Sankofa Academy is a member of the OSF Network.

All photographs © 2010 Hasain Rasheed

CONTACT

For information on how to enroll at Sankofa Academy please call OUSD’s

Student Services Office at 510-434-7780 and tell them you’re

interested in attending Sankofa Academy.

We also welcome you to tour our school. Call 510-654-7787

to set up a visit.

ENROLL

OUR VISIONSankofa Academy emphasizes student empowerment and academic achievement. All students are empowered to master literacy, numeracy, science, social studies, and technology. Our students become critical thinkers, strong leaders, and positive members of their local and global communities.

We believe that children learn best when they are actively engaged in answering their own questions about the relationship between their school work and their lives.

Students at Sankofa Academy will demonstrate mastery of grade-level standards through community-based projects and exhibitions.

OUR MISSION

Monique F. Brinson, Principal581 61st St. Oakland, CA 94609

(510) 654-7787 office(510) 879-1619 fax

monique.brinson@ousd.k12.ca.ushttp://sankofa.ousd.k12.ca.us/

“We must go back and reclaim our past

so we can move forward; so we understand why

and how we came to be who we are today.”

Sankofa Academy

Grades K-5

AN OAKLAND PUBLIC ELEMENTARY SCHOOL

Respectful IndividualsOur students develop their character by learning to be Respectful Individuals. We explicitly teach and model being kind and polite, appreciating others, using conflict resolution skills to solve problems, and teamwork.

Responsible LeadersWe focus on student empowerment by showing students how to use their many skills and talents to contribute positively to their classroom, their family and their community. Through hands-on learning activities, arts-integrated lessons and projects, and opportunities to demonstrate what they know and can do, students become responsible for their own learning.

Reflective AchieversAt Sankofa Academy, we believe that every child can achieve at high levels when families and school staff work closely together. Teachers keep a sharp focus on the skills that are required at each grade level, and work with families and the Extended Day program to provide interventions for students who need extra help.

GUIDING PRINCIPLES

SANKOFA OFFERSRigorous, Standards-Based CurriculumSmall Class SizeStudent Exhibitions & PerformancesFacing History and OurselvesCommunity Service Learning ProjectsFamily Partnership ProgramComprehensive Extended Day ProgramArts IntegrationHigh Expectations for Academic and

Social Success

Sankofa partners with The Mosaic Project, Mindful Schools, Lincoln Child Center and the Oakland Schools Foundation.

ACHIEVEMENTSSankofa’s test score turnaround since 2006 has been extraordinary. The school’s API score grew by an astounding 156 points in 2007-08. This past year, the school once again surpassed its goal, improving by 20 points.

2008-09 school year API: 718 2007-08 API: 698 2006-07 API: 542

Also, 2008-09 CST had these highlights:In 2008-09 our California Standards Test (CST) had double-digit percentage-point growth into the Proficient and Advanced rungs in both ELA and Math, some of the most dramatic growth in the district.