Description

Oakland School for the Arts or OSA is a visual and performing arts charter school in the San Francisco Bay Area city of Oakland, California. OSA opened its doors in 2002 with a mission to provide students with immersive, conservatory-style arts training in a college preparatory setting. The school curriculum revolves around the concept of integration between academic subjects and the arts. OSA currently serves 700 students in grades 6-12 with a student faculty ratio of 1:12. OSA is located in the historic Fox Oakland Theatre building at 530 18th Street at Telegraph Avenue. On April 1, 2009 OSA was selected to be a California Distinguished School. It is a member of the Arts Schools Network and the National Association for College Admission Counseling.Founding and historyOakland School for the Arts is a college preparatory, arts middle and high school. It was founded in 2000 via charter from the Oakland Unified School District. It received 501(c)(3) nonprofit status in October 2001. In September 2002 OSA opened its doors to its first freshman class, the class of 2006. The school was the dreamchild of Jerry Brown who was then serving as Mayor of Oakland.

Reviews for Oakland School For the Arts

Al L.

We came to the Oakland School of Arts Black Box Theater for the 13th SF Documentary Festival which expanded to the East Bay and Oakland for the first... Read more

Jana C.

They are our future.... these extremely talented folks hailing from the discpline of vocal, instrument, or drama truly floored me this evening. Performing... Read more