Audition Dates, Open Houses, Campus Tours
2021-22 School Year Applications for 6th Grade will be accepted from November 16, 2020-February 5, 2021.
School applications for next year’s incoming 6th graders are NOW OPEN!
DEADLINE: FEBRUARY 5, 2021
HOW TO APPLY
Families applying for 6th grade can explore their school options and apply to schools on
OaklandSchoolFinder.org
Click on the teal “Charter” button: https://enrolloak.schoolmint.net/
Sign-up with a mobile phone number or email
Create profile, choose school(s), and SUBMIT
Please note that OSA is phasing out auditions over the next five years. Incoming 6th graders are entered through a lottery system without auditions. Applications for all incoming 6th graders will be available through the Oakland Enrolls charter school online application platform. Applications for grade 6 in the 2021-22 school year must be submitted via the link, above.
2021-22 School Year Applications for 7-12th Grade will be accepted October 1, 2020 - December 11, 2020.
The application period for grades 7-12 is now closed.
Students moving into 7-12th grade are entered into OSA's enrollment lottery based on an audition. The audition is designed to identify students with demonstrated interest, aptitude and potential in one of ten art forms. The audition evaluates artistic skill & potential; academic grades are not a factor.
Applications for grades 7-12 in the 2021-22 school year are accepted between October 1, 2020 - December 11, 2020. No applications will be accepted after December 11, 2020.
Oakland School for the Arts is a free, public school chartered by Oakland Unified School District. OSA does not discriminate in admissions on the basis of race, color, creed, disability, learning differences, ethnicity, national origin, gender/gender identity, home language, sexual orientation, religious or spiritual practice.
Auditions for grades 7-12 for the 2021-22 academic year will take place on January 9 and February 13, 2021 for those who have submitted an application by the December 11, 2020 deadline.
For everyone's safety during the COVID-19 pandemic, auditions in 2020-21 will be adjusted due to COVID-19 safety concerns. All auditions will be held virtually via Zoom. We are committed to providing an equitable, safe process. Students will receive audition date, time, and details via email, including zoom links, prior to the auditions.
Here are the Audition Requirements
Applicants may audition for one or two arts programs. The audition is designed to identify students with demonstrated interest, aptitude and potential in one of ten art programs. The audition only evaluates artistic skill & potential; academic grades are not a factor. Applicants are evaluated based on a standard for each art program. Applicants are never evaluated against each other. Letters of recommendation are not accepted. Please read the Enrollment Process for more information.
OSA often has more applicants than available seats. When the number of applicants in a particular program exceeds the available seats at grade level, the students are selected based on OSA's enrollment lottery. Selection of students who are invited to enroll is determined by the lottery; no other factors are considered.
Information about location and audition time will be sent two weeks before the audition.
Audition appointment times will be emailed in advance to those who have submitted an application during the Application Submission Window of October 1, 2020- December 11, 2020.
Lottery Date for 2021-22 Applicants
TBD
Tentative Date to Mail Results for 2020-21 Auditions
Results will be mailed out the first week of March 2021.
Campus Tours & Open House Events
As the safety of our community is of paramount importance, our building is closed for the foreseeable future. We will not be able to offer tours. We are instead inviting the community to join us for a virtual open house.
OSA Admissions Virtual Open House
Thursday, December 3rd at 5 pm
It is our priority to provide our prospective families with a safe, virtual and interactive alternative to our on-campus Open House! Families will be able to participate in a live open house with our administrative staff and students via zoom. The session will also be recorded and made available for playback at a later time for your convenience.
Please RSVP by submitting the short form below.For questions, please contact Michaela Peters Director of Admissions at mpeters@oakarts.org or by calling 510-873-8805.