Oak Crest Private School was founded in 1999 as a home school. The focus from the start was to deliver the best education possible. With almost no overhead expenses, revenues from tuition payments as well as donations were used for books, curriculum, advanced education for teachers and delivery materials.
By 2002, public demand for the school had grown, and more space was needed than was available. A suitable building was found in Garland, and the school moved. Word about the effectiveness of the school’s teaching methods spread, and the school attracted families from as far away as Flower Mound, Duncanville and McKinney. Parents drove all the way to Garland every day to send their children to Oak Crest Private School.
After several years of such commutes, it was decided that the school needed a more centralized location. In the summer of 2006, a new building was found in Carrollton, and the school moved to its current facility. All but one of the students who had previously attended the school moved with the school.
The new building featured a lovely large playground with enough space for soccer, basketball games and for ample play structures for our younger students. Spacious classrooms were flooded with light from their many windows. A grand central hall with a stage was available for performances.
This move placed the school within easy reach of Lewisville, Dallas, The Colony, Coppell, Plano, Frisco, Irving, Farmers Branch and, of course, Carrollton. There are still students who travel great distances to attend, but we have done our best to situate the school in a convenient location for most, by being easily accessible from both the President George Bush Turnpike and Interstate 35E.
