Allendale Elementary
3670 Penniman Avenue
Oakland, CA 94619
Steven Thomasberger, Principal
steven.thomasberger@ousd.k12.ca.us
http://www.allendaletigers.org
Allendale Elementary School serves 475 students in grades pre-K-5 on our campus in East Oakland's Allendale Park district. Our students are 37 percent African-American, 33 percent Latino, 12 percent Asian, 4 percent White, 1 percent Pacific Islander, and 7 percent Other. 80 percent receive free or reduced-price lunch, and 42 percent are English-language learners.
Our Mission and Vision
Allendale's mission is to establish a community and an environment of learning, trust, and respect. Our safe and clean campus is a place where highly qualified teachers partner with dedicated families and community members to support high achievement and whole-child learning for our students.
Our Achievements
• On the strength of our California Standards Test (CST) gains, Allendale's Academic Performance Index (API) score has risen steadily in recent years. In 2010 our API climbed 42 points to reach 786.
• In Math, we posted double-digit percentage-point gains in students moving into Proficient and Advanced levels on the CST, and we achieved similar growth in English Language Arts.
• In 2010, Allendale had the highest body mass index reduction in OUSD which can be attributed to our environmental education, exercise and nutrition program, class hikes, a healthy salad bar managed by students and parents, and our garden program.
Our Programs and Resources
• Allendale is in a learning partner-ship with the Aspire charter schools to run a balanced-literacy program
• Allendale is a “science-centered” school
• After school tutoring classes in math and reading
• Regular award ceremonies to celebrate our high-performing students
• K-3 Spanish bilingual program
• Si Swun Math
• Academic support during Extended Day, including a dedicated academic coordinator and several tutors
• Dynamic "Tigers Roar" extended-day program, featuring Playworks, team sports, African dance, martial arts, track and cheerleading programs, and more
• Computer lab with 32 workstations, integrating PLATO software to help students track their reading and math progress
• Library and media center staffed by a librarian
• Support staff including speech therapists, behavior coaches, therapists/counselors, and interventionist specialists using the "response to intervention" model
• Parent outreach and involvement through parenting classes, how parents can give academic support, adult education classes, a Parent Teacher Organization, an English Learner Advisory Committee, and more
Support Allendale
Escalating state cuts have put many of Allendale's programs and activities in jeopardy. You can help us fund resources that are essential to our growth by making a tax-deductible donation online at www.allendaletigers.org or by mail: "OSF/Allendale," P.O. Box 20238, Oakland, CA 94620. Contributions support our science programs and field trips, tutoring, art and music supplies, behavior support, and sports and fitness programs, and more.