As a Quaker school, Oakwood Friends School is an educational community committed to the Quakers' long-standing goal of an inclusive, diversified community of students and staff, in an atmosphere of mutual respect and enrichment. ALA students who wish to continue to study at Oakwood Friends School may do so after they have been at ALA for at least one term, have completed ALA's Level 4, and have received the approval of the ALA Program Director and the Oakwood Director of Studies. Art classes may be arranged for students at any Level with the approval of the ALA Program Director and the Oakwood Director of Studies. ALA students may take part in all Oakwood activities, including Yearbook, Poetry Club, Drama, Musical and Choral Productions, and Literary Magazine. All students take part in the work service program, community meetings and weekly Meeting for Worship.
All students take part in the daily sports program.
Students may choose whether to take part in an interscholastic or an intramural sport or activity. Sports offerings include soccer, basketball, baseball, softball, cross-country, skiing, volleyball, dance, swimming, Ultimate Frisbee, tennis, dance, and the Outdoor Club. Weekend activities for students are well planned and supervised. Community projects, shopping, movies, dances, and theater trips are just some of the planned excursions. Students can be met at the airport if prior arrangements have been made.