Viola St
Oakland, CA 94619

Allendale may be the most underrated gem in all of OUSD. Our kids absolutely love going to school here and have excelled academically and socially. In our 3 years here, we have continued to be impressed. The teachers are experienced and genuinely care about the students, and it really shows. The leadership is competent and parent involvement is growing stronger. Also, the FREE after school programs have been amazing. The demographics have shifted due to the inevitable gentrification of the area, but the school has been able to retain its community feel. We are beyond happy with our experience at Allendale and have made several great friends over the years.

I go to Bret Harte and it's really fun. The teachers care about the students, they actually have common sense, and we're very CONNECTED and EMPOWERED by them. The electives and clubs you can join are also great, especially the music programs like band, guitar and orchestra. Chock full of very passionate music kids. The school library is better than some Oakland branches, the librarian is the absolute best, the kids run book club (best club ever!!!!!!!!!) and there's a TON of different books. If you actually pay attention in class, that's pretty interesting too. PLEASE COME TO BRET HARTE WE NEED THE STUDENTS!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

Skyline has provided my student with challenging classes and very supportive teachers and staff. From what I've seen and experienced, teachers take a strong interest in students and really want them to succeed. There are so many clubs, sports and student activities for students to choose from. The track and field and cross country programs in particular are heavily invested in and are some of the best high school athletic programs I've seen. There are innumerable resources and opportunities if your student is willing and able to go after them.