Opportunity Academy
OPPORTUNITY ACADEMY 2024 WINTER GRADUATION
Opportunity Academy
ACOE’s Opportunity Academy serves students ages 16 and over who have previously separated from school or have been unsuccessful in school, desire a high school diploma, and will benefit from support with employment readiness and obtaining employment.
Opportunity Academy utilizes independent studies with blended learning models; incorporating computer-based curriculum, small group instruction, independent and classroom-based study options.
Opportunity Academy, in partnership with La Familia in Hayward, an organization providing Workforce Innovation & Opportunity Act-funded services to similar populations, and Next Step Learning Center that provides an environment that encourages student growth and success in and out of the classroom.
We also are in partnership with REACH Ashland Youth Center who serves our young people throughout Alameda County to honor youth power and build the community’s resilience. We also are in partnership with Civicorps that provides simultaneous paid job training through their Conservation Program.
A Message from the Superintendent
Enrollment Process
Students may apply for enrollment at Opportunity Academy sites by clicking the “Enroll Here” button to download and complete an enrollment application, then emailing the completed application, including their selected site preference, most recent consolidated transcript, and immunization records (if the applicant is a minor), to aoaenrollment@acoe.org.
Applications will be reviewed in the order received. If the number of eligible applicants exceeds the available space, enrollment will be determined by lottery, and remaining applicants will be placed on the waitlist for their selected site as indicated on the application. The waitlist will remain active and will be periodically used to fill available openings as space becomes available.
Should a vacancy occur during the academic year, students on the waitlist will be offered admission in the order in which their names were drawn through the lottery. When an opening becomes available, an Opportunity Academy teacher or designated staff member will contact the student and/or parent or guardian to complete the enrollment process.
What Opportunity Academy Offers
- Individual learning and support for all
- Flexible hours to accommodate work and child care
- Referral to support services
- Job readiness and training
- Opportunities for internships, apprenticeships and career placement internships
- Be part of a dynamic, independent learning environment
- Virtual classroom option
Interested in enrolling in Opportunity Academy?
Download and complete an enrollment application below to start the process
Frequently Asked Questions
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Need tutoring support with your assignments?
ACOE’s Opportunity Academy (AOA) has tutoring available for all AOA students. There is no need to be referred by your teacher. Students may self-identify their need for support.
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Learn About Independent Study
Work on assignments at your own pace with teacher support.
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Learn About Virtual Classroom
Work on assignments from the comfort of your home with teacher support.
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Get Ready for College and Career!
A volunteer can help you with college and career support, career exploration, help with community college enrollment, help in completing the FAFSA, and more.
Links
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Board Policies Board Policy number(s) Conflict of Interest Policy Public Records Act Policy Special Education Policy Rehabilitation Act §504 Policy English Learner Policy Complaint and/or internal dispute resolution Policy Fiscal Management/Control Policy BP 3100 BP 3110.1 BP 3220.1, BP 3314, BP 3440.1, BP 0460, BP 3130
Health and Safety Policy Student grading/promotion Student Free Speech Student Discipline Policy All policies can be found at: https://simbli.eboardsolutions.com/Policy/PolicyListing.aspx?S=36030668
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California Education Code Section 32286 requires each school site to review and update its school safety plan, which must be developed and written by a School Site Council (SSC) or its designated Safety Planning Committee in collaboration with teachers, classified staff, parents, and first responders to ensure they are up-to-date and complete. The plans must have policies and procedures addressing critical issues including: disaster preparedness; crisis response; mental and physical health; earthquake emergencies; school learning environment; discipline, suspension, and/or expulsion; hate crime reporting; child abuse reporting; release of a pesticide or toxic substance; and more. Schools are required to review, update, and approve its plan by March 1, every year and seek the approval of their Educational boards annually.
In the below folder you will find all the Comprehensive School Safety Plans, including Opportunity Academy.
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State law requires all public schools receiving state funding to prepare and distribute a School Accountability Report Card (SARC.) The purpose of the report card is to provide parents and the community with important information about each public school.
A SARC can be an effective way for a school to report on its progress in achieving goals. The public may also use a SARC to evaluate and compare schools on a variety of indicators, including demographics, school safety plan, school program and learning environment, facilities, test results, teacher and staff information, curriculum and instruction, and fiscal and expenditure data.
2020-21 and 2021-22 SARC Notice: California Department of Education data provided for “Teacher Preparation and Placement “ do not accurately reflect teacher totals for both District Number District Percent in our Court, Community, and Opportunity Academy schools. We are working with the CDE to make the corrections to these fields.
Opportunity Academy SARCs
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Locations
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MAIN OFFICE
Monday - Friday: 9:00 AM - 4:00PM
Dr. Tracey Burns
Director/Principal
(510) 670-7602Veronica Aguilar
Assistant Principal
(510) 670-3192 -
AOA-BRIDGE
750 International Blvd. Oakland, CA 94606
Monday - Friday: 8:00 AM - 3:15 PMChristine Rominiecki
Teacher
(510) 670-7653 -
AOA-NEXT STEP LEARNING CENTER
2222 Curtis St. Oakland, CA 94607
Monday - Friday: 9:00 AM – 4:15 PMNicole Crosby
Teacher
(510) 251-1731Lisa McCarty
Teacher
(510) 251-1731 -
AOA-CIVICORPS
101 Myrtle Street Oakland, CA 94607
Monday - Friday: 10:30 AM - 5:15 PMElaine Whitney
Teacher
(510) 634-1494 -
AOA-HAYWARD
27211 Tyrell Ave Hayward, 94544
*formerly located at:
21400 Bedford Dr. Hayward, 94546Monday - Friday: 8:00 AM - 3:15 PM
Alque Ryans
Teacher
(510) 670-7622Sarah Haro
Teacher
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AOA-REACH/Ashland Youth Center
16335 E. 14th St. San Leandro, CA 94578
Monday: 8:00 AM - 3:15 PMJessica Tucker Figueroa
Teacher
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AOA-Virtual Classroom
Online
Christine Rominiecki
Teacher
(510) 670-7653