Yes. Oasis is accredited by the Middle States Association Commissions on Elementary and Secondary Schools (MSA-CESS) and recognized by the Turkish Ministry of Education. Students who attend Oasis are easily able to transfer to schools and universities in other countries.

Oasis offers an academic course of study based on the U.S. educational model. At the high school level, Oasis has an enriched college preparatory curriculum offering a range of Advanced Placement (AP) courses and Honors classes.

The applying grade is based on the applicant's birthday, current grade level, English level, and existing transcripts. Students applying from schools with different calendar school years (i.e. January or February until November or December) will be considered for admission to the grade that extends their current school year.

If your child needs to apply for a different grade, please send a message to our admissions counselor. Changes to the applying grade will be made after review.

Note: Students applying for Pre-K must be aged 4 by September 1st, and students applying for K-5 must be aged 5 by September 1st.

Oasis faculty are hired after completing a rigorous interview and evaluation process. Each applicant is interviewed by the principal to whom the teacher is responsible and the headmaster. A large percent of Oasis faculty are from North America, and all teachers possess the minimum of a bachelor’s degree, while many also hold a master’s degree and years of prior teaching experience.

No. Oasis offers various elective options for students. Students can choose to attend Bible classes (i.e. Christian living, Old Testament Survey I & II, New Testament Survey I & II), or attend character education, philosophy, and world religions classes. After acceptance, you will have the opportunity to select which program you prefer for your child.

Elementary School: Pre-Kindergarten classes have 12-14 students, Kindergarten classes have 15-18, and 1st-6th grade classes have 20-23 students.

Middle School: The average class size is 20 students.

High School: The average class size is 15 students.

Elementary School: Turkish or Spanish

High School: Turkish I, II, III & Spanish I, II, III

Oasis administers the following standardized tests:

• NWEA Measures of Academic Progress (MAP) Test: 1st-11th Grades

• AP Tests: 10th-12th Grades

• PSAT: 10th-11th Grades

• SAT: 11th-12th Grades

To graduate from Oasis, students need to take and pass at least 24 credits on a variety of subjects. The full list of requirements can be seen on our academics section about graduation.

Oasis graduates gain admission to many of the world’s most prestigious universities. Review the colleges & universities our graduates attend.

English Language Development(ELD) is offered as an instructional program for non-native speakers of English. The program helps students attain a certain level of English proficiency in the areas of speaking, listening, reading, and writing, bringing them to the appropriate academic level. Oasis offers the program to students each year, and their language abilities will be assessed during the admissions process.

Instructional learning and educational therapy are offered to meet the diverse learning needs of our student population, specifically those students who require additional services in order to be successful in the mainstream classroom. This includes specialized class instruction from our instructional learning teachers.