School of the Ozarks to host Open House Thursday, Jan. 23

POINT LOOKOUT, MO. — School of the Ozarks is hosting an Open House on Thursday, Jan. 23, beginning promptly at 8 a.m. in the Hook Learning Center. Prospective students, along with their parents and families, and anyone interested in learning more about S of O are encouraged to attend the Open House.

Limited spots are available for the upcoming fall 2025 school year for the following grades:

• Kindergarten – 16 openings
• First Grade – 4 openings
• Second Grade – 0 opening
• Third Grade – 0 opening
• Fourth Grade – 0 openings
• Fifth Grade – 0 openings
• Sixth Grade – 0 openings
• Seventh Grade – 3 openings
• Eighth Grade – 0 openings
• Ninth Grade – 3 openings*
• Tenth Grade – 3 openings*
• Eleventh Grade – 4 openings*
• Twelfth Grade – 0 openings

* Priority consideration given to students who have either attended a classical Christian school or used the Classical Conversations homeschool curriculum.

Purpose of event

A brief explanation of classical Christian education will be given and how it is implemented at School of the Ozarks. Families who attend will be able to hear from the administration about the School, take a tour of the facilities, and receive information about the application process for the 2025-2026 school year. Applications will be available at the event but not prior to the event.

For additional information, contact the S. Truett Cathy Lower School at (417) 690-2380.

About College of the Ozarks

College of the Ozarks is a private, Christian, liberal arts college, located in Point Lookout, Missouri, on a 1,000-acre campus. Christian values, hard work, and fiscal responsibility comprise the fundamental building blocks of the “Hard Work U.” experience. The College earns numerous accolades yearly, including No. 2 Best Performers on Social Mobility-Regional Colleges in the Midwest and No. 4 Best Regional College in the Midwest by U.S. News & World Report for 2024-2025 and No. 3 Best Bang for the Buck by Washington Monthly, 2024. To achieve its vision, the College pursues academic, vocational, Christian, patriotic, and cultural goals. These goals are mirrored in School of the Ozarks, a laboratory school that completes the K-college model.

The Keeter Center — the College’s award-winning lodge, restaurant, and conference facility — earns awards consistently, including the TripAdvisor Best of the Best Award 2024 and the Readers’ Choice Awards 2023 from ConventionSouth magazine. The Keeter Center features historic lodging, fine dining, and meeting rooms. With more than 350 student workers, it is the largest workstation on campus.