Oakland International High School
4521 Webster St.
Oakland, CA 94609 (Map & Directions)
510-879-2142
Carmelita Reyes, Principal
carmelita.reyes@ousd.k12.ca.us
http://oihs.blogspot.com/
Oakland International High School (OIHS) is a new small school for recent immigrants from many different countries who are learners of English. OIHS will support students and their families while preparing them to meet all state graduation requirements.
OIHS students learn English in all their content classes. Working in small groups, students learn academic content, art, music and technology through exciting, rigorous, hands-on projects as they learn their new language. OIHS students have opportunities for internships and community service in different settings, from businesses to government offices to community organizations.
At OIHS, teachers and students work on teams so that all students are provided support and guidance. Teachers and students know each other well and develop strong relationships that ensure student growth and success. OIHS will provide a safe, supportive environment that prepares immigrant youth for college, work and participation in a democratic American society and the world.
Support Oakland International!
To donate to OIHS, click here and type "Oakland International High School" in the Designation field.
Oakland International in the News
- OIHS in the Los Angeles Times!
- A San Francisco Chronicle article on the Internationals Network for Public Schools.
- OIHS was profiled in the Sunday, August 3, 2008 edition of The San Francisco Chronicle.
- Click here to read the September 2007 Oakland Tribune piece on OIHS.
- "Colorado students visit Oakland to learn more about immigration" (Oakland Tribune, April 2007)
- "Immigrant, refugee teens in Oakland tell their stories" (Oakland Tribune, November 2009)
IMMIGRATION GRAPHIC NOVEL
Each year, our art class completes a graphic novel unit. Students write and illustrate their immigration stories.
As a fund raiser, we are offering a published compilation of “The Best Immigration Stories.” Students from China, Burma, Russia, Guatemala, Yemen, Mongolia, Morocco, and El Salvador made contributions explaining their reasons for immigration: to be united with family and to escape racism, poverty, terrorism, and war.
Purchased a copy here. Half of the proceeds pay for the cost of publishing and half support purchasing new art supplies for the class.