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Honoring Latino Academic Excellence

Fremont High School hosted the 26th Annual Latino Student Honor Roll event on March 28, drawing a large crowd to celebrate students who achieved a cumulative GPA of 3.75 or higher. 

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New TK Hubs For 2026-27

The Board has approved four new TK hubs: Montclair TK @ Carl B. Munck, Thornhill TK @ Carl B. Munck, Cleveland TK @ Fruitvale, and Crocker TK @ Fruitvale. Families can contact the enrollment office to add these new schools to their application. Text us at 510-879-4600 or email at [email protected].

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A Lasting Legacy in Oakland

Dr. Marcus A. Foster was one of the most transformative leaders in the history of public education in Oakland and across the nation. His leadership helped shape not just the school system, but the identity of Oakland as a city that believes in its young people. 

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Even in a difficult budget year, our priority is clear. Protect classrooms. Support students. Keep Oakland in control of its schools.

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OUSD is a Sanctuary District! 

Oakland Unified stands in solidarity with the immigrant community and remains committed to providing safe and secure learning communities for all children, regardless of race, ethnicity, or immigration status. We take seriously our identify as a sanctuary district and in these turbulent times seek to reassure the community of ongoing focus on student care and safety.

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Growing a Diverse and Stable Staff

Attracting and Retaining Staff Reflective of Oakland’s Rich Diversity

EXPLORE OUR FOUR PILLARS

Ensuring Strong Readers by the Third Grade

Accelerating Citywide Efforts to Guarantee Literacy for all Third Graders

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Ensuring Strong Readers by the Third Grade

Oakland’s vision is that its youngest students develop a joyful curiosity and a love of reading, writing and self-expression.

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Supporting Empowered Graduates

Developing Essential Skills to Secure Post-Secondary Success

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Supporting Empowered Graduates

Oakland’s vision of powerful graduates is one in which students are empowered with skills, knowledge, and opportunities, along with having a clear vision for themselves.

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Creating Joyful Schools

Reimagining Schools to be Places of Joy, Inclusion, and Beauty

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Creating Joyful Schools

In Oakland’s vision, students feel safe, welcomed, and liberated in their daily environments — at home, in school, and in the community — and are active participants in their academic and social emotional success.

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Growing a Diverse and Stable Staff

Attracting and Retaining Staff Reflective of Oakland’s Rich Diversity

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Growing a Diverse and Stable Staff

Oakland’s vision is that our students’ diverse and rich backgrounds are reflected by Black, Brown, and multilingual educators.

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OUSD offers music, language, hands-on learning and STEAM opportunities for preschoolers to seniors in high school. Our 77 K-12 schools are located in the country's second most racially diverse city and are spread across 78 square miles. We prepare students to be engaged civic leaders ready to pursue their college, career and post-K-12 educational dreams.

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Oakland Unified Honors Latino Academic Excellence with Huge Annual Celebration

Fremont High School had a huge crowd on campus on Saturday, March 28, for a celebration of academic success. It was the 26th Annual Latino Student Honor Roll event. The more than 1,000 middle and high school students honored on this day have at least a cumulative 3.75 grade point average (GPA). “For me it means a lot. Because it shows the District cares about my community. And they give recognition to people, Latinos who achieve,” said Marco P., a 9th grader at Oakland Tech.

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