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SCHOOL PROFILE 2023-2024Oakland School for the Arts is a public charter school in the Oakland Unified School District that opened its doors in 2002 with a mission to offer immersive arts experiences in a col. ege preparatory setting. The school curriculum revolves around the concept of integration, both between academic su.
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ABOUT. Oakland School for the Arts (OSA) is a nonprofit public charter school founded by Governor Jerry Brown – then Oakland’s Mayor – in 2002. Now in its 17th year, OSA serves over 750 students in grades 6-12 tuition-free. OSA is housed in Downtown Oakland’s historic Fox Theater, Sweet’s Ballroom and Newberry building.
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June 2016 We're interested in enrolling our daughter to OSA's high school in Fall 2017. She's a really solid writer and we're leaning toward OSA's Literature Program. What kind of portfolio would she need to submit? How competitive is it get into that academy? Can she apply to more than one discipline? Say literature and drama, or literature and ar...
April 2016 Does anyone have any experience with their child being on the wait list for OSA HS? The wait list seems like a black box. The admissions person has been unresponsive; I'm sure she's swamped with questions like mine. I know every year is different, but I have no sense if my daughter has a low, middle or high chance of getting off the wait...
May 2015 Our daughter has a passion for acting and is slated to attend MLK Middle School in Berkeley the year after next. We would love to learn more about the Theatre program at MLK. We have also been hearing about The Oakland School for The Arts and are considering that as an alternative. Any thoughts? Curious Mom Hi there, I saw you got a respon...
Jan 2015 I recently toured OSA, and the tour guides highlighted all of the positives, but I want to hear the other side...the cons of OSA. I asked the school about the number of kids that don't returned to the school and I was told, ALL 112 entering 6th graders return to the school for 7th grade...this is hard to believe. I'd like to here from pare...
Jan 2015 I am wondering about the range and level of the work required for admission into HS in visual arts at OSA - especially if my child didn't attend middle school there. Is it better to focus more on one material/subject or a broad range of work in many media for the HS portfolio? We've been to the shows and it looks like a great deal of graph...
Oct 2014 My son is in the 8th grade, so next year he'll be in high school. He's been in a choir since 4th grade. It's not just a choir, but a ''choir plus school'', so he's had musical instruction every day for at least 2 hours per day the last several years. Oakland School for the Arts seems like a natural choice for him for high school, but I won...
April 2014 Hi Oakland School for the Arts parents, my daughter was just accepted for middle school at OSA and we are very excited! It seems like a really great school, though I understand there are growing pains. I am curious to know how many students who start at OSA in 6th attend all the way through high school. An interview with the school direc...
Oct 2013 I just went on a tour of OSA for my current 5th grader. We really liked what we heard about the arts but not much was said about the academics. My child is very bright and loves learning. She loves her art form very much but also loves science, writing, and talks about wanting to study philosophy some day. Is OSA a good school for a kid wh...
August 2013 My son will start OSA in the fall, as a 9th grader, in Visual Arts. The audition/portfolio/interview seemed competitive and rigorous, and I assumed that students accepted to the school are serious and driven. He has recently met some OSA students who are telling him that the Visual Arts students are ''loners'' and implied that they are ...
April 2013 What are your thoughts about Oakland School for the Arts? Our daughter, who'll start middle school next year, has been accepted into the instrumental music department. She plays violin, enthusiastically! She's one of those kids who is arty in many departments--singing, theater, fashion, drawing, building, designing--and loves them all. T...
Dec 28, 2018 · In 2017/18, OSA students taking AP exams scored with a higher pass rate (74%) than the California statewide average (63.7%) and the national average (61.3%). On average, 25% of OSA students who ...
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OSA is a charter school within the Oakland Public school system. With ten different visual and performing arts pathways, we offer a diverse range of programs and a dedicated faculty. OSA provides students with the tools and opportunities they need to succeed in both their academic and artistic pursuits.
