Oakland Unified School District
Elementary (TK-5)
Enrollment Options Guide 2015-16
Burckhalter Elementary
3994 Burckhalter Avenue, 94605
729-7700
www.ousd.k12.ca.us/burckhalter
Site Code 105 | Options Code 67
Elementary TK-5
At Burckhalter Elementary School, we believe that each child
is unique. We begin where they are and help to accelerate
their progress toward reaching their fullest potential. We
believe our responsibility begins with providing several
learning options, or different pathways to learning, which
help ALL students make sense of 21st Century academic
demands. Asking not ‘how smartis the child?’ but ‘how is the
child smart?’ we ask children to dream big and then pursue
those dreams with passion, persistence, purpose, and pride.
Our motto is ‘Work Hard, Get Smart.’ Diversity is at our core
and serves as our strength. With our Common Core aligned
curriculum and our focus on science, technology, engineering
(coding and LEGOs), art, and mathematics (STEAM), our
goal is to implement programs that are academically
rigorous, founded in best practices, and that instill a sense
of responsibility, confidence, and positive attitude for all
students. Staff members collaborate within and across grade
levels to provide a differentiated educational program that
meets the needs of all students. Every student has access
to the Common Core curriculum with a strong emphasis on
math, science, and technology. Our computer lab is equipped
with thirty computers loaded with high-quality software
and we use Chromebooks in the classroom. The Ann Martin
Center, which is housed on site, supports students’ and
families’ socio-emotional health. We have on-site one-to-one
and small group counseling with our counseling intern. Our
volunteer corps includes Faith Network, the Jewish Coalition
League, the American Association of University Women and
Delta Sigma Theta Sorority, Inc. They operate our school
library, tutor students in our Excel Reading Clinic, and
support schoolwide Reading and Math Nights. The Ujimaa
Afterschool Program provides students with extended
learning day opportunities that include competitive sports,
arts enrichment, nutrition, academic homework support and
extended learning field trips.
www.ousd.k12.ca.us
School Uniform Description
No uniforms.
School Hours
8:30am to 2:45pm
Before School Programs
7:45 AM
Afterschool Programs On or
Near Campus
Yes. Kindergarten through fifth grade from 2:45
to 6:00pm
Special Education Services
Resource Specialist/Special Day Class w/autism
classrooms
Multilingual Programs/
English Learner Programs
Structured English Immersion
Public Transportation
Options
AC Transit lines 45 and 650 serve our school.
1st Choice 86%
EL % 10%
2010 Base API 821
African American % 69%
2011 Base API 842
Asian % 6%
2012 Base API 808
Latino % 12%
2013 Growth API 769
API Change ’10-’11 21
White % 3%
Pacific Islander % 3%
API Change ’11-’12 -34
Native American % 0%
API Change ’12-’13 -39
Filipino % 1%
Weighted 3-Year API Average 798
Multiple % 5%
Total Enrollment 280
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800 1000
(800 = State Level Proficiency)
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