Oakland Unified School District
Elementary (TK-5)
Think College Now
2825 International Boulevard, 94601
532-5500
www.thinkcollegenow.org
Site Code 190 | Options Code 113
Elementary K-5◊
The urgency reflected in our school’s name, Think College
Now (TCN), arose from an immediate need. At the time of
our founding, less than one in 20 high school graduates in
our District were eligible to attend a University of California
college. Our vision and theory of action took shape around
the idea that all Oakland students needed to be thinking
college, and not just as high school seniors. In 2003, a team
of parents, educators, and community organizations founded
TCN in Oakland’s Fruitvale district to close the achievement
gap and give all students the chance to go to college and
pursue their dreams. TCN was designed as a small school
to address issues of overcrowding. Now in our tenth year,
TCN realizes its vision through effective instruction in a
school culture based on five core values: reality (as in
making college a reality), respect, responsibility, reflection,
and ganas (dedication). With these concepts as our guide,
we have significantly improved student achievement and
developed a professional learning community committed
to constant learning. To realize our equity-based vision and
college-focused mission, our theory of action is driven by
high expectations for all students, standards-based and
data-driven instruction and assessment, strong family
involvement and community partnerships, an outstanding
staff, and an early, community-wide emphasis on college.
Our diverse group of teachers, students, and families is
dedicated to improving skill s through strategic reading,
writing, and math instruction at school, consistent reading at
home, and a college-going culture that inspires our students.
As our motto states: Juntos, si se puede. Together, yes we
can!
Enrollment Options Guide 2015-16
School Uniform Description
Uniforms are white or burgundy shirt with a
collar, college t-shirt, or TCN t-shirt‚ khaki pants,
shorts, or skirts (knee-length)‚ with shoes
suitable for running.
School Hours
8:25am to 3:00pm
Before School Programs
Contact School for Info
Afterschool Programs On or
Near Campus
Yes. Kindergarten through fifth grade. From
3:00pm to 6:00pm
Special Education Services
Resource Specialist/Special Day Class
Multilingual Programs/
English Learner Programs
Structured English Immersion
Public Transportation
Options
AC Transit lines 1, 20, 21 and the Fruitvale BART
station serve our school.
1st Choice 96%
EL % 52%
2010 Base API 859
African American % 12%
2011 Base API 848
Asian % 4%
2012 Base API 825
Latino % 80%
2013 Growth API 849
White % 2%
API Change ’10-’11 -12
Pacific Islander % 0%
API Change ’11-’12 -23
Native American % 0%
API Change ’12-’13 24
Filipino % 0%
Weighted 3-Year API Average 840
Multiple % 2%
Total Enrollment 305
200
800 1000
(800 = State Level Proficiency)
◊ This school site will not offer Transitional Kindergarten in
the 2015-2016 school year. If you are applying for TK, please
consider TK programs in nearby schools.
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