Oakland School for the Arts (OSA) is a nonprofit public charter school founded by Governor Jerry Brown - then Oakland's Mayor - in 2002. For more than 20 years, OSA has been serving over 800 students in grades 6-12 tuition-free. OSA is housed in Uptown Oakland's historic Fox Theater and Newberry Building.

 

OSA is a Linked Learning Pathway School offering an immersive arts program and a strong academic curriculum. We serve youth from across the Bay Area with a preference for Oakland-based students. OSA students complete a challenging academic curriculum with an emphasis in one of ten artistic fields: Audio Production and Engineering, Dance, Digital Media, Fashion Design, Instrumental Music, Literary Arts, Production Design, Theatre, Visual Arts and Vocal Music.

 

Oakland School for the Arts is a diverse and inclusive public 6-12 charter school that blends immersive, robust arts with comprehensive academics, providing integrated opportunities for collaboration, expression and personal growth.

 

OSA students will be creative and critical thinkers who demonstrate a commitment to equity, community, collaboration, and self-reflection. Through meaningful engagement with a pathway-intergrated curriculum and work-based learning opportunities, graduates will be resilient and ready for college and career. Alumni will exemplify the value of the arts in all they do.