Vision and Strategy

Our Vision for Students

It is the Oakland community's responsibility to ensure that Oakland public schools prepare all students with the skills and knowledge required for success in college, career, and life. Our children and youth must graduate prepared for work, citizenship, independence, and family life in a democratic community, empowered with the skills and habits of life-long learners.

Our Strategy for Improvement

As a community, GO Public Schools believes that six key strategies can improve student learning and achievement in our city:

Effective teachers.
An effective teacher in every Oakland classroom

Strong leadership.
Strong educational leadership throughout the city

Individualized education.
An individual plan and personal relationships to support each student's development and success

Empowered school communities.
Families, teachers, principals, and students have the responsibility of making site- and community-based decisions to improve student outcomes

Choice about schools.
Families choose among safe, diverse, quality district and charter public schools in their neighborhoods and throughout the city

One vision. One Oakland.
All of Oakland working together for all Oakland students

Beliefs and Visions

More than 250 parents, teachers, principals, and community leaders from the hills and flatlands, East, West, and North Oakland, charter and district public schools have endorsed GO's beliefs and vision for improving Oakland public schools.

Click here to read the full Declaration of Community Beliefs and Visions for Oakland Public Schools.

Click here to endorse the GO's beliefs and vision.