Plant the seed for a lifelong love of learning
At Oak Knoll Lower School, our earliest “Little Acorns” grow through Grade 6 into joyful learners, confident explorers, and compassionate citizens.
Our top-rated private Catholic school for boys and girls in Summit, New Jersey, helps students cultivate intellectual, spiritual, physical, and emotional development, embrace challenges with curiosity, and develop a global sense of responsibility that guides them for life.
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We believe (little) people with purpose shape the future.
Ready to grow with us?
Our Coed PK–6 Program
![EARLY CHILDHOOD](https://www.oakknoll.org/wp-content/uploads/2023/10/prek.jpg)
EARLY CHILDHOOD
![GRADES 1–2](https://www.oakknoll.org/wp-content/uploads/2018/05/grade1-2_1000.jpg)
GRADES 1–2
![GRADES 3–4](https://www.oakknoll.org/wp-content/uploads/2018/05/grade3-4_1000.jpg)
GRADES 3–4
![GRADES 5–6](https://www.oakknoll.org/wp-content/uploads/2018/05/grade5-6_1000.jpg)
GRADES 5–6
At each critical stage of education, Oak Knoll students:
Live By Faith.
![faith_image_k-6_2 Students discover and celebrate their unique purpose to become the vibrant, values-driven community members our world needs](https://www.oakknoll.org/wp-content/uploads/2018/05/faith_image_k-6_2-300x200.jpg)
Learn By Doing.
![Oak Knoll School of the Holy Child - October 2017 Students develop the best parts of themselves through a bold and interactive academic program.](https://www.oakknoll.org/wp-content/uploads/2018/05/wisdombutton-300x200.jpg)
Lead By Example.
![service6 Our graduates become as wise as they are smart, with the courage to make a difference.](https://www.oakknoll.org/wp-content/uploads/2018/06/service6-300x200.jpg)
At each critical stage of education, Oak Knoll students:
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