The Sun Lodge
The Sun Lodge is the hub of life on OA's campus. The Base is a place for classes and study hall The Dining Hall is where students and faculty eat meals together as a community. The Den is a great place to drink a cup of tea, play a board game, read by the woodstove, and stay in touch with family and friends using the campus phone. On the top floor, students share cozy living quarters with their cabinmates.
Mo's Hillside
At Hillside, you can find offices for the Director and Deans (although they're usually outside with students rather than inside at their desks!), as well as the Admissions Team.
Cheoah Music Building
A beautiful space for studying, practicing the piano, or an indoor jam session overlooking the field. This climate-controlled room is filled with our many guitars, mandolins, banjos, drums and piano that you are always free to try out!
Faculty Houses
A majority of OA faculty live on campus, adding to the closeness of our intentional community
Morning Watch Trail
Each morning, students begin their day with a hike up this hill to a beautiful forest clearing. We welcome the day with a few quiet moments of reflection as the sun slowly creeps over the Blue Ridge Mountains.
Sikwayi
In this open and airy room, you might have Spanish class, listed to a guest speaker, or use a free period to relax in the Library upstairs. You’ll recognize this space when our Head of School welcomes you and your family to OA on Opening Day!
The Cabins
Students live in beautifully rustic, woodstove-heated cabins. Along with your cabinmates, you'll also have a Residential Life faculty member who serves as a dedicated mentor and confidant (as well as a wilderness instructor!) throughout your semester.
Cabin 7 Field
This is our main campus Quad. Here you’ll find students throwing a Frisbee during Choice Periods, reading books, learning guitar, or just lounging in the sun between classes. It's also a great spot for Community Meeting on crisp autumn afternoons.
The New Lodge
The open air studio is where students will come to throw ceramic pots on the wheel and work on small craft projects. Above the studio is a large open space, great for both backpacking gear preparations and Saturday evening contra dances.
The A-Field
When you’re not in the woods climbing, backpacking, or paddling, this is where your Outdoor Education class will play games and hone skills. It’s also where you can prepare to join the annual Ultimate Frisbee Match against the faculty!
Garden
Many of the fresh veggies we eat at OA come straight out of our campus garden. Students will have the opportunity to harvest, plant, and maintain our beautiful garden space, and the High Tunnel was even built by a recent semester!!
Forge
Where students learn traditional Appalachian crafts such as blacksmithing and woodworking. Other Craft classes include quilting, gardening, ceramics, and many more!
Wayah Art Studio
Looking for crafting materials for your next project? The Art Room probably has them! From sewing to stained glass to painting to book binding, this space is yours for creating.