Tuesday, April 26, 2011

Oakland charter schools to date

Please add any corrections in the comments section. -- Thanks. (Revised 4/28/2011)



 OAKLAND CHARTER SCHOOLS TO DATE


- Number of charter schools approved to open (by OUSD, county, or state) = 49  (+ 2 not yet opened)
- Number of revoked or abandoned charter schools = 16
- Failure rate to date = 32.65% (16/49)
- Schools highlighted in red were revoked, abandoned, or not renewed.
- Two additional schools are due to open in Fall 2011. 
  • Achieve Academy: Approved in 2006; CMO: Education for Change
  • American Indian Public Charter School: Approved in 1996
  • American Indian Public Charter School II: Approved in 2007
  • American Indian Public High School: Approved in 2005
  • ARISE High School: Approved in 2007
  • Bay Area Technology School: Approved in 2004
  • Berkley Maynard Academy: Approved in 2005; CMO: Aspire Public Schools
  • CA College Prep Academy: Approved in 2005; CMO: Aspire Public Schools; county approved; closed 2008; moved to Berkeley
  • Civicorps Elementary: Approved in 2001
  • Civicorps Middle School: Approved in 2009
  • Community School for Creative Education (new): Charter denied by OUSD; sought and were granted approval by county; opening Fall 2011
  • Conservatory of Vocal and Instrumental Arts (COVA): Approved in 2007
  • Education for Change at Cox Elementary: Approved in 2005; CMO: Education for Change; only OUSD school conversion; renewal denied 2010; sought and received county approval
  • Dolores Huerta Learning Academy: Approved in 1999; renewal denied 2009 and closed
  • E. C. Reems Academy of Tech and Art: Approved in 1999
  • EBCC Civicorps Corpsmember Academy: Approved in 1996; grade 12+ only
  • East Oakland Leadership Academy: Approved in 2003
  • East Oakland Leadership High: Approved in 2008
  • East Oakland Partnership School: Approved in 1999; abandoned in 1999
  • Envision Academy for Arts & Technology: Approved in 2004 by Alameda County
  • ERES Academy: Approved in 2009;CMO: Aspire Public Schools; took over Huerta Academy site
  • Growing Children: Approved in 2002; revoked in 2006 and closed
  • Junior Space Exploration Academy: Approved in 2006; revoked 2007 and closed
  • KIPP Bridge College Preparatory / KIPP Bridge Charter Academy: Approved in 2002; CMO: KIPP; initially state-approved, then district-approved
  • LPS (Leadership Public Schools)-College Park: Approved in 2005;CMO: Leadership Public Schools
  • Lighthouse Charter High: Approved in 2005
  • Lighthouse Community Charter: Approved in 2002
  • Lionel Wilson College Prep: Approved in 2002; CMO: Aspire Public Schools
  • Lotus Agriculture and Tech: Approved in  2002; abandoned in 2004; never opened
  • Meroe International Academy: Approved in 2000; revoked in 2001 and closed
  • Millsmont Academy Secondary: Approved in 2008; CMO: Aspire Public Schools
  • Millsmont Academy: Approved in 2004; CMO: Aspire Public Schools
  • Monarch Academy: Approved in 2000; CMO: Aspire Public Schools
  • North Oakland Community Charter: Approved in 2000
  • Oak Tree Charter: Approved in 1999; revoked in 2000 and closed
  • Oakland Aviation High School: Approved in 2006; renewal denied in 2011 and closed
  • Oakland Charter Academy: Approved in 1993
  • Oakland Charter High School: Approved in 2007
  • Oakland Health Science: Approved in 2007; abandoned 2009; never opened
  • Oakland Military Institute: Approved in 2001;initially state-approved, then district-approved
  • Oakland School for the Arts: Approved in 2002
  • Oakland Unity High School: Approved in 2003
  • Oasis High School: Approved in 2004; renewal denied in 2009 and closed
  • Olivet Partnership School: Approved in 1999; abandoned in 1999; never opened
  • San Antonio Partnership School: Approved in 1999; abandoned in 1999; never opened
  • Space Exploration Academy: Approved in 2006; renewal denied 2007 and closed
  • University Prep Academy (UPrep): Approved in 2002; revoked in 2007 and closed
  • Vincent Academy (new): Approved by OUSD in 2010; due to open Fall 2011
  • West Oakland Community Charter: Approved in 1999; closed in 2006
  • World Academy: Approved in 2005; CMO: Education for Change
  • Youth Employment Partnership: Approved in 2004; ungraded secondary students; closed 2008



YEAR
OUSD’S
NON-CHARTER SCHOOL
ENROLLMENT
OAKLAND’S
CHARTER SCHOOL
ENROLLMENT
1994-95
51587
119
1995-96
52269
183
1996-97
53273
189
1997-98
53320
189
1998-99
54028
228
1999-00
54068
983
2000-01
54024
839
2001-02
52310
1235
2002-03
48932
3569
2003-04
46204
4233
2004-05
43874
5340
2005-06
41277
6858
2006-07
39599
7413
2007-08
38783
7648
2008-09
38495
8021
2009-10
38112
7987

 

1 comment:

caroline said...

I want to see a color code for all the ones that have been the beneficiary of press gushing -- and maybe an additional color code for the ones that have been the beneficiary of press gushing and then closed. (Uprep and Oakland Aviation for sure, and undoubtedly numerous others.)