Westlake Village, CA – Tears of joy flowed as the ruling for the River Oaks Academy, a proposed county wide charter, was approved by the Board of Education last Monday 5 to 0. The group of parents petitioning for the charter have been working tirelessly for the past 4 months to provide the Ventura County Board of Education with the required documentation needed for approval.

"It has been a hard road with many late nights since the group of us decided to petition for this charter." Says parent and lead petitioner Daniel Whiteford. Whiteford is also the President of the Agoura Youth Basketball Association, a youth basketball league in Agoura Hills. "We are just so relieved to finally get the school of our dreams. This is a school that I am certain will help a lot of families in the community."

The River Oaks Academy is an independent-study school founded on the principles that all children are born brilliant and it is up to us as parents and educators to help them find the passion that leads to that brilliance. The program was developed by and will be run by school director, Resa Steindel Brown, author of the best selling book, The Call to Brilliance. Brown says, "When we search for each individual’s strengths, talents, and passion, we find them. And when we do - amazing things happen."

The River Oaks Academy offers a rigorous parent training program to help parents provide the best possible individual education and opportunities for their children.

The River Oaks Academy will kick off its school year on Sept 7th this fall, 2010. For parents who wish to know more about the Academy and how they may enroll are encouraged to visit www.theriveroaksacademy.com in the coming weeks.

About River Oaks Academy

About Resa Steindel Brown
Resa Steindel Brown is the author of the best seller The Call to Brilliance. Her work as an educator has been featured by ABC, NBC, CBS, The Wall Street Journal, the Washington Post, and more. Resa offers alternative solutions that focus on connecting each individual child to their interests, talents, and passions, and has managed to implement these solutions in both the private and public sector with astounding success, receiving congressional honors and major media attention. More on Brown as an author and public speaker can be found here: www.thecalltobrilliance.com

About Daniel Whiteford
Daniel Whiteford is a successful Alstate Insurance Agent and has been with the company for the past 27 years. He recently received the President’s Award ranking him among the top 10% of all Agents nation wide. He is presently President and General Manger of the Agoura Youth Basketball Association, a position he has held for the past two years. Daniel will assume responsibilities as President of the Governance Board for the River Oaks Academy. His vast experience working with children and parents in the community brings a great asset to the school.