose mission is to educate boys and girls by engaging them actively in experiences that challenge them to solve problems as cooperative, confident, and responsible learners.
Field Trip & Outreach Programs
The Bivin Garden, Shidler
918-793-4011
The Castle of Muskogee, Muskogee
918-687-3625
Chisholm Trail Heritage Center
1000 Chisholm Trail Parkway
Duncan, OK 73533
580-252-6692, OnTheChisholmTrail.com
“Making History with the Arts” education program, enhanced field trips & field trips. Trips include viewing the Experience Theater, touring the Garis Gallery of the American West, the Camp Fire Theater and much more. Great Expectation trained instructors for Enhanced fi eld trips and Education Program.
The Frank Phillips Home, Bartlesville
918-336-2491
Frankoma Pottery, Sapulpa
918-224-5511
Gaylord-Pickens Oklahoma Heritage Museum
1400 Classen Drive
OKC, OK 73106
405-235-4458, OklahomaHeritage.com
Experience Oklahoma’s story through its people. Meet Oklahomans like Reba McEntire, Wiley Post and Jim Thorpe via high-tech, interactive exhibits. Free fi eld trip program with curriculum includes either lunch or help with transportation.
Gilcrease Museum, Tulsa
918-596-2700
Harn Homestead Museum
1721 N Lincoln Boulevard
OKC, OK 73105
405-235-4058, HarnHomestead.com
The Harn Homestead Museum sits on ten acres of original Oklahoma Land Run property owned by William Fremont Harn, one of the state’s early community leaders. Seven historic buildings on the grounds include one-room schoolhouse, the first two-story home built in Oklahoma, and a Sears Catalog home where Mr. & Mrs. Harn resided. Educational programs serve school children from across the State and provide them with valuable hands-on learning about Territorial Oklahoma history.
HeyDay Entertainment
3201 Market Place
Norman, OK 73032
405-310-3500, HeyDayFamilyFun.com
“How LASERs Work” program covers concepts related to LASERs and lights adjusted to age-appropriate level. Includes program and laser tag.
Jasmine Moran Children’s Museum
1714 W Wrangler
Seminole, OK 74868
405-382-0950, JasmineMoran.com
36,000 square feet of interactive exhibits make for a fun day for children of all ages. An outdoor train ride gives visitors an additional value to their day. Visit the newly completed Kim Henry ScienceWorks Wing, complete with a surgical suite.
Little River Zoo
3405 120th Ave SE
Norman, OK 73026
405-366-7229, LitteRiverZoo@gmail.com
Little RIver Zoo includes animals from all over the world. Take a tour of the zoo with specially-trained guides who are eager to answer questions. Also offers outreach programs to bring the zoo to the classroom or other groups. Ask for information about their variety of specially-designed educational programs to fi t the individual needs of the group or facility.
Mad Science of Oklahoma
344 South Santa Fe Avenue
Edmond, OK, 73003
405-285-9643, MadScience.org/CentralOklahoma
Mad Science sparks imaginative learning by providing the finest in Science Enrichment for Pre-K through 6th grade. Offering after school programs, in-school workshops, summer camps, scout events, and major assemblies. Programs held at their new FUNLAB in Edmond or brought to your location.
Museum of the Great Plains
601 NW Ferris Avenue
Lawton, OK 73057
580-581-3460, MuseumGreatPlains.org
The Museum’s interpretation is broad, covering a time period that begins with the arrival of the first humans on the Great Plains region and carries through to the present day. Educational programs derive from the Museum’s scope and themes. They include Plains’ Indian Life, Red River Trading Post, Cow Camp Culture, Blue Beaver #61 One-room Schoolhouse, and Chores Before School.
Myriad Botanical Gardens
201 West Reno
OKC, OK 73102
405-297-3995, MyriadGardens.com
The Myriad Botanical Gardens is a 17-acre botanical garden and nature conservatory. Education programs focusing on environmental and Rainforest education are available year-round. Youth field trips inside the Crystal Bridge Tropical Conservatory also focus on conservation and environmental education.
National Cowboy & Western Heritage Museum
1700 NE 63rd Street
OKC, OK 73111
405-478-2250, nationalcowboymuseum.org
Through stunning art and splendid exhibitions, the Museum tells America’s story as it unfolds across the West. Educational opportunities are available for grades Kindergarten-6. Two hour programs consist of hands-on activities in a classroom setting and guided tours focus on selected themes. Programs require a minimum of ten students and must be scheduled in advance.
Oklahoma Aquarium
300 Aquarium Drive
Jenks, OK 74133
918-296-FISH, OKAquarium.org
Oklahoma Aquarium programs are designed to get students excited about marine animals, aquatic science, and the environment. The Aquarium also has many fascinating exhibits like the one-of-a-kind walk-through shark tunnel, plus hundreds of other fascinating creatures including seahorses, jellyfish, and eels.
Oklahoma City Museum of Art
415 Couch Dr
OKC, OK 73102
405-236-3100, okcmoa.com
The museum offers educational opportunities including home school art classes.
Oklahoma City Zoo
405-425-0218
Oklahoma History Center
2401 North Laird Avenue
OKC, OK 73105
405-522-0765, OKHistory.org
The Oklahoma History Center is a unique fi eld trip destination for students from across the state. Multiple educational programs offer diversity and creative opportunities for kids to explore Oklahoma’s distinct history. From living history programs to hands-on classes, each group will receive a program tailored just for them. Admission for school groups and sponsors is free.
Oklahoma Music Hall of Fame & Museum, Muskogee
918-687-0800
Orr Family Farm
14400 S Western
OKC, OK 73170
405-799-3276, OrrFamilyFarm.com
Enjoy entertaining and educational farm fi eld trips for schools and daycares.
Sam Noble Oklahoma Museum of Natural History
2401 Chautauqua Ave
Norman, OK 73072
405-325-4712, snomnh.ou.edu
The museum offers fi eld trips for children in Pre-K through grade 12. The museum hosts hands-on educational programs that address PASS standards set forth by the Oklahoma State Department of Education.
Science Museum Oklahoma
405-602-6664
Stone Bluff Cellars Winery, Farm Tour, Haskell
918-482-5655
Woolaroc Museum & Wildlife Preserve
1925 Woolaroc Ranch Road
Bartlesville, OK 74003
918-336-0307, Woolaroc.org
Woolaroc is a 3,700 acre working ranch built in 1925 by Frank Phillips, founder of Phillips Petroleum Co. Features include museum of Southwestern art, original lodge home, and herds of buffalo, elk, deer, water buffalo, and longhorn. Many field trip options available.
Higher Education
Canadian Valley Technology Center
(Chickasha, El Reno, Mustang, Tuttle)
Technical/Trade School
405-262-2629
University of Science and Arts of Oklahoma
1727 West Alabama Avenue
Chickasha, OK 73018-5322
405-224-3140, usao.edu
USAO is Oklahoma’s only public liberal arts college, celebrating its 100th anniversary of service to Oklahoma. USAO is ranked a No. 1 Best Buy in U.S. News and named to the exclusive, national Colleges of Distinction guidebook and website. With the highest admission standards in Oklahoma, USAO is uniquely positioned to deliver the highest quality liberal arts education at affordable state-college prices.
University of Oklahoma OUTREACH College of Continuing Education
1700 Asp Ave, Norman, OK
405-325-1983, outreach.ou.edu
Offering options to earn everything from a high school diploma to a doctorate degree online and at a distance. The Independent Learning High School compliments students in public or home school education. The College of Liberal Studies offers bachelor’s and master’s degree programs 100% online. Advanced Programs allow military and civilian students to pursue a doctorate from anywhere in the world.