Oxbridge Academy Foundation, Inc. is a private coeducational college-preparatory middle and high school in

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. Oxbridge Academy serves grades 7–12. Aimed at students of all socioeconomic backgrounds, the school has physical therapist on staff, chef-prepared lunches, a sailing and equestrian team, and a flight simulator.Frances Robles
Upheaval Amid ‘Alarming’ Revelations at William Koch’s Florida School
''The New York Times'', June 1, 2016.

Academics

Computer Science Program

The Computer Science program at Oxbridge consists of a four-year course in Computer Science. Computer Science I consists of studies in

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and basic algorithms. Computer Science II introduces students to programming in

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. Advanced courses in Web Application Development, Unity Game Development, and Data Structures and Algorithms are offered to third and fourth year Computer Science students.

History

The school was funded with a $50 million donation from Bill Koch. Koch's goal was to create a school for his own children where academically gifted students of all socioeconomic backgrounds could do hands-on projects and learn by problem solving, a place where students ruled. Oxbridge was opened in under a year on a 45-acre campus that once held a Jewish community center. By 2016 he had spent more than $75 million on the school. In 2011, Koch hired Robert C. Parsons to lead the school under titles president and chief executive. By 2014, the school added a football team at the request of the student body. In April 2016, Mr. Koch announced that Academic Dean John Klemme would serve as the School's president, placing Mr. Parsons on paid leave pending an investigation of harassment claims. Parsons compensation package was worth $1 million, with an annual salary of about $600,000 per year. On May 27, 2016, Koch fired Parsons and declined to renew the contracts of Director of Athletics Craig Sponsky and the football coach Doug Socha; Koch noted that a "power elites group" in the school "ran the asylum".Letter to Oxbridge Community
May 27, 2016, accessed June 1, 2016. In July 2016, David Rosow was elected President and CEO of Oxbridge Academy.In 4-page letter to parents, Koch says Oxbridge righting its missteps
Aug 02, 2016 Palm Beach Post On June 20, 2018, the school announced that it was ending its football program after a number of its players transferred to other schools.Wells Dusenbur

June 20, 2018 Sun-Sentinel

Athletics recruiting violations

In 2016, the school self-reported athletic recruiting violations and forfeited all athletic victories for the previous two years, including three

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district championships.Palm Beach Post: Financial aid inconsistencies root of Oxbridge sports teams’ forfeits
August 2, 2016, accessed August 20, 2016.

Notable alumni

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, NFL player for the Seattle Seahawks

References

External links

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