Oakwood School is a
K-12
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co-educational independent day school located in the
San Fernando Valley
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region of
Los Angeles,
California.
The school consists of two campuses: the elementary school campus in
Studio City,
[District Map]
" Studio City Neighborhood Council. Retrieved on September 21, 2009. and the secondary school campus in
North Hollywood.
[Map]
." Valley Village Neighborhood Council. Retrieved on September 21, 2009. The school was founded in 1951 by a small group of parents who were unhappy with other schools available and wanted to create a school where artistic ideals and educational goals could be met with the utmost respect and support for students.
Notable people
Alumni
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Alex Ebert
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, Golden Globe and Grammy-winning musician
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Chris O'Loughlin (born 1967), Olympic fencer
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Chris Pine
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Moon Zappa
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Zoey Deutch
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Lily-Rose Depp
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Todd Haynes
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Elizabeth McGovern
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Mitchell Butler
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The 6' 5" (1.96 m) shooting guard signed NBA Draft, un ...
Mitchell Butler
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The 6' 5" (1.96 m) shooting guard signed NBA Draft, un ...
*Jennifer Grey
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Andrew Gold
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Wendy Waldman
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Mark Wexler
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Family
His father, Haskell Wexler, was a cinematographer and filmmaker who won two Oscars. His mother, Marian Witt-Wexler, was a painter. Wexler's half-brot ...
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Wolfgang Van Halen
Faculty
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Sarah Culberson
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- Sierra Leonean princess
References
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Private K-12 schools in Los Angeles County, California
High schools in the San Fernando Valley
Educational institutions established in 1951
North Hollywood, Los Angeles
Studio City, Los Angeles
1951 establishments in California