PLACE @ Prescott

920 Campbell St.
Oakland, CA 94607 (Map & Directions)
510-874-3333
Enomwoyi Booker, Principal
enomwoyi.booker@ousd.k12.ca.us

SEE OUR 2010 ORATORICAL WINNERS

PROGRAMS AT PLACE:
PLACE @ Prescott is a member of the OSF Family Engagement and Leadership Initiative.

ABOUT PLACE:
PLACE @ Prescott is a public elementary school located in West Oakland. The school's vision is that all students will achieve academically when they are active, social, and creative learners. The teachers are dedicated to the idea that an inquiry-based approach to instruction will develop the higher-order thinking skills and academic literacy needed for our students to become life-long learners. We know that it is equally important to foster the development of personal and social responsibility of every student by instituting structures that promote self-respect, positive social interactions, and community involvement. In order to realize this vision, PLACE @ Prescott faculty and staff always focus their efforts on what is best for the whole child.

PLACE @ Prescott believes the following essential components form the theoretical foundations of the educational program and propel the educational practices. These components are based on the PLACE theories of action.
• Habits of Mind
• Efforts-Based Theory
• Service Learning
• Project-Based Learning
• Learning as an active process
• Motivation is key to learning
• Learning requites students take control of their own learning
• Learning should involve cultural pedagogy

Download a copy of our brochure here.

PLACE IN THE NEWS:
• Read the recent Oakland Tribune article on PLACE here!
• Watch Principal Booker's interview with Sherry Hu on CBS 5 about budget challenges here.