Oakland Unified School District
Know your school choice options in the Oakland Unified School District.
Know your school choice options in California.
In the Oakland Unified School District (OUSD), students can attend their neighborhood schools or choose other schools in the district (called intradistrict choice) through the open enrollment process, as long as there is space; open enrollment applications are due in mid-January. Students can also attend charter schools. Gifted education programs are available for elementary, middle and high school students. The district also provides special education services.Under the federal No Child Left Behind law, students attending a Title I school designated as “in need of improvement” have the right to attend a higher-performing school in the district.
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Oakland Charter Academy | ![]() |
i am a student from oca u do not want to put your kid in this school they cus at us and... | |
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East Oakland Leadership Academy | ![]() |
The principal offered cash to us parents who would write good reviews of the school. Sh... | |
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Thornhill Elementary School | ![]() |
The new principal and secretary are awesome! Tons of parent involvement and this schoo... | |
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Nearby Districts | GreatSchools Rating |
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| Alameda City Unified School District | ![]() |
| Alameda, CA | 2 miles | 20 schools | |
| Piedmont City Unified School District | ![]() |
| Piedmont, CA | 2 miles | 6 schools | |
| Emery Unified School District | ![]() |
| Emeryville, CA | 3 miles | 3 schools | |
| Berkeley Unified School District | ![]() |
| Berkeley, CA | 5 miles | 17 schools | |
| Canyon Elementary School District | ![]() |
| Canyon, CA | 6 miles | 1 school | |
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