The Happy Kid Project

The Happy Kid Project

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The Happy Kid Project episodes

  • Episode 7: Demystifying the Financial Aid Process

    We talk with Kelly Dun, Oak Knoll's Director of Enrollment Management and Financial Aid, to discuss the process of applying for financial aid, misconceptions about the process and how to get started. Learn more about financial aid process at Oak Knoll.

    9 min
  • Episode 6: Prioritizing Service During a Pandemic

    Community service is at the heart of Oak Knoll School of the Holy Child's mission. In Episode 6, we sit down with Michele Van Kalsbeck, Upper School Theology teacher and Campus Ministry member, as she describes the changing ways Oak Knoll continues to prioritize service during the pandemic.

    11 min
  • Episode 5: Meet the Upper School Division Head

    Upper School Division Head Kathryn McGroarty joined Oak Knoll School of the Holy Child during the height of the COVID-19 pandemic. Here, we sit down with McGroarty as she discusses the benefits of the all-girls' Upper School environment and the pandemic's impact on teaching, academics and the future of education.

    13 min
  • Episode 4: Reimagining Admissions in 2020

    When schools returned to session in September 2020, many opened remotely, some used a hybrid model and, if they were lucky, the school opened for on-campus instruction.

    During this special BONUS EPISODE of the Academically Speaking podcast, we talk with Kelly Dun, Oak Knoll's new Director of Enrollment Management and Financial Aid, about how the admissions team is bringing the campus to life for prospective families from a distance and how the admissions process has changed since the COVID-19 pandemic.

    14 min

About The Happy Kid Project

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The Happy Kid Project — by Oak Knoll School of the Holy Child, a private Catholic PK-12 school in Summit, New Jersey — explores how students grow into their most joyful, purposeful, and empowered…