Sankofa United

Community Subscriber
Oakland
Public School
operated by Oakland Unified School District
Language(s):
English
Grades:
P-5
Phone:
(510) 654-7787
Address:
581 61st St., Oakland, CA 94609
Affiliation:
School district-run
Editors' Notes:
  • Prior to 2020, the school was known as Sankofa Academy

Sankofa United Elementary School is an Oakland Unified School District (OUSD) school that will be welcoming Kindergarten - 5th grade students in 2020-21. The school is the result of a merger of two OUSD schools, Henry J. Kaiser Elementary and Sankofa Academy, on the Sankofa site.

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Once you're at Sankofa, you should connect with Mr. Wilson, who teaches 4th and 5th grade and leads the math curriculum for the school. Of course the school is limited in how far it can stretch outside the curriculum, as there's just one teacher per classroom, but I'll bet he'll have great feedback on how to nurture your son's love of math and stay appropriately engaged in his classroom. See you there next year!

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Sankofa is great

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Our son is a first grader at Sankofa and we are sending our daughter to Sankofa for TK this coming fall. It is the first year for TK at Sankofa so it will probably be hard to find reviews on the TK program specifically but we can comment on Sankofa as a school overall. We absolutely love the school and the teachers we’ve met so far. The principal is amazing and very communicative. Sankofa United is a blended community and that process has been done with a lot of attention to equity and inclusion. Diversity, social emotional learning and inclusion are highlighted in the schools mission and values. I believe there is a Saturday play date coming soon where you could tour the school and meet some families, which I highly recommend. 

best of luck in your search!

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