Opening in 2013, Oak Creek Community dedicates its efforts to providing year round schooling in the greater Killeen area. Getting away from the traditional school setting, our school gives students the opportunity to grow academically at their level of learning!

After eight years as an educator, Tracy Hanson opened Education Connection, our child development center for children six weeks to four years old. When Tracy started to see the needs of the kids changing in her center, she realized  she wanted do more to provide nontraditional instruction to these children. Thus Oak Creek Academy was founded, providing a safe and inclusive learning environment where students are able to receive the extra support they need.

It is the belief of Oak Creek Academy that every child deserves a high-quality academic program that addresses the social-emotional, language, cognitive, and physical aspects of a student’s development. Using research-based curriculum, formal and informal assessments, effective teaching practices are implemented to fit the individual child. We further believe that the aspects of a student’s identity including race, religion, language, family structure, political beliefs and heritage play a significant role in our program and are incorporated into our curriculum. We invite all parents and members of the community to actively participate and share information with us.

Oak Creek Academy educates children with all abilities. Partnering with families, therapists, and others involved with the child’s success, the quality of the child’s experience is maximized. Therapists are welcome to work in and out of the classrooms to meet the individual needs of the children. Believing that all children can learn, we strive daily to create a program of excellence.

Oak Creek Academy believes that all children with all abilities can be successful in a stimulating environment that provides exploration and unique opportunities for learning. We create non-traditional learning environments that focus on celebrating what is unique about each child. All of this is made possible with the on-going support of therapists, assistants, teachers, and parents.

Oak Creek Academy empowers a community of learners in an enriching, non-traditional learning environment. Our students receive individualized, differentiated instruction to meet specific learning goals and needs. 

Our classrooms feature low student to teacher ratio, and are taught by a highly-qualified teachers and paraprofessionals. Students are taught using individualized, differentiated instruction methods using an array of curriculum. Our student body is made up of all students: neurotypical, gifted/talented, ADHD, autism, dyslexia, down syndrome and any other ability a student may have. With lower student to teacher ratios, one-on-one and small group instruction are common practices. Support from 40 plus therapists is available if needed to support student learning in the classroom. Therapists, teachers, and parents collaborate to enhance the success of the student.