Global Strand

Oakhill provides all members of its community the opportunity to recognize and understand the experiences, perspectives, and cultures of others, both locally and globally.

Our vision is to create an environment where individual experiences become the fabric of our shared existence. And to create an inclusive environment of acceptance that can communicate and listen without judgment by listening, empathizing, communicating, and demonstrating.

Inside Our Global Community

Community Growth

Together we learn and grow...

Unification is our goal - of our campuses, buildings, divisions, colleagues, curriculum, programs, students, parents, and more. We have a lot of great work to do beyond educating and caring for our students. We role model and discuss educational professionalism, work and reflect on all areas of the school to continually improve, learn and grow through filtering every decision we make through our mission!

Global Celebration

Celebrate our Community

Oakhill's Social Studies curriculum is designed to expand awareness, deepen understanding, and give insight into the world from other perspectives. Oakhill embraces students from all cultures and hosts a global fair each year to celebrate our students, parents, and surrounding community through international food, exhibits, and fun multi-cultural educational activities throughout the day.

This year's event is on Wednesday, November 5 from 3:30-5:30 PM and is open to all!

Forms

Required

The Global Celebration event on Wednesday, November 5 from 4pm - 6:30 p.m. is an opportunity for Oakhill to celebrate the diverse individuals, families, cultures, and heritages that make up our community.

The Global Celebration committee is inviting you to be a part of the fun by hosting a display table featuring any personal items that may represent your heritage, a country/culture you are interested or passionate about, or display items you have collected from your travels. Displays may include clothing, household items, food samples, information, photos, and teaching a small craft/activity.

The Main Campus Gym will be open on the day of the event for set-up at 2:30 p.m. and students are welcome to help. Any students helping set-up cannot check out of class until after 3:00 p.m. We ask that all displays are set up and ready for visitors by 3:55 p.m., and remain set-up until 6:30 p.m. to ensure everyone has the opportunity to enjoy each table. The doors for the event will open at 4:00 p.m.

The environment is casual and allows individuals to learn and share with their family and friends. Each table will receive a stamp that represents your individual table. We try to match these with the country/area/hobby your display represents, but sometimes the stamps are completely random. These stamps will be used to mark participants' maps/passports as they visit your table. There will be guest performances scheduled throughout the event for participants. In the past these performances have included martial arts demonstrations, Chinese yo-yos, a Russian Opera Singer, and a Kung-fu dance.

*All registrations must be received by October 31, 2025 for consideration in this year's event.

Your participation is integral in ensuring that this piece of our Global Celebration is a success!

If you have additional questions about hosting a display table, please contact us here.

Your Namerequired

Contact Email

Contact Phone

Country/Culture Representedrequired

Will your booth require electricity?required

Yes

I will bring a generator/propane for my booth.required

Yes

I estimate I will needrequired

I/We will have the following items on display or for sale at our booth:required

I/We will have food sample for free or for sale at our booth:required

Booths with food will need a list of ingredients displayed to avoid allergic reactions.

I/We will notify Oakhill Day School organizers if I/We have any health related issues impacting our participation and will not attend.required

Yes

I understand that we are responsible for the transportation, set-up, and display of items on the provided table. I also understand that we will be asked to stay with our display during the event.required

Yes

I/We understand that Oakhill Day School admits students of any race, color, national or ethnic origin to all rights, privileges, programs and activities accorded or made available to students at the school. It does not discriminate on the basis of race, color, religion, sex, national origin, age, sexual orientation, disability, or any other characteristic protected by law in the administration of its educational and admissions policies, scholarship and loan programs, or athletic or other school-administered programs.

Cultural Exchange Program

Oakhill Day School partners with Faces & Our Cultures, a company focused on empowering youth by providing them with an opportunity to live a unique and enriching cultural experience, to host students from Guatemala during the second quarter of the school year. Students live with Oakhill host families and engage as Oakhill students while also sharing the culture of their home country with our community.

For more information about this program or to host a student, please contact the Admissions Office.